Sgt. Singer's Pizza Circus Tokens

Founded by Craig Singer of Nickels and Dimes Inc. (parent of the Tilt and Gold Mine arcade chains), Sgt. Singer's Pizza Circus opened March 1, 1982 at the Pasadena Town Square Mall in Pasadena, Texas as the chain's flagship. The Creative Presentations Inc. (CPI) animatronic stage featured Sgt. Singer the tiger guitarist, P.T. Bearum the bear pianist, Pounce D' Lion (tiger guitarist), Dolly Porker (pig vocalist), and Pete and Repete (an elephant-and-mouse duo). Five total locations operated (Pasadena TX, Decatur GA, Houston Galleria, Dallas Abrams Road, Miami Omni Mall), with the Decatur store famously rotating in CPI's "Animal Crackers" package mid-run. After the chain wound down by 1986-1991, CPI rebranded the cast as "Sgt. Striper's Touring Band" and resold three sets through Okamoto Amusements/Meisho at the 1986 Beijing Amusements Expo, plus an installation at Idlewild Park PA (1988-1990).