The item was successfully added to the shopping cart. View Cart #SOZ105 - Group of 12 The "Great Root Bear" A & W Root Beer Mascot Advertising Bibs You get 12 for $3 (that's 25¢ each). Vintage large 12" tall advertising bib giveaway featuring the A & W root beer mascot "The Great Root Bear". They are also marked "Copyright A & W International 1978". The bib has a pocket at the bottom to catch food and ties at the top. 1978 was the year A & W standardized their menus at franchises and started using the bear mascot in the United States (he was a couple of years earlier in Canada). These early Root Bear items are very scarce. His run as the chain mascot lasted all the way into the late 1990s. These are unused old stock in near perfect condition. We bought these right, and passing quite a deal on to you. $3.00 -+