"Big Otis"

[Scout]

I stumbled upon this quite by accident while doing an unrelated internet search. Somehow I managed to miss this when I was growing up. Kellogg's apparently used this "Big Otis" character to sell their OKs cereal around 1960.

Otis.jpg
That got me curious and I found this on Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZgqFFiNVn0

[bdkilted]

Interesting. I grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan and never saw Big Otis signs at Kellogg's.
I never heard of OKs either. We used to tour the factory anytime someone came to town and get the free snack pack at the end of the tour. I don't think OKs were ever included in those snack packs either.

[Benning Boy]

I think Big Otis is neato. I wanna be just like him when I grow up, thought I, a very long time ago.

[MacKenzie]

Interesting. I grew up in Battle Creek, Michigan and never saw Big Otis signs at Kellogg's.
I never heard of OKs either. We used to tour the factory anytime someone came to town and get the free snack pack at the end of the tour. I don't think OKs were ever included in those snack packs either.

It had a short run, '59 - '62.

http://www.mrbreakfast.com/cereal_detail.asp?id=263

Looks like Big Otis' didn't measure for his kilt properly.

[TheOfficialBren]

Came up short, eh MacKenzie?

[tulloch]

Fascinating. I lived in Montana at the time. I don't ever remember seeing that cereal.