Toy and Logo Costumes

The copyright holder of "Opus" directed that the finished costume not exceed 5' in height, for the best effect.

Tidy Cat 3 Costume was made from our existing molds for Edward Lowe Industries, Inc.

One dozen duplicate Magic Chef costumes were put into use at participating appliance dealers across the country.

The Just Say No Chicken was successfully replicated from an existing mold.

Popeye was created under the direction of the copyright holder for Popeye's Fried Chicken Restaurants. c. King Features Syndicate

1980 Olympic Mascot "Misha" Bear holds his R. Dakin & Co. original

Kat FM Radio of Dubuqe commissioned the creation of this appealing "Kat" for their official company mascot.

Calumet Meat Co., owners of the "Moo" logo seen at right, requested specific changes in their character to improve his personality. We also animated his eyes and mouth for extra life.

Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos, Inc., of Boston, sent us the 6-1/2 inch animation doll shown at right, so that Hood Dairies' Harry Hood character could come to life and stand 6-1/2 feet tall

Kissyfur holds his plush toy likeness for R. Dakin & Co.

Often one of our "stock" characters can be modified to replicate a custom one. Our #501 Cow Costume was used as the basis for "The Moos. Bros", saving the client a mold-making fee.

Your character's likeness can be maintained exactly, whether you are ordering one or dozens of copies. Shown above: A Gay-90's character created for Pappy's Restaurants. Shown at right: "Happy" from Happy Joe's Pizza & Ice Cream Parlor chain.

The famous logo seen on Elmer's Glue-All was the singular piece of artwork available to produce the three dimensional costume. c. Borden Inc.

"Dr. Freezer" for Taylor Freezer Co. Each color of this costume represents a frozen confection flavor.

"Moo" and "Oink" (see right) are such a hit that Calumet Meat Co. is now Moo & Oink, Inc.

"Bumbles" Bear for R. Dakin & Co.

These "Frou-Frou" costumes made for R. Dakin & Co. are both specifically outfitted with tiny fans (in the heads) designed to speed ventilation and cool the wearers.

"Colonel Sanders" created for Kentucky Fried Chicken.

DeKalb Bank's "Mr. Money" is of plush and polyfoam construction. The arm on the right is actually false to allow the wearers real arm to animate the eyebrows and eyes.

Colombia, South America is the home of these "Conavi Bees" who are busy collecting customers for a large financial services chain. Their antennae were created of vinyl-covered springs with specially weighted ends to provide plenty of action when the bees move. Made for Jaime Uribe and Asociados of Colombia.

"Donkey Kong" the famous video game, breakfast cereal, and television cartoon character, was created with maximum durability and easy maintenance in mind. The vinylized face, chest, hands, and feet all clean up easily with soap and water. Made for Nintendo of America, Inc.

When the Indianapolis Clean City Committee presented their idea of reproducing this toucan toy from the Animal Fair catalogue, they needed the finished costume in just two weeks. Made of "stock" materials, "Youcan Toucan" was delivered in time to kick of a "keep litter in its place" program.

This 7-foot polyfoam and lycra spandex construction catfish features rolling eyes and "wiggling" rubber whiskers. Made for Catfish Farmers of America.

"patty Cakes" is actually a modification of one of our stock designs (#57B Old Man). By adding nose, mustache and hat, we were able to replicate the client's character at a low cost.

Tinsley's Chicken 'n' Rolls asked for happier expressions and streamlined bodies on their "Boss Bird" characters for cooler wearing in the Texas climate.