Ty Collector

Issy

Issy - bear - Ty Beanie Babies
Ty family:
Beanie Babies
Style number:
4404
Animal:
Bear
Special category:
Issy bears, Charity
Birthday:
None
Intro date:
August 4, 2001
Retire date:
December 31, 2001
Height:
9 inches
ST gen(s):
7, 8, 9
TT gen(s):
9, 10
Theme:
In memory of Christopher Sharp

POEM (inside right)

IN MEMORY OF
CHRISTOPHER SHARP 1960-1978

If you travel far and wide
Keep Issy always by your side
And when you must turn out the light
You'll hear him softly say "good night!"

SWING TAG PHRASE (inside left)

Issy is named after Isadore Sharp,
Founder and Chairman of Four Seasons
Hotels and Resorts.

All profits of Ty from this
collectible will be donated to
The Terry Fox Foundation
for Cancer Research.

SWING TAG (inside)

Issy (Beirut) - swing tag inside

TUSH TAG (front & back)

Issy (Beirut) - tush tag front Issy (Beirut) - tush tag back

NOTE: The swing and tush tags are all identical except for the name of the city.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

1. All profits of Ty from the Issy collection (except Issy, New York) were donated to The Terry Fox Foundation for Cancer Research. Profits from the sale of the New York Issy went to Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in Manhattan, to aid in pediatric cancer research.

2. The Four Seasons Hotels in 63 different cities were represented by Issy Beanie Babies bears. The name of the city was shown inside the swing tag and on the front of the tush tag. 62 of the Issy bears were sold by retailers and one was sold by the Four Seasons Hotel in New York. The New York Issy supported a different charity than the other 62 and came with a card.

3. Issy bears were made for the following cities:


Alexandria
Amman
Atlanta
Austin
Bali
Bangkok
Beirut
Berlin
Beverly Hills
Boston
Budapest
Cairo
Caracas
Chiang Mai
Chicago
Costa Rica
Dallas
Doha
Dublin
Exuma
Hong Kong
Houston
Hualalai
Istanbul
Jackson Hole
Jakarta
Kuala Lumpur
Las Vegas
Lisbon
London
Los Angeles
Maldives
Maui
Mexico City
Miami
Milano
Nevis
Newport Beach
Palm Beach
Paris
Philadelphia
Prague
Puerto Rico
Punta Mita
Riyadh
San Diego
San Francisco
Santa Barbara
Sao Paulo
Scottsdale
Seattle
Shanghai
Sharm El Sheikh
Singapore
Sydney
Taipei
Terre Blanche
Tokyo
Toronto
Vancouver
Washington, D.C.
Whistler