thatsnotmypuppy 558 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 I still love this crazy critter!! 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Citius Altius Fortius 560 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 (edited) Mukmuk is one of the best mascots!!! He will stay in our memory for all time, since he made it from a sidekick to a real mascot! Edited December 29, 2014 by Citius Altius Fortius Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olympic Fan Darcy 321 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 Looks adorable next to the pikachus. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thatsnotmypuppy 558 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 I love what started as almost a VANOC own goal ended up being the best mascot since Cobi 1992. I have a little stuffed Mukmuk. I may need to take him out into the world more. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoshi 330 Report post Posted December 28, 2014 How did he actually happen - a mascot but not quite a main mascot? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thatsnotmypuppy 558 Report post Posted December 29, 2014 When the main mascots were announced he was seen as just a smaller 'sidekick' character. He was described as a friend of the main mascots however it became pretty obvious pretty quickly that the public had latched onto the furry little critter and were quite vocal in preferring Mukmuk to Miga, Quatchi and Sumi. At first there were only a few Mukmuk pins and he featured in the kids book about the mascots - however demand went through the roof and VANOC wisely put out Mukmuk stuffed toys (plush toys), keyrings, plastic figures and t-shirts which "unofficially" outsold the other mascot merchandise by a considerable amount. I saw a small (1 metre tall) inflatable Mukmuk at the Chapters store on Robson during the Games - one of the store workers said they had been offered thousands for it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul 616 Report post Posted December 29, 2014 I still love this crazy critter!! ...where is he going? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yoshi 330 Report post Posted December 29, 2014 So a more 'official' version of Fatso from Sydney then? He is cute, to be fair. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kenadian 300 Report post Posted December 31, 2014 He went to Sochi and caused the fifth ring to malfunction. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Victor Mata 272 Report post Posted January 2, 2015 MukMuk is the best mascot ever because he's dedicated to all the great fans of sport, aka, we fatties that watch the games! \O/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Durban Sandshark 154 Report post Posted January 3, 2015 Mukmuk's awesome! Ruby Rose during her FOXTEL Vancouver sportscasting (for snowboarding) likes him too and wanted him upgraded to full-fledged mascot status with his popularity...even when trying to stop him from taking his own life: As does then-BC Premier Gordon Campbell. Maybe too much... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
paul 616 Report post Posted January 3, 2015 he has a big heart... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tominger 21 Report post Posted January 5, 2015 When I was in Vancouver I think I bought 1bout 20 Mukmuks. I couldn`t resisit but anytime I went to the Olympic Superstore and even the big one for 70 bugs in a Drugstore. I still do have them all and one is sitting on my desk at work and I even got a picture of Mukmuk framed.... I still love MukMuk and think it was one of the best nascots so far (although he never was an official one). 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thatsnotmypuppy 558 Report post Posted January 6, 2015 I only have a little Muk Muk plushie and a couple of pins but he does come travelling quite often. He is off to Tokyo next month He will be accompanied by Pikachu of course. He needs a translator lol I will post pics on his return Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
