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Auctionbytes-Update, Number 14 - May 20, 2000 - ISSN 1528-6703     Previous Story | Contents | Next Story


Found in the Attic: Cartoon Mascots - They're Grrrreat!
By David Steiner
AuctionBytes.com

May 20, 2000
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You know them, you love them, you eat their snacks and clean with their detergents...but who in the land of Snap, Crackle, Pop is the most collectible animated product spokesperson on eBay right now? Found in the Attic pays tribute to those cute and cuddly characters...the company mascot!

You can also find out some interesting facts about mascots on the Web. For example, did you know that the voice of Kellogg's "Tony the Tiger" (Thurl Ravenscroft) also sang that Dr. Seuss classic, "You're a Mean One, Mr. Grinch?"

Tony the Tiger
Numbers of Items Sold: 306
High Bid: $102.50
Low Bid: $1.00
Average Price: $13.07
Sell-Through Rate: 41%

Pillsbury Doughboy (Poppin' Fresh)
Numbers of Items Sold:1140
High Bid: $290.00
Low Bid: .50
Average Price: $8.17
Sell-Through Rate: 43%

Mr. Clean
Numbers of Items Sold: 8
High Bid: $17.19
Low Bid: $4.00
Average Price: $9.55
Sell-Through Rate: 62.5%

Toucan Sam
Numbers of Items Sold: 72
High Bid: $14.88
Low Bid: .99
Average Price: $10.97
Sell-Through Rate: 13%

Speedy Seltzer (Alka-Seltzer)
Numbers of Items Sold: 29
High Bid: $433.00
Low Bid: $2.95
Average Price: $42.70
Sell-Through Rate: 41%

All searches were done on eBay on Friday, May 19th.

About the author:

David Steiner is President of Steiner Associates LLC, publisher of AuctionBytes.com. David was formerly a television producer.



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