Coots

Black text and illustration of an old man with a red cap, blue jacket and brown shirt on a white background

Coots characters are caricatures of elderly men designed by Mike Dowdall of Westland Giftware. Dowdall, an artist, wrote several books examining human behavior in cartoon form, such as Humans and Biddys. The 2004 book Coots featured the characters in various activities. Coots characters have been issued as collectible figurines.