Don't miss out on this rare and handsome bear. Maple was born July 1, 1996.His poem reads:Maple the bear likes to ski, With his friends, he plays hockey.He loves his pancakes and eats every crumb. Can you guess what country he's from?Because Maple was not sold outside of Canada, he has been extremely hard to find. This white bear has black button eyes and a brown nose, and proudly wears a Canadian flag sewn on his chest. *Surface wash only.Maple the Bear (rare) retired Teenie Beanie Baby with TAG ERRORS and date errors. Tush tag errors - the box states that his birthday is July 1st 1996 but his tag says “1993” and he was made in Oak Brook, Illinois, but his tag reads “OakBrook” (without the space). Maple was introduced January 1, 1997, but the box indicates that he was introduced February 27, 1997. *This is the only Maple bear retailed in the United States. He was exclusively a Ronald McDonald House Charity bear. He belongs to 1 of 4 of the International Bears of 1996. He is 1 in 4,000 manufactured!! This amazing bear is valued much higher than I am asking. He has never been played with or taken out of his box. Box is in very excellent shape. With the exception of a few scuffs on the back of box and a small ding on the front plastic this box would be in near mint condition. Plastic has some yellowing on it due to age but bear inside is perfect. This is a Teenie Original Beanie. Please see all pictures as this will be the beanie you are getting. He will be packaged very secure to not receive any damaged. Will come with tracking number and delivery confirmation. Message me with any questions. All sales are final. Thanks for looking.