Costco bear explained

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

The 8 ft (2.36 m) tall bear weighs 48.5lb, 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
• Jimmy Kimmel Live - January 5, 2017
• The Big Bang Theory - Season 9, Episode 20 "The Big Bear Precipitation"^[2]
• Fans of the Hershey Bears tossed a Costco bear over the glass during the annual teddy bear toss^[3]
• The Seattle Children's Hospital and then-Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson appeared in a commercial for the 93-inch plush bear^[4]
• The Teddy bears of the Gobelins in Paris
• A social media post by Tesla demonstrating Hands-Free Trunk^[5]

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.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Abrahamson . Rachel Paula . Twitter Is Losing It Over This Baby and Her Gigantic Costco Teddy Bear . Us Magazine . American Media Entertainment Group . 24 April 2019 . 20 September 2016.
2. Web site: Fowle . Kyle . The Big Bang Theory finally shifts its focus away from Sheldon and Amy . A.V. Club . Onion . 24 April 2019 . 7 April 2016.
3. Web site: Group effort needed to heave giant in teddy bear toss . NHL.com . National Hockey League . 24 April 2019 . 5 December 2016.
4. Web site: Thorson . Britt . 93-inch plush bears are coming to a Costco near you . Seattle Refined . Sinclair Broadcast Group . 24 April 2019 . 24 August 2014.
5. Tesla . Tesla, Inc. . tesla . 1788703259818856691 . Hands-Free Trunk automatically opens the trunk when you stand behind it briefly with Phone Key enabled.