If you enjoy seeking for a treasure, join our Fourth Annual Cootie Medallion Hunt! From now through October 23, one clue will be posted here each day, as well as on Facebook and Twitter and in the kiosk on West Broadway outside of Ace Hardware. Check the clues daily and see where they lead you! Contest Guidelines and Rules are listed below.
The first participant to find the hidden medallion will receive a $300.00 cash prize! NOTE: You must preregister with your $5.00 entry fee to participate for a chance to win.
Families as well as individuals are welcome join the search. (One entry fee per family.) Please use the “Buy Now” button to pay your $5.00 entry fee using a credit card or PayPal.
To pay your $5.00 entry fee using a credit card or PayPal, use the “Buy Now” button below.
If you prefer, mail a check
If you prefer, mail a check to Robbinsdale Historical Society, 4915 42nd Ave. N., Robbinsdale, MN 55422. You may also pay in person (cash or check) at the Museum, open Fridays and Saturdays from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm.
Good luck to all. Enjoy your hunt!
By 1958, Cootie had been translated into French and Spanish for international sales. Schaper continued to expand on his theme. Giant Cootie, a fearsome looking bug stood 9 inches high and measured 9 inches long, like his little brother, the Giant Cootie was a game and also a take apart toy for preschool youngsters. A slot atop the hollow plastic body made the versatile bug a kiddie savings bank. Giant Cootie was a fantastic success for the ever smiling Herb Schaper. The Cootie spread youthful gaiety from Robbinsdale to virtually every corner of the globe in only 10 years. Schaper once told a reporter,
“I’m living proof he the chances for success still exist in this country. It’s a land of opportunity today as much as it ever was”
An inspiration to ambitious adult and spreader of joy to millions of youngsters. The neighborhood kids who were recipients of Schaper’s early amateur toy making efforts are now senior citizens. All agree that it couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy.
Cootie Medallion Hunt guidelines and rules are as follows:
1. The Cootie medallion will be found in a park within the borders of Robbinsdale.
2. The medallion will be enclosed in an envelope or other container bearing the name and logo of a Robbinsdale business.
3. Anyone under the age of 18 must have a parent/guardian’s permission to participate.
4. No digging with a shovel will be necessary.
5. No climbing will be necessary.
6. No disassembly will be necessary.
7. Searchers must not deface public property or otherwise violate laws.***Check park hours.
8. No members of the Robbinsdale Historical Society Board are eligible to win.
9. You must be preregistered with your $5.00 entry fee in order to participate and win.
10. Searchers assume all risk for personal injury.
11. Taxes due, if any, are the responsibility of the winner.
12. If the medallion is not found by 6:00 pm on Saturday, October 23, 2021 the hunt will terminate.
13. If you find the medallion, immediately send a text to–or call and leave a message at–612-720-7423. Your text or call will be promptly returned. Proceed to the Robbinsdale Historical Society museum, 4915 42nd Ave N, Robbinsdale, MN 55422. A historical society board member will meet you there to award the prize.
14. The decisions of the Robbinsdale Historical Society Board are final.