Andrew signed the Beanie while at home in Lancashire in May 2006
He signed the bear on its fur, saying that his hands were too big to sign inside the hang tag!

Included in this auction is a postcard donated by Andrew
and a keyring donated by Southern Collectables.
Also included is a commemorative set of stamps produced
to celebrate England winning the Ashes in 2005

Now retired, (I Love) England was released by Ty
on 5th September 2004
and retired on 8th October 2004, having already sold out
England's birthday is (today!) 25th June, 2004
His hang tag poem reads:

England's the place that's home to me
From hills and forest and to the sea
It's a place from which I do not roam
My beautiful green and pleasant home

England Beanie will be presented in a perspex display case
with a special certificate produced for this auction.
This will include a photo of Andrew with the bear
(thanks to Rose Ann and Kath and to Susan Flintoff for their help with this!)
Also included is the bean bag seat shown in the photograph
(thanks to Joyce and Andy for making the seat)

The cricketer

Andrew Flintoff was the first cricketer for 24 years to win the BBC Sports Personality of the Year award.

Flintoff played a key role in England's spectacular Ashes summer,
as they beat Australia in a Test series for the first time since 1987.

Andrew Flintoff was born December 6, 1977 in Preston.
He is an English cricket player, widely regarded as one of the best all-round cricketers in the world.
In county cricket, he plays for his home county, Lancashire.
Andrew picked up the nickname Freddie Flintoff due to perceived similarities with the Fred Flintstone cartoon character!
Freddie Flintoff gained enourmous popularity after his great performance as England took home The Ashes in 2005.

For his achievements throughout the 2005 Ashes series, which was won by England,
he was named as "Man of the Series" by Australian coach, John Buchanan.
His outstanding achievement also won him the inaugural Compton-Miller Medal.
He was also awarded the Freedom of the City of Preston.
In October 2005, Flintoff shared the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy for the ICC player of the year award
with Jacques Kallis of South Africa.

Also included in this auction is the special Bobby Moore Fund Cancer Research UK pin badge
sold to raise money for Research into Bowel Cancer

England wears a special limited edition round white on red
CHERISH collect for life 2006 neck tag
produced for the 2006 Bobby Moore Fund campaign