NORTH AMERICAN BEAR COMPANY'S 1979 creation by BARBARA ISENBERG and her brother PAUL LEVY. They wanted to create a line of high quality Plush Toys that would appeal to children and adults. They have made a line of Celebrity Bears (VIBs meaning Very Important Bears), ALBERT THE RUNNING BEAR in a jogging suit, and other Plush Toys. ALBERT THE RUNNING BEAR was followed by a book about him and his adventures. 

This NORTH AMERICAN Collectible brown teddy bear wears a green hooded tracksuit with canvas sneakers.

Even though he was made in 1979, the quality of these bears is unmatched. 

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