The Costco bear is a giant
teddy bear
A teddy bear, or simply a teddy, is a stuffed toy in the form of a bear. The teddy bear was named by Morris Michtom after the 26th president of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt; it was developed apparently simultaneously in the first deca ...
manufactured by Hugfun International Inc. and sold primarily at
Costco
Costco Wholesale Corporation is an American multinational corporation which operates a chain of membership-only big-box warehouse club retail stores. As of 2021, Costco is the third-largest retailer in the world, and as of August 2024, Cos ...
stores.
The 8 ft (2.36 m) tall bear weighs , and is intended for ages 3+.
Media appearances
The Costco bear has appeared in a number of television programs including:
* A commercial for ''
Bringing Up Bates
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On January 18, 2022, Up TV announced the show's canc ...
''
* ''
Jimmy Kimmel Live'' - January 5, 2017
* ''
The Big Bang Theory
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The show originally centered on five charact ...
'' -
Season 9, Episode 20 "
The Big Bear Precipitation"
* Fans of the
Hershey Bears
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tossed a Costco bear over the glass during the annual
teddy bear toss
* The
Seattle Children's Hospital and then-
Seattle Seahawks
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quarterback
Russell Wilson
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appeared in a commercial for the 93-inch plush bear
* The
Teddy bears of the Gobelins in
Paris
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* A social media post by
Tesla demonstrating Hands-Free Trunk
See also
*
Blåhaj – A stuffed shark sold by
IKEA
IKEA ( , ) is a Multinational corporation, multinational conglomerate (company), conglomerate founded in Sweden that designs and sells , household goods, and various related services.
IKEA is owned and operated by a series of not-for-profit an ...
that has attained a similar level of pop culture status.
*
Djungelskog, a stuffed bear toy from IKEA that became an internet meme
*
Costco hot dog – Another Costco product that has become a cultural phenomenon.
References
Teddy bears
Costco
Products introduced in 2014
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