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

93" version of the Costco bear.

The 8 ft (2.36 m) tall bear weighs 48.5 pounds (22 kg), and is intended for ages 3+.

Media appearances

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The Costco bear has appeared in a number of television programs including:

See also

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  • 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.

References

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  1. ^ Abrahamson, Rachel Paula (20 September 2016). "Twitter Is Losing It Over This Baby and Her Gigantic Costco Teddy Bear". Us Magazine. American Media Entertainment Group. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  2. ^ Fowle, Kyle (7 April 2016). "The Big Bang Theory finally shifts its focus away from Sheldon and Amy". A.V. Club. Onion. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  3. ^ "Group effort needed to heave giant in teddy bear toss". NHL.com. National Hockey League. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  4. ^ Thorson, Britt (24 August 2014). "93-inch plush bears are coming to a Costco near you". Seattle Refined. Sinclair Broadcast Group. Retrieved 24 April 2019.
  5. ^ Tesla [@tesla] (May 9, 2024). "Hands-Free Trunk automatically opens the trunk when you stand behind it briefly with Phone Key enabled" (Tweet) – via Twitter.