MINT TY Beanie Baby Curly the Bear. Birthdate: April 12, 1996 Introduced: June 15, 1996 Retired: December 31, 1998 It was handmade in China with PE Pellets. Has been stored in a smoke and pet free home in cool, dry room. 1. Curly Has A *BROWN NOSE* Black Eyes ( Rare) 2. 2nd line of poem uses lowercase "y" instead of capital "Y" (Error) 3. 2 spaces between "to" and "this" in the poem. (Error) 4. Swing Tag reads 1996 and Tush Tag Reads 1993 (Error) 5. Fareham, Hants is inside the Swing Tag - indicating Limited Edition. (Rare) 6. Tush Tag has both "circle R" and TM (Error) 7. Tush Tag bottom line has 1965(KR) which means this was part of Korean market. (Rare) 8. Hanging Tag has no style # 4502 If you have any questions or need an extra picture or two, feel free to reach out. We're happy to help! Thanks for looking We actually ship out the same or next business day!! We are listing unique items all the time. Make sure you visit our store and give it follow!! Bundle and save!!