Sparky through the years
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1951
The original Sparky the Fire Dog. Kids could send in 25¢ to be part of Sparky’s Fire Department.
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1960's
Sparky had his own song, “Help Spark-y the fire-dog! When you’re care-ful, then your’re real-ly smart; so never give fire a place to start!” Looks like this old dog wasn’t wearing a seat belt...yikes!
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1970's
Sparky is larger than life. Imagine seeing him walking down the street.
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1980's
Do those phones have cords? How did he dial with paws? Luckily there was always a phone booth around when super Sparky needed one.
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1990's
Sparky and Smokey teamed up for outdoor fire safety. Looks like he is mellowing with age; are we seeing the softer side of Sparky?
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2000's
This Sparky looks like he means business. There is no messing with him when it comes to fire safety.
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2010
Sparky can dance and play the electric guitar. Sparky is busy appearing in numerous music videos spreading fire safety messages.
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Sparky at 70
Sparky is still getting the message out about the importance of fire safety. He definitely has some new tricks and lots of helpers all around the world!