Completely Unreleased Factory Concept Piece Featuring Unique Sequin Teddy Bear Embellishments. Up for sale is an absolute holy grail for fashion archivists and serious Vera Bradley collectors: an authentic Bancroft Backpack prototype styled in the beautiful "Lisbon Medallion Cool" blue mosaic print, featuring factory-applied, textured sequin-and-bead teddy bear embroidery patches (hot pink and emerald green) that never made it to retail stores. This is not a homemade customization or a standard store-bought item; it is an official, uncirculated product development piece sourced directly from Vera Bradley's premium manufacturing design partner, Shui Shing. The bag features its original, fully intact factory hangtag documented under Style #56569, explicitly titled "Bancroft BP w/ EMB Patch," shipped from the studio on May 20, 2026. UNRELEASED PRODUCTION HISTORY NOTE: While the base "Lisbon Medallion Cool" pattern was mass-produced for retail, this specific embroidered version was an experimental concept that corporate executives ultimately shelved before production. When the final Bancroft Backpack line hit retail shelves, the built-in sequin teddy bears were completely deleted from the design, making this a true "what could have been" artifact. You are looking at a one-of-a-kind design-room survivor. FACTORY PROVENANCE & COLLECTOR NOTE: This item is a verified, factory-direct product development archive piece that has never been circulated or owned by a consumer. It remains exactly as it left the design studio, complete with its original factory-attached "2nd Counter Sample" approval tag, serving as definitive proof of its authenticity and unique place in brand history. The item is in pristine studio condition with the tracking card firmly attached. TRADEMARK & AFFILIATION DISCLAIMER: This listing features an authentic, lawfully acquired product development item. The seller is an independent consumer liquidator and is not affiliated with, authorized, sponsored, endorsed, or contracted by Vera Bradley Designs, Inc., Shui Shing, or any of their corporate partners or subsidiaries. All brand names, trademarks, logos, and pattern titles ("Vera Bradley", "Lisbon Medallion", "Bancroft Backpack") are the exclusive intellectual property of their respective owners and are used here strictly under the First Sale Doctrine (17 U.S.C. § 109) for descriptive identification purposes. This piece is explicitly sold as a historical design prototype in its documented, archival "as-is" sample state without commercial retail warranties. All sales are final.