The cartoon bear returned in the early 1970s to revive the Hamm’s brand, then disappeared. In 1973, a live, male Kodiak bear named Sasha, with his trainer, appeared in Hamm’s advertising.

In 1959, a Hamm’s commercial was selected as one of the top ten advertisements by a marketing organization, and the bear appeared on various products and advertisements for the brewery.

The Hamm’s Bear was an instant hit and was accompanied by a catchy jingle honoring Minnesota, "The Land of Sky Blue Waters." "I’m still amazed that people are still attracted to it because the ...

It’s nice to add “philanthropist” to my resume. Carnegie. Rockefeller. Luciano. Nice company to keep. And it’s even nice to tell the Peoria Riverfront Museum , “I told you so.” In 2011 ...

Hamm's Beer collectibles more popular than ever. $2 for 6 months SUBSCRIBE NOW. ... and enjoying Hamm’s commercials with the "Hamm’s Bear" on his grandparents' front porch in St. Paul.

He began collecting in the 1970s, and at one point he had more than 4,000 beer cans. Then he started buying signs and Scene-O-Ramas before it was popular, inspired by those iconic Hamm's bear ...

While working at a Minneapolis advertising agency in the 1950s, Cleo Hovel drew the first Hamm's Bear on a restaurant napkin for Hamm's Beer. Patrick DesJarlait originated the rendering of the ...