Carbon Costume ads
Burger King
“The King” or the “creepy” King was the Burger King mascot from 2004-2011. While some people loved the silliness of the ad, a lot of people found the updated mascot creepy. Whether you were a fan or found him unsettling, dressing up as The King is a great royal cosplay!
It’s almost impossible to find the actual prop head that the company used but there are masks that give you the same look. Once you have the mask, the rest of the costume is a fairly standard king costume. A red velvet coat trimmed in white fur, a gold tunic over a white high-collared shirt, and red trim at the bottom added with fabric paint. Finish off the look with white compression pants, covers for your shoes to make them into tall back boots, and a heavy gold chain. It’s good to be the King!
Doug and LiMu Emu
When it comes to memorable commercial spokespeople (or spokesanimals), insurance companies are oddly at the top of their game. From the original GEICO gecko and Aflac duck, to the huggable Jake from State Farm, effervescent Flo, and slick Erin Esurance. The latest entrant is Liberty Mutual, with their dynamic duo LiMu Emu and Doug, an emu and a man in matching uniforms, sunglasses and all.
Gorton’s Fisherman
You can trust this Gorton’s Fisherman costume will be a hit! A masculine silver fox, the Gorton’s Fisherman is ruggedly handsome and wears bright yellow gear to keep him dry and a warm navy blue sweater.
Smug Anime Wendy’s
You know when it’s real. Everyone will recognize you as the Wendy’s girl, aka the mascot for the fast food chain of the same name, based on founder Dave Thomas’s daughter. Back in 2017, a meme called Smug Wendy’s, or Wendy-chan was created. After @Wendy’s Twitter feed began publishing snarky responses to customers, users made an an anime-style personification of the mascot to represent the face behind the comedic sarcasm.
Cap’n Crunch
Captain Crunch, often shorted to Cap’n Crunch, is a cereal mascot. He is a naval officer with a blue uniform, white mustache, and bicorn hat. The original slogan in the animated commercials was: “It’s got corn for crunch, oats for punch, and it stays crunchy, even in milk.” Use a white eye pencil to color your eyebrows to match your wig. Carry a cereal bowl or box of Cap’n Crunch as optional props.
Little Debbie
Little Debbie is one of the most recognizable faces in grocery stores all over the world. With delicious offerings like Swiss Rolls, Zebra Cakes, and Cosmic Brownies, this costume can be easily improved with your favorite snack. Little Debbie has short curly hair, a blue gingham dress, and a sunhat.
Bartles & Jaymes
Frank Bartles & Ed Jaymes are the beloved mascots of Barltes & Jaymes, E&J Gallo’s brand of wine cooler popular in the 80s. Bartles and Jaymes are based on the founders of the company, and are portrayed as two older folksy gentlemen who sit on a porch and chit chat.
Erin Esurance
Erin Esurance is the bubbly, pink-haired secret agent who was the mascot of the insurance company Esurance in the 2000s. She was inspired by Jennifer Garner’s character Sydney Bristow from the popular TV show Alias.
Irritabelle
In commercials for the Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) medication Viberzi, Irritabelle (Ilana Becker) is the red-headed personification of a stomach ache with diarrhea, who always makes an entrance at the most unwelcome moments. She follows in the footsteps on weirdly chipper spokespersons like Flo the Progressive Girl and the Orbit Gum Girl.
Mr. Six
Mr. Six had people of all ages excited about Six Flags when he danced his way into the amusement park’s advertisements. For those interested in copying Mr. Six’s suave style, it takes more than just putting on a tuxedo. You need to practice those wild dance moves. Otherwise people will just assume you’re dressed like a creepy old man.
