Swarovski Crystal Retired "HOLLY" Bear (1980s) MINT

This is Swarovski Crystal's "HOLLY" Bear that was only available in the 80s at Zales Jewelers. Holly was the second in a long line of bears that was something of a fluke. The year prior, Zales purchased a lot of holiday bears from Swarovski to sell in all their stores wearing a cap and scarf. The bear was such a sensation, they placed another order the next year asking Swarovski for another holiday bear. This time, they created a girl bear they named "HOLLY". She is adorable holding three red flowers. She sports a bow on her head and if you look closely, she has a Swarovski Crystal in the center of her collar. She is made up of four crystals (body, head, ears) and a half crystal behind her black nose to give it lift. If I'm not mistaken, her eyes and nose are cabochon black Swarovski Crystal as well. During this time in Swarovski's history, small bears and animals were so popular they teamed with TRIMLITE to handle production. On the bottom of the bear, you can see a T which is their hallmark as well as a C for copyrighted. These Swarovski pieces stamped with the T command a much higher price in the secondary market than those with the Swarovski Hallmark. Crazy but true! 1.50" high