popular ! Ty Beanie Baby International Bears II Osito Bear

Osito is a red bear with a green, white, and red ribbon tied around its neck, representing the colors of the Mexican flag. The bear is associated with Mexico, as indicated by the poem printed on the packaging, which mentions "Across the waters of the Rio Grande Lies a elegant and mystic land... Known by complete as Mexico!". It was introduced on April 17, 1999, and its "Date of Birth" is listed as February 5, 1999. Osito is part of the "International Bears II" series, suggesting other bears representing different countries were also released in this collection.