Production started on 10/15/1986 per patent information.  These were shipped directly to Ty’s residence which were then unpacked, airbrushed, repacked, and shipped to retailers just in time for Christmas of 1986. No documentation exists for these cats, no order forms or flyers have ever surfaced as these were probably all sold by Ty Warner and Patricia Roche personally bringing examples to retailers and gift shows to take orders all with handwritten invoices.  Since the entire production cycle completed within the year of 1986 I would designate these examples as part of the “1986 Collection”.