Friday, July 24, 2015

Not Yeti Friday - Terrahawks' Sporilla

Terrahawks was a 1980s British science fiction television series, using marionette puppets like Thunderbirds.  The main villain, Zelda, employed a yeti-ish alien named Sporilla:






Nelson Yeti

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In September 2014, the Governors Island Art Fair had this sculpture by Lori Nelson on display. It is entitled "Secret Self", and the fur is made from two dozen shredded cardboard boxes.




Thursday, July 23, 2015

[Destination: Poland] Ski Resort Mascot


Back in December 2011, a Yeti appeared in Polish shopping centers in Cracow and Silesia. One could participate in the Yeti Dance and receive a commemorative sticker, as well as take part in a contest to win a weekend trip for the whole family to a ski resort.


The ski resort actually uses this Yeti character as its mascot, to this very day:

 






Mei Mei Yeti

Mei Mei

Wednesday, July 22, 2015