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Glenn is a true pioneer in the Mascot Industry, both as a performing mascot himself and then as a maker of quality mascot costumes. Over 20 years ago Glenn performed as the first-ever Mascot in the NHL (National Hockey League). He performed the duties and hilarious antics of "Harvey the Hound" for the Calgary Flames. The popularity of his performances prompted many other NHL teams to contact Glenn and ask him to create mascot characters for them as well.

For Glenn, this experience exposed him to three significant opportunities. The first was to learn at a grassroots level all of the routines and stunts that work with crowds and how to work that into a highly successful coordinated Mascot program. Second, he learned the importance of several factors in the design and manufacturing of the costumes that could negatively and positively affect his performance as a Mascot. He couldn't understand how someone who hasn't walked a mile in my (oversized) shoes, could ever profess to know how to build a proper mascot. Third, he discovered how many teams, schools, and businesses wanted Mascot costumes as well since he was bombarded continuously with requests of "Where can I get a Mascot Costume from?".

The Third discovery was the impetus for Glenn to start Street Characters and began the exciting journey of establishing his business as the leader in the design & manufacturing of quality Mascot costumes. Twenty years later, Street Characters is still the world leader and has been chosen by over one thousand different organizations, teams, and schools. The years of experience and the volumes of knowledge that we have gained by our hands-on approach in the industry is built into every mascot costume made by Street Characters. When we say that our mascot costumes are "Made by mascots for Mascots"- we mean it. Glenn Street has been there since day one! a little more history...

When you call for the “Director of Marketing” at Street Characters you will be greeted by a courteous and cheerful character named Aubrey Fishman. Aubrey knows he has embarked on an exciting journey with his colleagues that will create more fun loving characters which are destined to bring joy and fun to so many people.

Aubrey confesses that this role is an ideal fit for him, with his inherent passion for sports (hockey, competitive tennis and addiction to golf) and a thorough enjoyment of interacting with people. Seeing these characters come to life from their conception is a true testament of a job that is well done and fulfilling at the end of the day.

Aubrey comes to Street Characters with a wealth of sales and customer service experience. His high standards of professionalism and commitment to excellence are paramount in ensuring the utmost in customer satisfaction. He will assist new customers with their questions and with his team of mascot creators, they will come back with the best possible solution for their mascot needs. Returning customers are a true testament of customer satisfaction and Aubrey is always happy to continue meeting all of their mascot requirements as well.

Imagine having your young daughter tell you "Daddy, you have the best job in the world, all you do is draw and color all day!"

Brendan is our Concept Artist, and is the creative genius that takes your ideas or "concept" and turns it into reality. Brendan has designed over 450 different mascot concepts and turned over 330 of these into successful, high-performance mascots that are out there performing today. You name your inspiration: whether it is a brick, a lump of coal, a Koala bear, a Parakeet, or a friendly dog- Brendan will take your idea and work his magic with our proprietary 3-D design process. The result is that YOU will receive a mascot that is attractive, that audiences respond to, and is practical, comfortable, and safe for the performer. Brendan's greatest rewards with Street Characters involve: 1) getting to the coloring stage of the concept rendering- when the character starts to take life, and 2) Seeing the living, breathing mascot walking around and generating smiles wherever it goes. This passion runs deep with Brendan, and is why Street Characters is so proud to present its audience-winning designs.

Glenn's high level of standards doesn't end with Aubrey and Brendan. We have developed minimum standards to be able to work at Street Characters.

Although many would like to work in the fun, and creative environment Street Characters offers, you must have college or university training in your craft, in order to be able to work here. These high standards in our people, give us the most qualified staff in the industry by a long shot, says Street, and ensures our customers receive the absolute best costume possible.

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About Us..a little history

At Street Characters, we turn dreams into reality! We breathe life into the characters that we create. Our characters are fun, full of life and built to last!

Street Characters Inc. roots trace back to 1984 when our company president Glenn Street was involved in the creating two high profile local mascots. Those mascots were Harvey the Hound of the Calgary Flames , the first mascot in the National Hockey League and Harry the Horse, of the world famous Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.

While performing as Harvey, Glenn was frequently asked by other teams how they could get a similar character for their own. Seeing a great opportunity, Glenn started Street Characters Inc. in 1987.
Since then, Street Characters has grown to become a complete mascot solutions company. As well as making great costumes, we audition and train performers for clients and consult with THEM in the management of their characters. We also sell support materials like training manuals and videos designed to help clients make the most of their mascot. No other mascot company offers the range of expertise or products that we do.

Since our inception, we have created hundreds of mascots for clients around the world. Our clients include pro sports teams, colleges, high schools, corporations, theme parks and festivals. We have trained performers and administrators and supplied mascot management services to a number of clients regionally and abroad. Through it all, we are proud to say that Street Characters is established as the world leader in creating FUN!

For more information about Street Characters, call our toll-free number 1-888-MASCOTS or refer to our Street Characters Contacts page.

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