Olli

For other uses, see Olli (disambiguation).

Olli
Ollimania character
Olli in the Erasmus MC
First appearance14 November 2004
Created byHein Mevissen
Diederiekje Bok
Developed byOllimania
Hein Mevissen Diederiekje Bok
In-universe information
SpeciesElephant
FamilyOllimania Family
NationalityDutch

Olli is a Dutch children's book character and a stuffed toy. The character Olli was created in 2004[1] by Dutch designer and film director Hein Mevissen along with writer Diederiekje Bok as a character for a bottled mineral water.[2] Olli was one of the many characters used on the packages and posters of the bottled water brand and John's Phone. Olli was launched at a party of MTV In Rotterdam in 2004.[3] In 2013, Olli[4] was again part of a campaign,[5] this time to save the Rotterdam Zoo Diergaarde Blijdorp. Olli is part of the Ollimania family which is the company that created and owns all characters. After the launch, Olli became the symbol[6] of Rotterdam[7] and a mascot for professional football club Feyenoord.[8][9] On 10 September 2015, Ollimania and its creators Hein Mevissen and Diederiekje Bok donated[10] a huge Olli statue to the Sophia children's hospital in Rotterdam.[11]

  1. ^ "Olli begroet patiënten Sophia Ziekenhuis". Metro. 23 July 2015.
  2. ^ "Olli en het poepkanon trekken de wereld in" (in Dutch). 29 October 2014.
  3. ^ "Water from the Supermarket". Partyscene. 29 October 2005.
  4. ^ "Stormloop op Olli". Algemeen Dagblad (in Dutch). 28 March 2013.
  5. ^ "Volksgekte om knuffeltje Olli". Metro. 29 March 2013.
  6. ^ "Olli als uithangbord van Feyenoord". Algemeen Dagblad. 30 March 2013.
  7. ^ "Olli de vredesduif". AD. March 2013.
  8. ^ "Feyenoord mascotte Olli" (in Dutch). 30 March 2013.
  9. ^ "Nieuws" (in Dutch). Feyenoord. 28 March 2013.
  10. ^ "Sophia Kinderziekenhuis verwelkomt Olli de olifant" (in Dutch). RTV Rijnmond. 10 September 2015.
  11. ^ "Iedereen is blij met Olli" (in Dutch). Metro. 10 September 2015.