Toons Around Town

I've always seen cartoon characters around Winnipeg used in various forms of advertising over the years.
Here are some snapshots which I was able to gather over some time now.
Bugs Bunny is used to plug this companies' signs and banners:Panchito Pistoles from The Three Caballeros has been handing out glad tidings for years on the window of this local music shop...Seems that Popeye the Sailor is being used to promote big "muskles":And now here is another infamous Preston Blair swipe, the Canadian chain "Giant Tiger" has a logo that looks very similar to a design used in Mr. Blair's animation book:I always assumed that this bird was also a Preston Blair swipe, but it is nowhere in the book. I know I've seen this design somewhere...does anyone have a better idea?

Acme Jet Skates

Here's an interesting item I found while digging through a long forgotten box.
A newspaper clipping featuring the Looney Tunes gang honouring Winnipeg's only NHL hockey team, The Winnipeg Jets.I believe this cel was a limited creation when the franchise moved to Phoenix, Arizona and became the Phoenix Coyotes.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnipeg_Jets
At the time, Winnipeg was celebrating it's own small animation cel craze when an animation cel franchise opened up a local store. I forget the name.
If I had money back then, I would've gone crazy in that gallery!