ROOTY THE GREAT ROOT BEAR
A great photo taken in Wisconsin 1988 of the A&W Bear. This bear is my personal favorite fast food mascot. He was the first I remember.
(MEGO) CORNELIUS/GALEN - Planet Of The Apes
In 1973 Mego Toy Corp introduced their line of action figures for 20th Century Fox's Planet Of The Apes . This line would run successfully for almost three years and longer in some foreign markets focussing on characters from the movies and the television series. These fully articulated action figures were in the 8-Inch scale and featured good sculpts and tailored cloth outfits with accessories. First sold on Type 1 bodies in window boxes, and then on Type 2 bodies on blister cards. The line consisted mostly of Apes, but three human characters were also included. Among the Apes were the main bad guys of Doctor Zaius, General Ursus, and General Urko with the (army builder) Ape Soldier. Scientists Cornelius and Zira then rounded out the primates. This was an interesting choice to include so many villains and only a couple heroes, something rarely done in this time period. Without Charlton Heston's likeness available, a generic astronaut figure was issued first, then ...
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