We would often tease her about her addiction to collecting beanies and sat through many yard sales in the last 10 years as she virtually gave most of them away. She held onto a few that she thought would be rare and collectible and we have one for you. To my knowledge it has never been out of the box except for these pictures. Original 1998 Hope Praying Bear. New Condition with Tags. In original display case box with packaging. This bear is the rare “Error” Bear, which we found using the following clues that are on it. Swing tag includes a star. 1998 birth date on the swing tag. 1999 birth date on the tush tag. No stamp or mark inside tush tag. Mispelling of “Gosport” on inside of swing tag. Extra space between you and exclamation point. Made with original PE pellets.