This Cherished Teddies figurine was first issued in 1996 and was retired in 1999. This particular one's registration number indicates it was produced in 1995 and therefore on of the earliest. The figurine depicts a bear in a hat, holding a bunch of violets with a ladybug. It bears the message "Blessings Bloom When You Are Near" and comes in the original box, with certificate of adoption.
