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Vintage GiantMicrobes The Pox Syphilis Plush Stuffed Toy Medical Oddity With Tag Item Description: Up for sale is a highly collectible, first-generation GiantMicrobes "The Pox" (Syphilis / Treponema pallidum) plush toy. This fun, educational plush features a coiled pink fuzzy body with cute plastic eyes, modeling the microscopic structure of the microbe.This is a true survivor piece from the early days of the company, boasting the original wide informational cardboard booklet tag firmly attached. It makes a fantastic gag gift, conversation starter, or display piece for doctors, medical students, science teachers, or microbiologists! VINTAGE COLLECTOR'S NOTE: This plush features the highly sought-after, early 2000s first-generation wide booklet tag (Model GMUS-PD-0590). Unlike modern re-releases, this original tag features the full historical text detailing the 1494 European epidemic, the origin of the name from Girolamo Fracastoro's 1530 poem, and the historical "French Disease" naming disputes. The tag is fully intact, clean, and crisp, making it a true collector-grade piece.