1998 Polo Ralph Lauren Polo Bear Plush

Description

A vintage 1998 Polo Ralph Lauren Polo Bear plush, the collectible teddy that turned Ralph Lauren’s preppy world into something you could hold. This one wears the classic hand-knit holiday sweater, deep red with a cream reindeer Fair Isle pattern and POLO across the chest, the exact look that made the Polo Bear a grail for collectors of both Ralph Lauren and late-90s Americana. The Polo Bear started as an employee gift in the early 1990s and quickly became one of the most beloved characters in fashion, later showing up on sweaters, tees and accessories that trade for serious money today. The plush versions from the 90s are where it all started, and clean examples with the original sweaters intact are increasingly hard to find. This bear has the soft, worn-in charm of a piece that has been loved and kept, with the sweater in great shape and the details all there. Whether you collect Polo Bear anything, chase 90s nostalgia, or just want a genuinely charming shelf piece with real brand history behind it, this is the one. From a personal collection, ready to find its next home. Photographed here as-is, the actual bear you would receive.