GORTON'S FROZEN FISH 150 YEARS BIRTHDAY FISHERMAN BEAR RAINCOAT PLUSH 17" TALL

Gortons Fish 150 Years FisherBear Yellow Raincoat 18" Plush Happy Birthday NWT What better way to sell frozen fish sticks than to use an image of a manly looking fisherman? The Gorton Fish Company has been around since before the War Between the States, but it wasn't until 1964 that they introduced the Gorton Fisherman as the face of their frozen fish products. Gray bearded (anybody else seeing a trend among these ad icons?) and clad in a yellow slicker, the Gorton Fisherman looks ahead with steely resolve as he guides his ship to waters filled with beer battered fish. In 1978, the company gave the Gorton Fisherman more gravitas by adding the tagline "Trust the Gorton's Fisherman," to their products. Yes, Gorton's Fisherman, we will trust you. Trust you to elicit groans from children when you are removed from the freezer.COLLECTIBLE CLASSICS LIMITED EDITION: 3,500 RARE 1999 GORTON'S FISHERMAN BLACK BEAR MADE BY THE DOUGLAS TOY COMPANY DRESSED IN A MATCHING RAIN HAT, JACKET, AND PANTS HAPPY BIRTHDAY GORTON'S FISHERMAN CELEBRATING FROM 1849-1999150 YEARS OF DELICIOUS SEAFOOD THIS IS A UNIQUE PIECE OF ADVERTISING HISTORY THIS ITEM HAS A CARDBOARD HANG TAG, DOUGLAS TUSH TAG, THE GORTON'S LOGO ON THE JACKET, ALONG WITH THE SHIPS STEERING WHEEL STILL ATTACHED TO THE JACKETIT APPEARS AS IF THE BEAR IS STEERING THE SHIPS WHEEL THE WHEEL READS HAPPY 150 YEARS BIRTHDAY THE CARDBOARD HANG TAG READS:1849 TRUSTED FOR 150 YEARS