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Archives for January 2016

Mascot Safety – Vision and Ventilation

January 1, 2016Leave a Comment

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Mascot Mavens Safety Militia!!!!!

Breathing and Seeing

It may seem obvious.

Breathing and seeing are the most important parts of mascot design and creation. A mascot performer’s safety is supreme – most important – paramount!

Yes, a mascot must look great and it’s really wonderful if a performer can move easily in the mascot costume.

….but….breathing and seeing is #1

If you have a great, well-trained performer in your mascot, and the performer is comfortable in the mascot, and there is good vision and ventilation —you will have a fabulous mascot.

At AvantGarb we pay attention to the important stuff —the safety of your performer.

With vision, ventilation and a well-trained performer — you will have a great mascot that will build trust and goodwill for your brand.

JJ Jumper

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©Jennifer Smith 2015

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ESPN.com – Playbook Salutes the Birthplace of Mascots

January 8, 2016Leave a Comment

ESPN – Birthplace of mascots – Fandom Blog -AvantGarb

Espn.com – Playbook salutes the birthplace of mascots.

ESPN called, and we answered. Steve Etheridge wanted to know about how mascots are made. He wanted to understand what went on at AvantGarb – the birthplace of mascots.

“You have to create a creature that will be a team’s most ardent fan,” says Jennifer Q Smith of AvantGarb. “As coaches go and players leave, the mascot will stay on. That’s a great responsibility and a great joy. To create these characters who will stand by the fans through the thick and the thin, it’s exciting.” It’s exciting when mascot makers make it into ESPN!

And that’s something you don’t really think about. Is the face of a franchise the guy who’ll lead a team in victory and defeat so long as no one else comes along offering a bigger paycheck? Or is it someone made of foam, whose unconditional allegiance is vibrantly apparent in every chapter of a team’s legacy?

Check out the rest of the story: Birthplace of Mascots

Steve Etheridge – Fandom Blog – ESPN.com

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