Vintage Advertising Food Related (A - B) Character Watches

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Vintage Advertising Food Related (A - B) Character Watches

Vintage A&W Root Beer Bear Rooty, Baskin-Robbins 31 flavors, Bob's Big Boy, Budweiser Bud man, Budweiser, Budweiser Malt Man, Burger King Kurger Bing, Burger Queen, Butter Fingers character watches.

For part two of  Vintage Advertising Food Related (C) Character Watches, click here

For part three of  Vintage Advertising Food Related (D - J) Character Watches, click here.  

For part four of Vintage Advertising Food Related (K - Q) Character Watches, click here.

For part five of Vintage Advertising Food Related (R - Z) Character Watches, click here.

Advertisers often used characters, mascots or trademarks to help sell their products. Red Goose and Buster Brown shoes are just two of the oldest examples, but it really took off with radio and television advertising, especially effective when advertising to children. One of the oldest advertising food related character watches that I know of is Mr. Peanut, the advertising logo and mascot of Planters Peanuts.  

Advertising Character watches mostly took off in the 70's & 80's as shown below in alpha order. 

Here you have a 1970's A & W Root Beer Bear Rooty by H.M.W. one jewel Swiss movement. Rooty, the Great Root beer Bear is shown wearing his A & W orange sweater and hat and a big smile all on a white dial with no numbers on the dial and regular gold hands including a gold second hand to tell the time. You don't see this great watch too often.

1970s possibly a little earlier, Gruen produced this 17 jewel Baskin-Robbins 31 flavor watch. Every hour is 31 flavors with this great watch marked "We make people happy" on a silver background with 12 pink 31's for each hour, pink marks for the minutes, gold hands and even a dedicated small SUB second hand. I have another one most likely slightly newer NOT marked Gruen like this one but internally marked Pilex Co. made in Hong Kong and with a regular second hand. You don't see this one too often either way.

Here is a 1970s Bob's Big Boy by Youmard Time Company marked internally Bleno Time one jewel Swiss movement showing "The Original" Big Boy skipping in his red and white checkered overalls smiling with his iconic curl in his thick brown hair on a white background with white numbers outlined in black for the 3,6,9, &12 and blue circles to indicate the other numbers along with his arms to tell the time. This came in simple clear plastic boxes with red, white, and blue bands.

Here is a 1970's Bud man Budweiser beer watch by Helbros, 7 jewel Swiss movement (character created by D'Arcy, the Budweiser brand agency at the time).  Grinning Bud man is wearing his blue boots and blue cape, bright red tights with his name on them, matching red hood and his blue gloved hands to tell the time on a white background with black numbers and black minute marks. Marked Helbros Swiss. There is another version see below. 

  Here is the other version 1970's Bud man Budweiser beer watch by Helbros, 7 jewel Swiss movement (character created by D'Arcy, the Budweiser brand agency at the time).  Same Grinning Bud man as above but this version has a second hand and is not marked Helbros on the dial, its marked Helbros 7 jewels internally only.

 

In the early 1970's, Jay Ward produced this Budweiser 17 jewel fully painted watch for Budweiser with this Hamilton (Buren) movement. It has the Budweiser logo on red with white stars for the numbers. Marked Budweiser Lager Beer Anheuser Busch Inc. and marked A Jay Ward 17 Jewel Watch at the bottom. You can see all the amazing Jay Ward character watches here. 

Here is a super cool Budweiser Clydesdale Horse watch by an unknown maker. This Swiss made 17 jewel watch has the Budweiser emblem at the top and as the seconds tick off the Budweiser wagon rotates around the dial pulled by four Clydesdale horses on a white dial with no numbers and silver hands to tell the time. What a great find.

Here is a 1970's Budweiser Malt man watch by Helbros, 7 jewel Swiss movement.  Grinning Malt man is wearing his yellow boots and yellow cape, black tights with his name on them, matching black hood,  his yellow gloved hands & a silver second hand to tell the time on a white background with black numbers and black minute marks. Marked Budweiser in hard to see red on the dial. Internally marked Helbros Swiss 7 jewels unadjusted.  This beautiful example is harder to find especially compared to Bud man which shows up more often.

Here is a great 1970's Kurger Bing, the 1960-70s Burger King mascot. Smiling Kurger Bing with out-stretched welcoming arms is wearing his royal red velvet and white lined fur jacket over his gold outfit with big black belt & gold buckle along with his gold crown on a white background with black numbers, black inner minute marks, black hands and a red second hand to tell the time. A nice 17 jewel Swiss made seldom seen watch, probably for the executives. 

Here is a smaller 1970's Kurger Bing, the 1960-70s Burger King mascot. Smiling Kurger Bing with out-stretched welcoming arms is wearing his royal red velvet and white fur lined jacket over his gold outfit  with his gold crown on a white background with black numbers, black inner minute marks and black hands to tell the time. A nice Caravelle watch seldom seen probably for the executives.  

Lafayette Watch Company produced this beautiful Burger Queen restaurant watch with their logo on it and their mascot Queenie bee rotating as the second hand on a nice goldish dial with black minute marks and gold hands to tell the time. Burger Queen started in Florida in 1956, changed their name to Druthers in 1981 and in 1990, most were converted to Dairy Queen. Marked Lafayette Watch Co. Swiss made, one jewel unadjusted. 

Here we have a 2010 Butterfingers plastic manual wind pocket watch with orange stretchy cord and orange clip. This amazing and unusual plastic watch is just marked Butterfinger on a bright orange background with blue numbers for 3,6,9, & 12, blue marks for the other numbers and blue hands including a second hand. Marked Hong Kong at the bottom. I never see these but they must be out there.

For more Information on Watches see:
The National Watch and Clock Museum:  https://nawcc.org/index.php/museum

The West Coast Clock & watch museum https://www.agsem.com/West-Coast-Clock-and-Watch-Museum.php which is located at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum http://www.agsem.com/
 

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Vintage Uncategorized 1970's (D - I) Character Watches

It's always time for character watches...Watches with Character.

Vintage Uncategorized 1970's (D - I) Character Watches

Vintage Dennis the Menace, Mr. Dozzy, Evel Knievel, Freddy Frog, Garfield, Hallmark Girl, Harlem Globetrotters. Hazel, Hello Kitty, Henrietta Hippo, Herself the Elf, Holly Hobbie, Howdy Doody character watches.

I chose to break down my listing of character watches by studio, character or group so of course we have some uncategorized watches that have to be presented, these are some of the more popular from the 1970s  in alpha order.

                          

for other 1970s,   See 1970's A - B

                            or 1970s C

                           or 1970s D - O

                            or 1970s J - Q

                             or 1970s R - Z

 

 Dennis the Menace by Timex has blond Dennis in his usual red overalls and blue and white striped shirt with black numbers on a light orange background and Dennis's hands to tell the time. Marked 1974 Henry King Ketcham, signed Ketcham Swiss made.

Here is Mr. Dozzy and his friends by Q&Q for the Japanese market. Mr. Dozzy is playing with a freesbie wearing his yellow hat and blue shoes all on a pink background with black numbers, black minute marks, black hands and a orange second hand to tell the time. Marked Hot Dog Green Camel at the bottom.

Here we have a 1975 Evel Knievel watch by Bradley. These came with large 70's mod style bands mostly white with red trim, black watch holder & metal stars advertised as "star studded" wrist band. Daredevil Knievel is depicted with a USA theme popping a wheelie on his motorcycle dressed in his leather suit and helmet all on a white background with red numbers, blue minute marks and red hands to tell the time. Marked Swiss made, 1975 Evel Knievel. These are highly sought after still today.

In 1975, The New Zoo Revue produced three watches made by Philmar. Here is Freddy Frog in his brown sweater with a large F on it ready to sing a song on a white background with black numbers, black minute marks and gold hands including a gold second hand to tell the time. Marked New Zoo Revue 1975. Hard to find these.

Garfield by unknown maker for Jim Davis has Garfield lazily sitting on a crescent moon and thinking (but not too hard) "...The cat jumped over the moon" on a blue background with black and white numbers and regular white hands to tell the time, including a second hand. Marked Jim Davis 1978 United Featured Syndicate Hong Kong, inside says one jewel unadjusted.

 Garfield by Timex for Jim Davis has Garfield just sitting there lazily grinning on a white background with black numbers and black hands and a yellow second hand to tell the time. Signed Jim Davis 1978 United Featured Syndicate Inc.

In 1976 Hallmark produced this Hallmark Girl watch with 7 jewels for Sears department store. This little girl has yellow ribbons in her hair to match her yellow dress with black pants and white boots smiling adorably with her little grey and white cat next to her all on a white background with some flowers, black numbers and gold hands including a gold second hand with a heart at the end of it. Marked Sears, 7 Jewels, Hallmark Cards Inc. Movt Singapore, Dial Japan.

Harlem Globetrotters by Bradley from 1972. Here we have a Globetrotter in their standard red, white, and blue jersey, having all the moves on the court. It has red numbers with red minute marks except for the 3, 6, 9, & 12 which look like basketballs and has his arms to tell the time. Marked Swiss made at the bottom. This one with original worn red MOD band. Lafayette also made a version in 1974.

Here we have Hazel the maid, a character created by Ted Key in 1943 about a live-in maid, a single panel comic that ran for over 60 years and was also developed into a TV series. A simple watch by an unknown maker has Hazel dressed in her yellow maid uniform and hat on a white background with red 3, 6, 9, & 12 and red dots for the other numbers and black hands to tell the time. Marked Swiss made, Ted Key 1971.

Hello Kitty by COPR for Sanrio Co. LTD. 1976 has Kitty with a blue bow on her head sitting on an elephant on a white background with brown numbers, brown minute marks, red hands, and a red second hand to tell the time. These were made in Japan and mostly sold there along with many other versions.

In 1975, The New Zoo Revue produced three watches made by Philmar. Here is Henrietta Hippo wearing a big smile and a green dress with white polka dots, a red belt and her white slippers with flowers on them all on a white background with black numbers, black minute marks and gold hands including a gold second hand to tell the time. Marked New Zoo Revue 1975. Hard to find these.

 Herself the Elf by Bradley Time for American Greetings Corp. Smiling herself the Elf is happily picking flowers, she is the elf in charge, no job too large wearing her blue petal dress and blue pointy elf shoes with flowers in her blond hair standing next to a pink flowered plant on a white with blue spotted background with blue hands including a blue second hand to tell the time. Marked American Greetings Corp. MCMLXXII. 

 Holly Hobbie by Bradley for American Greetings. Holly is dressed in a rustic patchwork design long pinafore dress with her usual over abundant bonnet this one blue with white flower fabric and wearing her brown laced up boots as she holds some picked flowers all on a white background with black numbers and black hands to tell the time. Marked "Enjoy Today", Swiss made, American Greetings Corp. 1972. 

 

Here is another Howdy Doody Time watch for the National Broadcasting Company Inc. Ever smiling puppet Howdy Doody is dressed in a red & blue plaid shirt with blue pants, a red scarf and white belt, white boots with red stars all on a white background with black music notes as numbers, a red second hand and his own red gloved hands to tell the time. Marked with his famous song intro "say kids.. What time is it? Its Howdy Doody time!" Swiss made.

Here is Jerry Mahoney the Paul Winchell puppet by Jerry Layne Enterprises. Jerry is looking like he's about to speak in his blue fringed suit including blue bell bottom pants and black shoes right out of the 1970's on a white background with just dots for the numbers and his hands to tell the time. Marked Jerry Mahoney Original. PW 1971 for this unusual and rare automatic watch.

    I believe these were a mail in item produced and sold by Jerry Layne Enterprises in Northridge, California as this simple original box illustrates.

Laurel & Hardy by Dirty Time has their two heads as the hands of the watch with 70's MOD bold purple, red and dark red colors on a white background and just numbers at 3, 6, 9, & 12 along with a black second hand. Marked Swiss made 1970.

Here is Moppet "jump hour" watch by E. Gluck Trading Company. Moppet goes with Skippy on my 1970's P-Z blog and is similar to Raggedy Ann and Andy. Red headed smiling Moppet looks like she's dancing in her usual blue and white summer dress with white pantaloons, red socks and black shoes all while she's holding a huge flower on a white background with the time display to the far left, the hours are white numbers on red background while the minutes are white numbers with black background. Marked Swiss made.

For more Information on Watches see:
The National Watch and Clock Museum:  https://nawcc.org/index.php/museum

The West Coast Clock & watch museum https://www.agsem.com/West-Coast-Clock-and-Watch-Museum.php which is located at the Antique Gas & Steam Engine Museum http://www.agsem.com/
 

Any thoughts can be emailed to characterwatchtime@gmail.com

How much is your character watch worth???

For Legal info: https://characterwatchtime.blogspot.com/2019/03/legal-info.html
  

It's always time for character watches...Watches with Character.