Two years ago, I put out a post for Halloween, looking at just some of the many costumes Ben Cooper made for the Hanna-Barbera characters over the years (check it out here if you're interested). However, what I didn't mention is that they did dabble in more than costumes. For example, take a look at this Hanna-Barbera-focused Halloween bag from 1975.
Compared to the costumes Ben Cooper produced, these versions of the characters are a lot closer to their TV counterparts. We've got Fred, Yogi, and Scooby all present, which is a fitting trio as they are arguably the most popular characters from the company. The use of yellow, orange, and black is also quite fitting for the holiday. I have just one question: since when did Fred have his name plastered onto his tie? The other characters have that detail as well. Since the costumes often had the character's name thrown on, I guess they thought the original versions needed them too. A pretty odd addition, but also a very funny one.
You'd think those old Ben Cooper costumes would have become trendy retro-chic Halloween decorations now, hung on the door or in the window. I always wondered why we never saw Don Draper's kids wear them on "Mad Men."
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