Please come visit me for unique home décor and gift items offered on my website www.thechromecactusboutique.com! This is Mel the Koala style #4162. She was introduced on 01/01/1997 and retired about 2 years 4 months later on 03/31/1999. Copywritten in 1996, Mel is quite a vintage Beanie Baby. The older the Beanie Baby the less "frills" they have. But she sure is cute! The poem on her swing tag reads: "How do you name a Koala bear? It’s rather tough, I do declare! It confuses me, I get into a funk I’ll name him Mel after my favorite hunk!" Always kept in a non-smoking environment, Mel is in mint condition with an almost-mint tag (there appears to be a very small crease in the heart when looked at very close-up). I am listing Beanie Babies from my collection as time allows; if you are looking for a particular Beanie, please reach out! Thank you.