93" version of the Costco bear sitting on wooden pallets at a Costco location.

The Costco bear is a giant teddy bear manufactured by Hugfun International Inc. and sold primarily at Costco stores.[1][2]

The teddy bear is almost 8 ft (2.36 m) tall, tan in colour and it weighs 48.5 pounds (22 kg), and is intended for ages 3+.

Media appearances

The Costco bear has appeared in a number of television programs including:

See also

  • Blåhaj – A stuffed shark sold by IKEA that has attained a similar level of pop culture status.
  • Costco hot dog – Another Costco product that has become a cultural phenomenon.

References

  1. Abrahamson, Rachel Paula (20 September 2016). "Twitter Is Losing It Over This Baby and Her Gigantic Costco Teddy Bear". Us Magazine. American Media Entertainment Group. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. Lynch, Alison (26 October 2015). "You can buy 8ft tall teddy bears and no one can handle it". Metro. Associated Newspapers Limited. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. Fowle, Kyle (7 April 2016). "The Big Bang Theory finally shifts its focus away from Sheldon and Amy". A.V. Club. Onion. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  4. "Group effort needed to heave giant in teddy bear toss". NHL.com. National Hockey League. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  5. Thorson, Britt (24 August 2014). "93-inch plush bears are coming to a Costco near you". Seattle Refined. Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved 24 April 2019.


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