Originally created as part of a marketing campaign to drive holiday shopping traffic, Hudson's Santabear sold more than 400,000 bears in the first three days after it appeared on shelves. The white polyester stuffed bear would become a beloved and collected item for over 20 years, appearing in different outfits each year that encouraged shoppers to collect them all. The popular bears were eventually accompanied by other stuffed supporting characters like Miss Bear and Bully Bear, as well as small series of books, animated holiday movies, mugs, blankets, snow globes, watches, buttons, and more.

See our complete collection of Santabears along with other nostalgic Santabear merchandise in this special display for the holidays.