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Maple Ty family: Beanie Babies Style number: 4600 Animal: Bear Exclusive to: Canada Birthday: July 1, 1996 Intro date: January 1, 1997 Retire date: July 30, 1999 Height: ST gen(s): 4, 5 TT gen(s): 3, 4, 5, 6 POEM Maple the bear likes to ski With his friends, he plays hockey. He loves his pancakes and eats every crumb Can you guess which country he's from ? ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 1. Maple was the first exclusive international bear. 2. Maple was originally named Pride. The name was changed to Maple before it was introduced to the public, but some of the Maple Beanie Babies were sold with the name Pride on the tush tag. The version with the Pride tush tag has a 4th generation swing tag. PROMOTIONS 1. 1997 Special Olympics - Ty Canada donated 5,000 Maple Beanie Babies to the Canadian Special Olympics. During the Special Olympics Sports Celebrities Festival, these versions of Maple were sold with an additional circular tag attached. "Special Olympics Sports Festival" is printed on the front of the tag. The Special Olympics oath is printed on the back of the tag. This version with the Special Olympics tag was introduced in August 1997, and retired in December 1997. KNOWN ODDITIES Maple with an upside-down flag on its chest.