Garfield
Forty-seven years – and three different looks for the same cat.
Techbox, Thessaloniki
Three looks for the same cat
You will see Garfield products that do not look alike. There is a reason, and it is simple.
Across forty-seven years, Garfield's design has changed several times – and right now three different versions are in circulation:
All three are correct – but not for the same person. Ask where they know Garfield from.
He works across three generations at once
Very few franchises can do this.
Garfield began in 1978. Forty-seven years later, he is still read by more than two hundred million people every day.
In practice that means the grandparent, the parent and the child all know him – they simply know him from different eras.
It is one of the very few categories that works as a gift at any age – as long as you pick the right look.
The age – there is no trap here
Garfield is sarcastic, lazy and greedy – and entirely harmless.
There is no violence, nothing to watch out for, no warning needed. His humour is lasagna, sleeping and his dislike of Mondays.
And his jokes stand on their own: you do not need to have read or watched anything to get them.
What is coming
In March 2026 a new animated television series was announced, inspired by the original comic strip – meaning the classic style, not the film's.
It is in production, but no date has been announced.
A sequel to the 2024 film has also been announced – also without a date.
In other words: both versions continue – the cinematic and the classic. So the question "which look?" is not going to stop mattering.
What to choose
- Plush: the strongest line here – his shape is ideal for it.
- Figures & Funko POP: mind the look – comic or film.
- Mugs: with the classic jokes – ideal for a desk.
- Apparel: from children's to adult sizes.
- Comics & books: the classic newspaper collections.
- Keyrings & small items: affordable gifts.
The safest choice: a plush or a mug with the classic design. Classic Garfield is recognised by every generation – even by people who have not seen the film.
Same audience – classic characters: Peanuts & Snoopy, Looney Tunes and The Smurfs.
Frequently asked questions
- Why do the products look different from one another?
- Because Garfield's design has changed across forty-seven years. In circulation are the classic comic design, the three-dimensional one from the 2024 film, and a new series is coming that returns to the classic style. Ask where they know him from.
- What age is he for?
- Any age, with no reservations. He is sarcastic but entirely harmless – no violence and nothing to watch out for. And because he has existed since 1978, grandparents, parents and children all know him.
- What is the safest gift?
- A plush or a mug with the classic design. Classic Garfield is recognised by every generation, even by people who have not seen the film.
- Is anything new coming?
- Yes, two things – both without a date. A new television series announced in March 2026 that returns to the classic comic style, and a sequel to the 2024 film.
- Do they need to know the story?
- No. Garfield's jokes stand on their own – the lasagna, the sleeping and his dislike of Mondays need no explanation.
