Monday, 19 January 2009

Gobbledok


Gobbledok
Fictional advertising character for The Smiths snack food company.
Late 80's early 90's.
Pale brown alien obsessed with eating Smith's crisps.
The Gobbledok ate Smith's crisps because they reminded him of it's home Dok the potato planet.
Catch phrase, "Chippie,chippie,chippie."

Fruit Pie The Magician


Fruit Pie The Magician
Official mascot for hostess fruit pies.
1973-2006
featured in print ads, comic books, animated TV Commercials.
Living fruit pie sporting a top hat and magic wand.
"Magic- fruit pie the magician loves to entertain friends with his wacky magic tricks. His favourite magic trick is too make hostess fruit pies appear out of the air. You always have to keep an eye on the magician or else he may play a trick on you.

Frito Bandito


Frito Bandito
Cartoon Mascot for fritos corn chips 1967 -71.
Created by Foote, Cone & Belding Agency and animated by Tex Avery.
He spoke broken English and robbed people of their frito corn chips.
"Mexican bandit stereotype in western movies."

Chester Cheetah



Chester Cheetah
Fictional anthropomorphic cheetah official mascot for Cheetos brand snacks and Chester's puff corn.
He is distinctive for his lanky body, large sunglasses, tennis shoes and smooth persona.
Cheetos originally did not have a mascot until 1986 when Chester Cheetah first appeared in television commercials as an animated cartoon character. After Chester's introduction, the sly, smooth voiced cheetah began starring in more commercials and eventually became Cheetos’ official mascot. He used the slogan “The cheese that goes crunch!” until 1996 , when it became “Dangerously cheesy!”
Throughout the '80s and '90s, TV ads consistently featured a theme where Chester Cheetah desperately attempts to eat other people’s Cheetos. The self-described "hip kitty" was often seen sneaking up on an unsuspecting stranger at a beach or public park. The result would always involve cartoon violence like Chester clumsily getting his face smashed flat by a trash can lid or being launched into a water tower

Charlie Tuna



Charlie Tuna
Cartoon mascot for Starkist Tuna.
Created by Tom Roger and owned by Del Monte Foods Inc.
Charlie- hipster wearing a beret and glasses whose goal is to be caught by the Starkist Company.
Charlie believes he is so hip and cultivated that he has "good taste."
Charlie is always rejected with the phrase "Sorry Charlie."
80 Advertisements.

Captain Birdseye


Captain Birdseye
Advertising mascot for Birdseye frozen food brand founded by Clarence Birdseye.
He was used in TV and billboard commercials.
He was depicted as a clean living older sailor with a white beard dressed in merchant naval uniform with a seafaring accent.
The mascot is a reference to the brands extensive frozen seafood range.

The California Raisins



The California Raisins
Fictional rhythm and blues musical group composed of anthropomorphized raisins.
California Raisins reportedly grossed more in the year that was their hay day 1988 than the Californian farmers made selling raisins.