Shopping on line can be easy, simple and save you lots of money. It can also take a lot of your time, frustrate you, and result in unwanted purchases. Now the same can be said for regular high street shopping, but with the vast opportunity presented by the Internet it will pay you to spend a few minutes reading this and understanding how to better optimize your Mascot shopping experience:

1. Compare - without doubt the biggest advantage that the Mascot offers shoppers today is the ability to compare thousands of Mascot at a time. This is a great thing, but not necessarily all the time! Too much can be daunting at times so take advantage of the great comparison sites and where possible let them do the hard work for you.

2. Research - if it has been said it will be on the internet. Ignorance is no longer a justifiable reason for buying the wrong thing. Take the time to research in detail everything that you could possible want to know about

3. Testimonials - don't know anybody that has bought a Mascot? Wrong! If the Mascot is good the internet will let you know. Use the Internet as a friend and get testimonials before you buy.

4. Questions - Got a question about Mascot then search the Forums, FAQ's, Blogs etc. Don't be afraid to ask .....

5. Reputation - Never heard of the company selling Mascot? Don't worry, no reason why you should know every company in the world, but you know someone that does! Use the internet to find out what people are saying about Mascot and build up a picture of their reputation for sales, returns, customer service, delivery etc.

6. Returns - still worried that even after all of the above your Mascot wont be what you want? Check out the returns policy. There is so much competition now that someone, somewhere is bound to offer the terms that you are comfortable with.

7. Feedback - happy with your Mascot then let people know, after all you are depending on others people input in your buying decision, so why not give a little back.

8. Security - check for the yellow padlock on the Mascot site before you buy, and the s after http:/ /i.e. https:// = a secure site

9. Contact - got a question about Mascot, or want to leave a comment then check out the sites contact page. Reputable companies have them and respond.

10. Payment - ready to pay for your Mascot, then use your credit card or PayPal! Be aware of companies that don't accept them, there may be genuine reasons but given the huge amount of choice you have when buying online there is no reason at all not to buy via credit card or PayPal.

, is now the Brampton Arts Council's representative. puppet mascot was enormously popular, spawning its own merchandise, its popularity didn't boost sales.

A mascot – originally a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – now includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or Brand. Mascots are also used as fictional spokespeople for consumer products, such as the Trix Rabbit used in advertising and marketing for the General Mills Trix brand of breakfast cereal.

Sports teams widely have mascots, especially at university and school level in the United States, where teams are often identified by their mascot. Team mascots will typically make a regular appearance at games and related events, while logos and merchandise can often bear the mascot's image. In many instances the mascot corresponds with the team name. Sometimes the mascot is for the school itself rather than just a single team, such as Rowdy (mascot), the mascot of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Mascots are not always animals; characters may be fantasy creatures (Deamon Deacon), people, or inanimate objects (Mr. Met or Vince and Larry, the Crash Test Dummies).

The term mascot can also refer to a costumed character based on the character design, used in public appearances. The terms are generally interchangeable. One might consider the actor in Mickey Mouse character costume to be a mascot for the Walt Disney Company, but supporting characters such as Goofy or Donald Duck, are commonly referred to as costumed characters or actors in character costumes.

Etymology The word mascot has been traced back to a dialectic use in Provence and Gascony, where it was used to describe anything which brought luck to a household. The suggestion that the word is derived from masqu (meaning masked or concealed), the Provincial French for a child born with a caul, in allusion to the lucky destiny of such children, is improbable.

The word was first popularized in 1880, when French composer Edmond Audran wrote a popular comic operetta titled La Mascotte. However, it had been in use in France long before this, as French slang among gamblers, derived from the Occitan language word masco, meaning witch (perhaps from Portuguese mascotto, meaning witchcraft), and also mascoto, meaning Spell (paranormal).

Audran's operetta was so popular that it was translated into English as The Mascot, introducing into the English language a word for any animal, person, or object that brings good luck. The word with this definition was then incorporated into many other languages, although often in the French form mascotte.

Choices and indentities 's Houston Rockets, with fans..

Often the choice of mascot reflects a desired quality; a common example of this is the fighting spirit, in which a competitive nature is Personification by warriors or Predation animals. Mascots may also symbolize a local or regional trait, such as the Dallas Cowboys, which refers to the Texas ranching tradition, or the Nebraska Cornhuskers, whose mascot is Herbie Husker (a man wearing overalls and a cowboy hat with corn husks coming out one pocket). In instances where the traditional mascot is specifically male, all-female athletic teams may adopt a variation of the mascot, such as the University of Wyoming Cowboys, whose female teams are called the Cowgirls.

Mascots are not exclusively Anthropomorphism animals or personifications of human character traits. For example, Stanford University's sports teams are named after the color Cardinal (color), and its mascot is Stanford Tree.

In the United States, Native American mascot controversy surrounds some mascot choices, especially those of human likenesses. Mascots based on Native Americans in the United States tribes are particularly List of sports team names and mascots derived from Indigenous peoples, as many argue that they constitute offensive exploitations of an oppressed culture. However, such debates are not unique to Native American mascots: Alfred University, a school of approximately 2,000 students in Western New York has the Saxons as its mascot, represented as a charging knight in armor, and intended to symbolize physical strength and courage. Others protest that the Saxon represents male chauvinism.

Famous mascots outside the U.S. include the Australian McHammerhead, the Cronulla Sharks Rugby League mascot; Razorback Jack, the West Sydney Razorbacks Basketball mascot; and Syd, the Sydney AFL Club Mascot.

Some teams have unofficial mascots that may be fans identified with the team. The New York Yankees, for example, have a hardcore fan known as Freddy Sez who is considered a mainstay at Yankee Stadium and unofficial mascot of the team. Former Toronto Blue Jays mascot BJ Birdy was a costume created by a random fan; after he jumped onto Exhibition Place field, receiving positive reactions from fans, the team hired him to perform regularly for more than a decade.

Military mascots Mascots are also popular in military units. For example, the United States Marine Corps uses the bald eagle as a formal emblem; the bulldog is also popularly associated with the U.S. Marines.

Many regiments of the British Army have a live animal mascot which may appear on parades, including a Domestic sheep for the 95th Derbyshire Regiment, an Irish Wolfhound for the Irish Guards, a Shetland pony for the Argyll and Sutherland Scottish Highlands, and a Domestic goat for the Royal Regiment of Wales. Other British military mascots include a pair of Gypsy Vanner horse, an antelope, and a ferret.

The Norwegian Royal Guard adopted an Emperor Penguin named Niles Olav as its mascot on the occasion of a visit to Edinburgh by its regimental band. The (very large) penguin remains resident at Edinburgh Zoo and has been formally promoted by one rank on the occasion of each subsequent visit to Britain by the band or other detachments of the Guard. Regimental Sergeant Major Olav was awarded the Norwegian Army's Long Service and Good Conduct medal at a ceremony in 2005.

See also

External links

, is now the Brampton Arts Council's representative. puppet mascot was enormously popular, spawning its own merchandise, its popularity didn't boost sales.

A mascot – originally a term for any person, animal, or object thought to bring luck – now includes anything used to represent a group with a common public identity, such as a school, professional sports team, society, military unit, or Brand. Mascots are also used as fictional spokespeople for consumer products, such as the Trix Rabbit used in advertising and marketing for the General Mills Trix brand of breakfast cereal.

Sports teams widely have mascots, especially at university and school level in the United States, where teams are often identified by their mascot. Team mascots will typically make a regular appearance at games and related events, while logos and merchandise can often bear the mascot's image. In many instances the mascot corresponds with the team name. Sometimes the mascot is for the school itself rather than just a single team, such as Rowdy (mascot), the mascot of the University of Texas at San Antonio. Mascots are not always animals; characters may be fantasy creatures (Deamon Deacon), people, or inanimate objects (Mr. Met or Vince and Larry, the Crash Test Dummies).

The term mascot can also refer to a costumed character based on the character design, used in public appearances. The terms are generally interchangeable. One might consider the actor in Mickey Mouse character costume to be a mascot for the Walt Disney Company, but supporting characters such as Goofy or Donald Duck, are commonly referred to as costumed characters or actors in character costumes.

Etymology The word mascot has been traced back to a dialectic use in Provence and Gascony, where it was used to describe anything which brought luck to a household. The suggestion that the word is derived from masqu (meaning masked or concealed), the Provincial French for a child born with a caul, in allusion to the lucky destiny of such children, is improbable.

The word was first popularized in 1880, when French composer Edmond Audran wrote a popular comic operetta titled La Mascotte. However, it had been in use in France long before this, as French slang among gamblers, derived from the Occitan language word masco, meaning witch (perhaps from Portuguese mascotto, meaning witchcraft), and also mascoto, meaning Spell (paranormal).

Audran's operetta was so popular that it was translated into English as The Mascot, introducing into the English language a word for any animal, person, or object that brings good luck. The word with this definition was then incorporated into many other languages, although often in the French form mascotte.

Choices and indentities 's Houston Rockets, with fans..

Often the choice of mascot reflects a desired quality; a common example of this is the fighting spirit, in which a competitive nature is Personification by warriors or Predation animals. Mascots may also symbolize a local or regional trait, such as the Dallas Cowboys, which refers to the Texas ranching tradition, or the Nebraska Cornhuskers, whose mascot is Herbie Husker (a man wearing overalls and a cowboy hat with corn husks coming out one pocket). In instances where the traditional mascot is specifically male, all-female athletic teams may adopt a variation of the mascot, such as the University of Wyoming Cowboys, whose female teams are called the Cowgirls.

Mascots are not exclusively Anthropomorphism animals or personifications of human character traits. For example, Stanford University's sports teams are named after the color Cardinal (color), and its mascot is Stanford Tree.

In the United States, Native American mascot controversy surrounds some mascot choices, especially those of human likenesses. Mascots based on Native Americans in the United States tribes are particularly List of sports team names and mascots derived from Indigenous peoples, as many argue that they constitute offensive exploitations of an oppressed culture. However, such debates are not unique to Native American mascots: Alfred University, a school of approximately 2,000 students in Western New York has the Saxons as its mascot, represented as a charging knight in armor, and intended to symbolize physical strength and courage. Others protest that the Saxon represents male chauvinism.

Famous mascots outside the U.S. include the Australian McHammerhead, the Cronulla Sharks Rugby League mascot; Razorback Jack, the West Sydney Razorbacks Basketball mascot; and Syd, the Sydney AFL Club Mascot.

Some teams have unofficial mascots that may be fans identified with the team. The New York Yankees, for example, have a hardcore fan known as Freddy Sez who is considered a mainstay at Yankee Stadium and unofficial mascot of the team. Former Toronto Blue Jays mascot BJ Birdy was a costume created by a random fan; after he jumped onto Exhibition Place field, receiving positive reactions from fans, the team hired him to perform regularly for more than a decade.

Military mascots Mascots are also popular in military units. For example, the United States Marine Corps uses the bald eagle as a formal emblem; the bulldog is also popularly associated with the U.S. Marines.

Many regiments of the British Army have a live animal mascot which may appear on parades, including a Domestic sheep for the 95th Derbyshire Regiment, an Irish Wolfhound for the Irish Guards, a Shetland pony for the Argyll and Sutherland Scottish Highlands, and a Domestic goat for the Royal Regiment of Wales. Other British military mascots include a pair of Gypsy Vanner horse, an antelope, and a ferret.

The Norwegian Royal Guard adopted an Emperor Penguin named Niles Olav as its mascot on the occasion of a visit to Edinburgh by its regimental band. The (very large) penguin remains resident at Edinburgh Zoo and has been formally promoted by one rank on the occasion of each subsequent visit to Britain by the band or other detachments of the Guard. Regimental Sergeant Major Olav was awarded the Norwegian Army's Long Service and Good Conduct medal at a ceremony in 2005.

See also

External links



 

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