Mascot Makers, Designers, Experts & Know-It-Alls
We’re with you from from concept to design to finished mascot. We can also guide you with your mascot strategic plan, mascot training and mascot safety Continue reading
A Mascot Maker's Musings:
9 Reasons to Get a Custom Mascot Costume
Why get a big bundle of fuzz and foam with a big head? 1. Mascots are media magnets. No matter how good-looking and socially savvy your marketing people are, they will not get the attention a mascot gets by just … Continue reading
Racing Presidents – Not Just for the Ballpark
Racing Presidents aren’t just for the ballpark. A racing character is a way to celebrate new leadership, bring people in history to life in a BIG BIG way and strengthen a sponsorship message. Continue reading
Mascot Muscles
Pumped up mascots! First Sir CC, the mascot for the Cleveland Cavaliers, got the really fabulous muscles. Then he got the really cool tattoo. Making Mascot Muscles is an art. It takes astounding pattern drafting skills, super-hero sewing skills, a … Continue reading
Bringing BetXi Bear to Life – The Alpha Xi Delta mascot
Bringing BetXi Bear to Life – The Alpha Xi Delta mascot According the Alpha Xi Delta, AvantGarb is the”Glam Squad” for BetXi Bear. Her belt matches her shoes. of course! – and her shoes are yellow, patent-leather BetXi is ready … Continue reading
Brand Awareness Monsters
They are BIG, somewhat unmanageable, but also fun and exciting. We sometimes think of them as Brand Awareness Monsters. Think of mascots as enthusiastic community liaisons who represent your brand in very public places. Lives change in the presence of … Continue reading
A Truck Mascot with Blinking Lights!
An “Ooooh & Aah” Truck Video Video We made a Truck mascot named, Safety Sammy, for Trucking Moves America Forward (TMAF). It has lights that turn on & they blink! The video above is one of our “ooh & aah” … Continue reading
Flocks, Herds, Multitudes of Mascots – The Queen Of Fuzz Talks Mascots
Mascots are a public spectacle. They are for children and adults. When a mascot shows up, we all know we’re going to have fun. Mascots create community. Strangers connect when a mascot is present. Mascots are for everyone. Continue reading
Three Questions you need to answer about your Mascot Brand!
David Raymond, aka the Mascot Doctor, was the original Phillie Phanatic performer. He is the founder of modern mascotting. He is the guy who walked the walk and perfected the wiggle. Dave is our guest blogger for “A Mascot Makers’s … Continue reading
Making Mascot Shoes
Mascot shoes are gems. When people come into our mascot studio, they love love love the mascot shoe we make. over the mascot shoes. They are adorable, Our mascots shoes are gems. There is a lot of physics & … Continue reading
Mascot Fabulousness – Bucky the Buccaneer
There is a moment, when sculpting a big mascot head, or designing hugely, fabulous mascot clothes when I feel the mascot coming to life. For Bucky the Buccaneer, a mascot we made for Barry University, it was when we were making his fabulous, Buccaneer coat. … Continue reading
Gritty, the New Mascot for Philadelphia Flyers Hockey
There’s a new mascot in Mascotland. His name is Gritty. He’s caused a stir and we’ve noticed. So has everybody else. He is everywhere. He’s on TV, he’s all over social media and he’s on the tip of everybody’s … Continue reading
A Grocery Bag Mascot for Kroger
A Grocery Bag Mascot The Kroger Grocery Bag Mascot was a delicious project! The Bag is named, “Big K”. He’s a bounitiful Bag w/ a nice bowtie & a bevy of glorious groceries. We designed the Kroger products to have … Continue reading
A Guide to Getting a Custom Mascot – Mascots 101
It’s far from a common purchase. It’s so uncommon, people don’t have the language for ordering a custom mascot costume. If you’re thinking about a mascot, but don’t know where to start, AvantGarb’s Mascots 101 is for you. Think of it as … Continue reading
A Thoroughly Modern Library Mascot
A New Book Mascot for the Indianapolis Library The Indy Library wanted to update the mascot. They wanted the big book to be a bit smaller so it could be more easily transported … Continue reading
The Mascot Studio – Mascot Makers in the Old Car Factory
The Mascot Studio – Location, location, location! AvantGarb is in the coolest building in the United States. Way back in the day, it was a car factory. Now we make mascots here in our mascot studio. We’re the only ones … Continue reading
Cocktail Can Mascots – Yes, Cocktails in a Can!
We just finished some Cocktail Can mascots for Coppercraft Distillery, in Holland Michigan. If I saw these cans walking around, I would head into the store to buy a gin and tonic. They are gorgeous cans! Beer can mascots, … Continue reading