Hopper the Kangaroo for Dish Network
We made a kangaroo for Dish Network’s new product, Hopper.The mascot, Hopper made her first appearance at the CES show in Las Vegas in January, 2012. Here’s the video: Hopper & Dish Network @ CES
A Mascot Maker's Musings:
Shipping Big, Custom Mascots in Big Boxes – UPS blog –
Holy Cow! AvantGarb made it into the UPS blog – Small Business makes Big Mascots. With big, custom mascots, good, reliable shipping is crucial. The mascot has to be at the game or at the product promotion or at the … Continue reading
Fa-la-la-la-la – We’re Dressed in Holiday Garb!
It’s a MascotLand Holiday! ….& we’re dressed in holiday garb! Fa-la-la-la-la-la-la. It’s Christmas at AvantGarb! Let’s deck the halls and have some fun!!!! xoxo the Jolly Gang at the Garb
Thanksgiving Poem
Thanksgiving’s the best About this I don’t jest. We cook and we laugh and we drink some fine wine. Then gather round the the table and prepare to dine. With the turkey in place, the gathering is blest. We’re … Continue reading
Know No Stranger took a field trip to AvantGarb
The other day, Know No Stranger came to AvantGarb on a field trip. KNS is a collective of artists who put on puppet & shadow puppet performances —-well—-they also break dance and tell stories and the josh w/the audience a bit … Continue reading
The Education of a Mascot Maker @ the Museum of Modern Art
I was a NYC kid. My junior high school friends and I took the subway all over NYC. Often the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) was the destination. On weekends we took the E train from Parsons Blvd in Queens to … Continue reading
Queen of Ceremonies (QC) – Dressing Indianapolis
I’ll be the Queen of Ceremonies (that’s QC, not MC) for Dressing Indianapolis. It’s part of the Spirit & Place Festival and Indy Talks – a kind of twofer – on Tuesday November 1st at 7:00 at the Indianapolis Museum of … Continue reading
Grand Rapids Griffins Hockey Mascot – Griff’s Mascot Feet
Our relationship with the Grand Rapids Griffins Hockey began with the feet. The Griffin’s mascot is named, Griff. Griff’s mascot feet were old and tired, and Sean Grabowski, the mascot performer wasn’t happy. Sean got in touch with AvantGarb. We … Continue reading
Mascot Evolution – Rex’s BIG (and little) Mascot Patterns
We have been riffling through Rex pattern pieces labeled: Rex/1998 nose – CF Rex/2003 & 2007 side head – cut 2 Rex/2003 front leg – really short Rex 1998, 2003, 2007, 2011 eyelid This is mascot evolution. All of the patterns are … Continue reading
Signature Mascots / Custom Characters
AvantGarb designs & creates Signature Mascots or custom mascots characters. They are mascots that represent a team, school, event, product —even an idea. Each of the mascots is unique. We’re a tiny company of artists, designers and craft people. Our raison … Continue reading