"AMERICA" bear TY Beanie Baby. Has Heart swing tag & tush tag. Polyester material & P.E. Pellets.  Rich medium blue with embroidered USA flag on chest & red, white & blue ribbon bow around neck. Measures approximately 8.75" tall.  For ages 3 and up. Surface wash. In perfect condition. Great piece of history to give as a gift or keep for yourself!

Inside of right side of Heart Tag reads:

AMERICA

Has No Birthday.

In memory of those who lost their
lives in the national catastrophe that
took place on September 11, 2001.
We mourn for them and express our
deepest sympathy to their families.

God Bless America

This is the first version of AMERICA. All profits from the sale of the blue America were donated to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund for 9/11.

On September 28, 2001, a Ty-signed blue America was listed on eBay by a Ty employee to raise money for the American Red Cross. The auction ended on October 5, 2001 with a high bid of $24,000. The winning bid was submitted by eBay user Ryebypost from the UK.