retro gone wrong: smells like team spirit

Something that's so hilarious, so wrong it's right, I found while browsing the 1990s-Present page in FashionDig's shopping-by-decades section. Can someone please explain to me what on earth THIS is doing on a vintage fashion website?

While labeled as "Mellow Tiger Mascot," I'd argue that this guy looks more like he's posing for a plushies pin-up calendar.

Seriously, though, why is this lumped in with dresses, coats, and necklaces? And at $600, who, exactly, are they expecting to actually buy this?

It could be worse, though. Oh wait, it is:

"Happy Pink Elephant"? More like, "Will Give You Nightmares for Years to Come." Although, at $500, compared to his tiger counterpart, this guy is a steal.