BEANIE BUDDY BEAR VARIATIONS
AMERICA THE BEAR BUDDY RED BLUE/WHITE EARS
Style Number: 9469         Introduced: 8-29-2002        Retired: 10-8-2002
Info: Thanks to you, the American trio of Beanie Babies has raised over $2 million for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund! God Bless America


AMERICA THE BEAR BUDDY RED WHITE/BLUE EARS
Style Number: 9469        Introduced: 8-29-2002        Retired: 10-8-2002
Info: Thanks to you, the American trio of Beanie Babies has raised over $2 million
for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund! God Bless America


AMERICA THE BEAR BUDDY WHITE STRIPES/STARS EARS
Style Number: 9469         Introduced: 8-29-2002          Retired: 10-8-2002
Info: Thanks to you, the American trio of Beanie Babies has raised over $2 million
for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund! God Bless America

AMERICA THE BEAR BUDDY WHITE STARS/STRIPES EARS
Style Number: 9469      Introduced: 8-29-2002       Retired: 10-8-2002
Info: Thanks to you, the American trio of Beanie Babies has raised over $2 million
for the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund! God Bless America

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY ARGENTINA
Style Number: 9501          Introduced: 4-1-2002       Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Argentina has participated in 12 of the sixteen FIFA World Cup tournaments: 1930-1934, 1958-1966, 1974-1998. Argentina hosted and won the finals in 1978. They won again in 1986 and placed second in 1930 and 1990

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY BELGIUM
Style Number: 9501        Introduced: 4-1-2002        Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Belgium has taken part in ten FIFA World Cup tournaments: 1930-1938,1954, 1970, 1982-1998. Belgium was one of the FIFA's founding members.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY BRAZIL
Style Number: 9501        Introduced: 4-1-2002       Retired: 5-24-2002
Info:Brazil has more success than any other nation in the FIFA World Cup,
qualifying for all 16 (1930-1998). Brazil was the first country to win 3 FIFA World
Cup Trophies: 1958, 1962, 1970 & was the runner-up in 1950

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY CAMEROON
Style Number: 9501        Introduced: 4-1-2002       Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Careroon has qualified fo four FIFA World Cup tournaments; 1982, 1990, 1994, 1998.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY CHINA PTOVINCE
Syle Number: 9501      Introduced: 4-1-2002         Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: China, the world's most populous nation, capped the most significant year in it's sporting history when the national soccer team reached the FIFA World Cup Finals for the first time.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY COSTA RICA
Style Number: 9501      Introduced: 4-1-2002       Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Costa Rica clinched it's first FIFA World Cup berth since 1990, totally outplaying a US team that only twice came close to scoring.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY CROATIA
Style Number: 9501      Introduced: 4-1-2002         Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Croatia finished third in the 1998 FIFA World Cup held in France. Davor
Suker was the title of Best Scorer at World Cup '98 in France.





      









CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY DENMARK
Style Number: 9501      Introduced: 4-1-2002      Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Denmark has qualified for the FIFA World Cup twice before; in 1986 and 1998 reaching the quarter final in France where they lost to Brazil.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY ECUADOR
Style Number: 9501      Introduced: 4-1-2002           Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Ecuador has never played a FIFA World Cup and they have never beaten Brazil. Ecuador produced stunning upset when they beat four-time champions Brazil 1-0 in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY ENGLAND
STYLE NUMBER: 9501        Introduced: 4-1-2002     Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: England won the FIFA World Cup Title in 1966 on the home soil and is currently ranked 9th in the FIFA World Rankings.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY FRANCE
Style Number: 9501     Introduced: 4-1-2002    Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: France made football history as the host country when they beat the defending champions Brazil 3-0 to win the 1998 FIFA World Cup.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY GERMANY
Style Number: 9501         Introduced: 4-1-2002     Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Germany appeared in 14 of the 16 FIFA World Cup tournaments (1934-1938, 1954-1998). Germany is one of the only three FIFA World Cup trophies (1954, 1974, 1990). The other two countries are Brazil and Italy.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY ITALY
Style Number: 9501       Introduced: 4-1-2002         Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Founded in 1898, Italy is one of the three countries known as one of the FIFA World Cup tournaments most honored nations. The other two countries are Brazil and Germany.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY JAPAN
Style Number: 9501        Introduced: 4-1-2002        Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: As host to the 2002 FIFA World Cup along with Korea, Japan is a relative newcomer to the competition. The country first qualified for a FIFA World Cup berth in the 1998 games in France.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY KOREA REPUBLIC
Style Number: 9501         Introduced: 4-1-2002         Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: The 2002 FIFA World Cup will make the sixth appearance at the finals for the year's co-host. The Korea Republic set an Asian record when they reached the finals five times in a row.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY MEXICO
Style Number: 9501        Introduced: 4-1-2002       Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Mexico has appeared in 11 FIFA World Cup tournaments 1930, 1950-1970, 1978, 1986, 1994, 1998. They are one of the only nations to host 2 FIFA World Cup finals (1970, 1986). France is the other.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY NIGERIA
Style Number: 9501        Introduced: 4-1-2002        Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: The Super Eagles have long been regarded as Africa's best hope for FIFA World Cup success. On both previous appearances in the finals, they have made it to the last round before having their hopes thwarted.
CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY PARAGUAY
Style Number: 9501      Introduced: 4-1-2002    Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: France 1998 was Paraguay's first return to the FIFA World Cup since 1986. In the early stages of qualifying they went 9 games without defeat after an initial loss against Columbia.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY POLAND
Style Number: 9501       Introduced: 4-1-2002      Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Poland had made it to their first FIFA World Cup in 16 years, last qualifying for the finals in 1986. Poland recieved 13 FIFA World Cup qualifying points. They scored 13 goals. The player who scored the 13th goal was #13 and he was born the 13th day of the month. That's weird isn't it?

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY PORTUGAL
Style Number: 9502      Introduced: 4-1-2002      Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Portugal was the second team to qualify for the FIFA World Cup tournament. This will be Portugal's third time competing in the FIFA
World Cup. Portugal last.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY REPUBLIC OF IRELAND
Style Number: 9501      Introduced: 4-1-2002      Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Ireland qualified for the first FIFA World Cup final, traveling to Italy in 1990. Ireland qualified for the 1994 FIFA World Cup with a 1-1 draw to Northern Ireland.

CHAMPION THE BEAR RUSSIA
Style Number: 9501       Introduced: 4-1-2002      Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: As Russia, this team has not competed in the FIFA World Cup although part of the Soviet Union it had a hand in 7 finals.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY SAUDI ARABIA
Style Number: 9501     Introduced: 4-1-2002      Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Saudi Arabia first attempted to qualify for the FIFA World Cup in 1978.
It lost to Iran and was eliminated. Qualification for the 1994 FIFA World Cup
came when Saudi Arabia beat Iran 4-3. Saudi Arabia took part in 2 FIFA World Cup tournaments (1994, 1998).

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY SENEGAL
Style Number: 9501       Introduced: 4-1-2002      Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Qualifying for the first time by beating Namibia 5-0, Senegal now becomes the fourth African country to clinch a spot in this FIFA World Cup tournament.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY SLOVENIA
Style Number: 9501    Introduced: 4-1-2002     Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: A nation still in the infancy of it's independence, Slovenia was admitted
as a member of UEFA and FIFA in 1992, one year after declaring its independence from Yugoslavia.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY SOUTH AFRICA
Style Number: 9501     Introduced: 4-1-2002     Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: In the past 10 years, the country has emerged as a strong power
on the African continent. South Africa qualified for the last FIFA World
Cup finals in france.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY SPAIN
Style Number: 9501      Introduced: 4-1-2002      Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Spain served as host for the 1982 FIFA World Cup and has participted
in ten FIFA World Cup tournaments: 1934, 1950, 1962-1966, 1978-1990,
1994, 1998.
CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY SWEDEN
Style Number: 9501     Introduced: 4-1-2002     Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: in 1958 Sweden hosted the first FIFA World Cup to receive international television coverage. Sweden has taken part in 8 FIFA World Cup tournaments: 1934-1950, 1958, 1970-1978, 1990.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY TUNISIA
Style Number: 9501     Introduced: 4-1-2002   Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Tunisia reached the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals with a 3-0 win over
the Democratic Republic of Congo in Kinshasa and the failure of the
Ivory Coast to beat Congo.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY TURKEY
Style Number: 9501     Introduced: 4-1-2002    Retired: 4-24-2002
Info: Turkey reaches their first ever UEFA European Championship in
1996 & made it to the quarter-final stage of the corresponding tournament
in 2000. Turkey now seems set to make a mark on the world stage.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY URUGUAY
Style Number: 9501       Introduced: 4-1-2002     Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: In 1930 in Uruguay 13 countries participated in the first FIFA World Cup. The South American final was between Uruguay & Argentina. Uruguay was down 2-1 at half time but scored 3 goals in the second half, ending the game
with a 4-2 victory.

CHAMPION THE BEAR BUDDY USA
Style Number: 9501     Introduced: 4-1-2002     Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: The United States has participated in 5 FIFA World Cup (1930, 1934,
1950, 1990, and 1994). The best finish by a US team in the FIFA World Cup
play was third place in the 1930 tournament. In 1950, the US enjoyed its most celebrated FIFA World Cup tournament with a 1-0 upset win over England.
And, in 1994, many people were surprised when the US was asked to host
the 15th FIFA World Cup.

PEACE PASTEL THE BEAR BUDDY
Style Number: 9335      Introduced: 8-31-1999      Retired: 9-7-2000
Info: Peace Beanie Baby was the first Beanie Baby with an embroidered
emblem, This ty-dye technique on a soft toy is the first in the World!

TANGERINE THE BEAR BUDDY TERRY CLOTH
Style Number: 9418        Introduced: 9-3-2001     Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Will there be a Tangerine Beanie Baby?


TANGERINE THE BEAR BUDDY PLUSH
Style Number: 9418     Introduced: 9-3-2001     Retired: 5-24-2002
Info: Will there be a Tangerine Beanie Baby?