Inside the Mascot Archive
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The Unhinged Duke’s Mayonnaise Mascot – Tubby
- About
- We got a call and we said , “Yes”. We never regretted the yes. What a vision. What a mascot. Meet Duke Mayonnaise’s mascot, Tubby.
- Hometown
- Richmond, VA
- Special Features
Bold eyebrows, shifty eyes
- Additional Images
Duke's Mayonnaise "Tubby" mascot in the Avant Garb studio
- Mascot Sightings On the Web
- https://dukesmayo.com/pages/tubby
- https://www.foodandwine.com/news/dukes-mayo-classic-college-bowl-mascot-mayonnaise-jar-tubby
- https://www.instagram.com/dukesmayobowl/p/Cv7fUmoORHB/
- https://youtu.be/z1v6Q5ZrdgQ?si=BmHGQZiuNOa6acom
- https://youtu.be/f06gcuzC7uU?si=QOzSi_doAW9VJwiN
- https://youtu.be/8JhfEzW7oeY?si=Zn3yovXd_jHp_f6R
- https://youtu.be/QnXM-BtAHe4?si=va6T5XgXc_bHbrvA
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Nutrition Label Food Package Mascots – FDA
- About
The FDA Nutrition Labels decided to put on their fancy duds and have a fashion show to show off the new Nutrition Labels.
This was a fun, fun, fun job. We came to appreciated the important job Nutrition labels play. The labels add real style and fashion to the food scene.
- Hometown
- USA
- Additional Images
Nutrition Label Mascots in the Avant Garb Studio
- Mascot Sightings On the Web
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Bucky the Buccaneer – Barry University
- About
It was with Bucky we discovered absolute Mascot Fabulousness.
He has a hat with a plume, a coat with gold trim, leather boots and a shiny, silver sword. You get the picture.
Bucky also have athletic duds – shorts, a shirt and a buccaneer’s bandana on his head.
The bird knows how to dress.
- Hometown
- Miami, Florida
- Mascot Sightings On the Web
- https://www.facebook.com/buckythemascot/posts/pfbid06NTtQjUbZoyfF4E4eZFYNKNxSGSYRP6LMnRDJfskEBZH1sBDPQNC9iPqbMaMnCo3l
- https://gobarrybucs.com/news/2018/1/9/barry-athletics-posts-academics-record.aspx
- https://www.facebook.com/barryuniversity/photos/barry-universitys-mascot-literally-lost-his-head-and-disappeared-two-years-ago-s/681087178570662/?paipv=0&eav=AfbH4Lp3ztxnv3nJGgzf0j_Y62PcGdEOz_rdIbREsdh0Viv4Icp3R8X38amhvuycIuU&_rdr
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Griff – Grand Rapids Hockey
- About
Griff represents the Grand Rapids Griffins Hockey, an affiliate of the Detroit Red Wings. Griff’s mascot feet were old and tired, and the performer wasn’t happy. He got in touch with AvantGarb. We made the Griff new feet and the performer was very happy with the feet. We gained a wonderful client!
- Hometown
- Grand Rapids, MI
- Special Features
Griff wears a hockey jersey and hockey gloves. Griff can kick off, play, meet and greet, celebrate, commemorate, drop by, visit, cheer on, sign autographs, motivate, encourage, delight, participate, interact, hang out, ride, partake, frolic, compete, tour, pose, cruise, socialize, appear, distribute, ride, mingle, walk, march, amuse and otherwise do whatever it takes to be the life of any occasion.
- Mascot Sightings On the Web
- https://www.wzzm13.com/article/sports/griff-preps-ice-for-season-opener/69-271437437
- https://www.grmag.com/people-places/city/grand-rapids-griffins-hand-out-200-free-bike-helmets/
- https://www.facebook.com/grgriffins/photos/a.121553836282/10158564294301283/?type=3
- https://twitter.com/griffinshockey/status/867779303169302528
- https://youtu.be/cWWhAFsqSv8?si=DyAsscHzfuLLKb0q
- https://youtu.be/cWWhAFsqSv8?si=2VAMVIKfKrZAuvlk
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The Cleveland Cavalier – Sir CC
- About
When the Cleveland Cavaliers wanted to add to their mascot mix in 2010, we got the call.
Sir CC is a big, swaggering Cavalier. The Cavs wanted a mascot with a big head and big muscles. In collaboration with the Cavs, our brilliant designer came up with the design.
- Hometown
- Cleveland, OH
- Special Features
When the head was big enough, when the hat had enough flair, the muscles were brawny enough, the expression intense enough, and the sword long enough, we went to work bringing Sir CC to life…and what a great, swaggering mascot he is.
Sir C.C. has changed a bit since the start. He now has wonderful muscles and a tattoo. His head and hat are slightly smaller, so he can be more athletic.
- Mascot Sightings On the Web
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Valdar the Viking
- About
Boy, oh boy, were we delighted when we saw the design for this guy. A little guy with a BIG yellow beard and a Big-Horned helmet. He’s a big hit at Delmar College! Check out Valdar the Viking on his Facebook page!
- Hometown
- Corpus Christi, TX
- Special Features
A glowing recommendation:
I’m very happy to tell you that the Viking costume you made for us has gone on to perform outstandingly. Our Viking (now named Valdar) has become part of the fabric (haha; I bet you’ve never heard that one before) of campus life and an important part of everything we do, from Commencement ceremonies to fundraising events, to major announcements and everything in between. He even has his own Facebook presence: https://www.facebook.com/DMCViking
In fact, he’s getting so much use that our Student Leadership and Campus Life office is looking into having another head constructed for the costume, with identical specs as the original.
Jimmy “Jay” Knioum, Jr.Associate Director of College Relations- Additional Images
Delmar Viking Illustration
- Mascot Sightings On the Web
- https://www.facebook.com/DMCViking
- https://www.facebook.com/delmarcollege/posts/del-mar-colleges-new-mascot-is-ready-to-make-friends-but-first-he-needs-a-name-a/10155794054969583/
- https://www.delmar.edu/offices/campus-life/mascot/
- https://vikingnews.delmar.edu/valdar-the-viking-rocked-the-runway-to-sport-new-south-texas-look/
- https://youtu.be/sHBvXliZgc4?si=oisR4huoqLRRUsBU
- https://youtu.be/tb_C-oYQVQ8?si=Zvp032cSFkjAitP9
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Pop-top Can Mascots
- About
We all love popping the top and slurping down a nice, cool beverage. Mmmm-m-m-m! The first pop-top cans we made were the Bud Beer Cans for the Grand Rapids Griffins Hockey Beer Can Race. They race around the ice, while Griff & Finn, the mascots, do everything they can to stop them from getting to the finish line. Pop-top cans have become a speciality, here at Avant Garb Mascots. Order Your Hand Crafted Beer Can Mascots.
- Hometown
- USA
- Special Features
The good people at Coppercraft Distillery reached out. They wanted 3 cans, Gin & Tonic, Hard Cider & a Michigan Mule for special events.
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Hewlett-Packard Knight
- About
Way, way before I knew I was in the mascot-making business, I got a call from Hewlett Packard. They needed a mascot to introduce one of their newest product. That was back in 1986.
In 2016, we got a call from Adcetera, a brilliant ad agency, in Houston, who had developed a very intense computer-game-like Knight for HewlettPackard. They wanted the animation turned into a mascot.
We took on the challenge!
©Jennifer Smith 2020
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
- Special Features
It’s modern-intergalactic-ancient-to-future riff on a knight. Just making the paper patterns was exciting – bringing the Hewlett-Packard Knight mascot to life – thrilling!
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Jinx, Jazzy, Jawz Jaguars
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Representing IUPUI, first there was Jinx, a nice, round, friendly Jaguar. Jinx was good with community relations. However, Jinx didn’t have the game-face and muscular body that the athletic people wanted for their mascot. IUPUI wanted to add to the mascot mix. They wanted to keep Jinx as their friendly, community mascot, but they also wanted a more aggressive, game face mascot for that more closely matched their logo. We made a few changes to the expression. We added a few teeth, put on some fun whisker, widened the snout and gave Jinx a fashion make-over. The mascot looks better, but it’s hard to put a finger on exactly what has changed. It’s as though the mascot has gone to the spa—fans weren’t sure what is different, they just notice a bit more bounce in the step.
In 2015, we got another call. IUPUI wanted to add a female mascot.
Indianapolis is a jazz hotspot. She was named Jazzy. Jazzy has brought new vitality and verve to IUPUI’s mascot program. She pops up at campus events and at Indianapolis venues- Hometown
- Indianapolis, IN
- Special Features
The Athletics people have a couple of Jawz mascots. Campus relations have a couple of sets. They use them almost everyday to greet future students, for alumni functions and community events. One of those community events was —-
The 2012 Superbowl in Indianapolis when Jinx & Jawz Jaguars zipped across town on the zipline.
Jinx, Jawz & Jazzy are rock stars on the campus and hugely popular in the larger environs of Indianapolis.
- Mascot Sightings On the Web
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PJ Panda
- About
The Children’s Hospital at Saint Francis has used a wonderful panda bear image for their hospital.They wanted a Panda Bear mascot that embodied the good-heartedness of the Panda Bear image they were already using
- Hometown
- Tulsa, OK
- Special Features
We tried a few different noses and expressions. Saint Francis had some definite ideas about the clothes, the color of the shirt & the big, magnificent , Panda-sized stethoscope. PJ Panda is Panda Perfection to this mascot maker’s eyes.
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Victor E. Bull
- About
Victor E. Bull represents the powerful University at Buffalo (UB). We were delighted when the State University of New York (SUNY) at Buffalo reached out to us. They wanted a new mascot costume – this time with a few subtle changes. We were delighted to oblige and started on the mascot design right away.
- Hometown
- Buffalo, NY
- Special Features
He looks like he went to a fabulous mascot boot camp and emerged with a finer body, a more defined look and he lost his nose ring.
- Mascot Sightings On the Web
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Big K
- About
“Big K” is the Mascot diplomat, representing Kroger at events that matter in the community – like parades, charitable runs and festivals. Big K is managed by our friends at Kroger in Houston.
- Hometown
- Houston, TX
- Special Features
A “Crown” of Kroger products includes celery and banana. Here’s more about our process for Big K.
- Mascot Sightings On the Web