1986 was the second year of the Santa Bear promotion at Dayton's Department Store in Minneapolis. The bear's hat was labeled "1986 Santa Bear." I still have mine and it's pictured here. The deal was you had to spend a certain amount of money in the store and then you could get a Santa Bear for about 20 bucks. Mine was a gift from a friend who made a mental note when I mentioned that I thought they were cute.
