Spuds Mackenzie Merchandise

It's hard for me to believe it's been over 20 years since this famous English bull terrier stopped peddling Bud Light with his cute TV ads.

Spuds Mackenzie was actually a female, and died in 1993. She was 70 years old...in dog age! 10 in people age.

There was a ton of merchandise put out in the 1980's with this logo on it. It is still highly sought after today, particularly some of the bar-ware.

Authentic Original Vintage Spuds MacKenzie Bud Light T-Shirt

My Shirt is Made in the USA label on Vintage Spuds Shirt from 1986

T-shirts, hats, beach balls, Igloo coolers, mirrors, umbrellas, duffel bags and countless other items could be found with his image. You couldn't walk down a busy street in the mid-late 80's without seeing someone sporting a Spuds shirt!

One item in particular that is very collectible today is the 3-D night light, or bar light. This little light has a pull chain and is lit by a small 10 watt bulb.

Vintage Spuds MacKenzie Bar Light 1987

 Amazingly, you can still find these Spuds Mackenzie lights through dealers or online auctions, although they are starting to get pricey for the nice ones. To be honest, even one that's got a little wear looks great when illuminated in the dark and you won't have to spend nearly as much for one!

T-shirts abound, but of course the true vintage ones are harder to find. There are many replicas and those will always be around as long as people still embrace this iconic dog. Many folks don't mind the replicas. I'm partial to the original Spuds beer shirts and am very careful in making sure I'm not purchasing a reproduction.