Funko officially crossed into the realm of the bizarre with their latest creation, the ‘McDonald’s Frankenstein McNugget.’ The Funko Pop figurine is part of their 2023 Fall Convention lineup.
Kids love sport team mascots or at least the teams think they do. Kinder Joy and the NBA are relating a whole line of the 12 most popular NBA mascots.
I love the mascot(s) of the Halifax Oyster Festival. It’s like something out of the 60s Outer Limits or leftover monsters from Stranger Things.
Did you know that the St-Hubert BBQ Restaurant Rooster mascot was created by Walt Disney animator, Jack Dunham? He is famous for his stint as an animator’s assistant, in the film Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs. In 1955, he moved to Canada to create both animated and live-action commercials in Toronto and Montreal.
Kellogg’s Sugar Frosted Flakes of Corn was introduced in 1952. Kellogg’s ran a contest with the introduction of the cereal. They wanted the consumer to pick the official mascot for their cereal. In the running were Katy the Kangaroo, Elmo the Elephant, Newt the Gnu and Tony the Tiger. It was a fierce battle, but a year later Tony the Tiger was victorious. The original voice of Tony the Tiger was Dallas McKennon who also voiced Gumby and the original Snap, Crackle and Pop voices for Rice Krispies.