Boyds Bears The Shoe Box Bears Figurine – Fireman Frank #3262 Rare 1st Edition

Celebrate our frontline heroes with this adorable piece of 1990s country-style nostalgia! This is "Fireman Frank" (Style #3262) from the highly collectible Boyds Bears and Friends "The Shoe Box Bears" collection. Sculpted from high-quality cold-cast resin to look like an old-fashioned textured plush teddy bear, Frank is dressed in a full firefighter's turn-out uniform complete with an authentic shield helmet, sturdy boots, and a hand-coiled canvas fire hose. True to the unique engineering of the Shoe Box Bears line, this figurine features flexible rubber-band-jointed limbs, allowing you to pose his arms and legs in different positions on your shelf! This premier estate find comes complete with its original decorated "The Shoe Box Bears" cardboard flip-top box and the original protective informational pamphlet insert. Premium Collector Notes: This specific figurine is a highly desirable First Edition piece! The bottom of the bear's foot features the clear, hand-inked stamp "1E/739", identifying it as number 739 from the very first production run. First editions are prized by Boyds collectors for their sharper mold crispness and rare investment value. Vintage Expectations: This item is a genuine vintage collectible from the late 1990s that has been beautifully preserved in its original box! The resin figurine is in excellent condition, completely free of any chips, cracks, or color fading. The inner joint bands remain elastic and functional. The original cardboard packaging shows standard, light vintage shelf storage wear on the corners and edges, adding to its authentic estate character. Please review all the gallery photos to see the exact first-edition registration stamp before placing your bid! Dimensions: Figurine stands approximately 4.5 inches tall.