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At The Gator Shop across from UF, owner Joe Fincher said merchandise with the classic Albert logo makes up 80 percent of his business. “The new steroid Gator is not selling,” he said.
It’s National Mascot Day, and there’s no better time to celebrate one of the most recognizable figures in college sports, Albert the Alligator.
The two Albert the Gator and Alberta the Gator bobbleheads are $40 each, while the Bobble Logo is $30, plus an $8 flat-rate shipping charge per order. A set of five is available for $180.
In this Nov. 7, 2015, file photo, Albert and Alberta, the mascots for Florida, do the gator chomp before the first half of a game against Vanderbilt in Gainesville.