Niue 1 Dollar Silver Coin 2014 Yogi Bear
Cartoon Characters Series
Yogi Bear was the first breakout character created by Hanna-Barbera Productions. He made his debut in 1958 in “The Huckleberry Hound Show”. Three years later when he became more popular than Huckleberry he was given his own “The Yogi Bear Show”. Yogi as a resident of the fictional Jellystone National Park, whose name was a reference to the Yellowstone, the oldest national park in the world, together with his companion Boo Boo Bear primarily dealt with acquiring food, preferably by stealing picnic baskets from campers. Within 30 years Yogi has been the main character of 7 cartoons from which the most recent “Yo Yogi!” was produced in 1991. Hey there, it’s Yogi Bear!
Obverse: A profile portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. In the central part of the coin: a stylized image of the celluloid with selected scenes depicting interesting cartoon characters. To the left, at the top, along the edge the inscription: ELIZABETH II, to the right: 1 Dollar, the mark of the Mint: MW. At the bottom the inscription: Niue Island.
Reverse: The coin reverse depicts a cartoon scene with Yogi and Boo Boo. Above – a coloured inscription: YOGI BEAR. On the left side of the coin – a signature of the Hanna-Barbera studio which confirms the coin design authorization.
Country: Niue.
Year: 2014.
Face Value: 1 Dollar.
Metal: Silver.
Fineness: 925/1000.
Weight: 14,14g.
Diameter: 32 mm.
Mintage: 2000.
Quality: Proof.
Certificate COA: Yes.
Presentation Case: Blister.
Cartoon Characters Series
Scooby-Doo Yogi Bear Tweety Reksio Bolek and Lolek Hare and Wolf
Yogi Bear
Yogi Bear is a cartoon character who has appeared in numerous comic books, animated television shows and films. He made his debut in 1958 as a supporting character in The Huckleberry Hound Show.
Yogi Bear was the first breakout character created by Hanna-Barbera and was eventually more popular than Huckleberry Hound. In January 1961, he was given his own show, The Yogi Bear Show, sponsored by Kellogg's, which included the segments Snagglepuss and Yakky Doodle. Hokey Wolf replaced his segment on The Huckleberry Hound Show. A musical animated feature film, Hey There, It's Yogi Bear!, was produced in 1964.
Yogi was one of several Hanna-Barbera characters to have a collar. This allowed animators to keep his body static, redrawing only his head in each frame when he spoke — a method that reduced the number of drawings needed for a seven-minute cartoon from around 14,000 to around 2,000.
Personality
Like many Hanna-Barbera characters, Yogi's personality and mannerisms were based on a popular celebrity of the time. Art Carney's Ed Norton character on The Honeymooners was said to be Yogi's inspiration; his voice mannerisms broadly mimic Carney as Norton. Norton, in turn, received influence from the Borscht Belt and comedians of vaudeville.
Yogi's name was similar to that of contemporary baseball star Yogi Berra, who was known for his amusing quotes, such as "half the lies they tell about me aren't true." Berra sued Hanna-Barbera for defamation, but their management claimed that the similarity of the names was just a coincidence. Berra withdrew his suit, but the defense was considered implausible and sources now report that Berra was the inspiration for the name. At the time Yogi Bear first hit TV screens, Yogi Berra was a household name.
The plot of most of Yogi's cartoons centered on his antics in the fictional Jellystone Park, a variant of the real Yellowstone National Park. Yogi, accompanied by his constant companion Boo-Boo Bear, would often try to steal picnic baskets from campers in the park, much to the displeasure of Park Ranger Smith. Yogi's girlfriend, Cindy Bear, sometimes appeared and usually disapproved of Yogi's antics.
