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Monday, June 30, 2008

Food Retro Breakfast Cereals

Posted by Ned Lannamann on Mon, Jun 30, 2008 at 11:45 AM

CrazyCow.jpgWFMU's Beware of the Blog has posted a whole bunch of kid's cereal boxes from days past. Some of these look amazing. I especially like Crazy Cow, which threatens to turn my milk into "Artificially Flavored Strawberry Milk." Nothing says breakfasty goodness like spontaneously pink fluid and the possibility of mad cow disease.

OKs.jpgI am also a big fan of OKs. I don't know why more cereals don't use a plaid color scheme in their box designs. Seems like a no-brainer. What kid isn't attracted to a vaguely threatening bearded man wearing a green scotch tartan? I also appreciate how humble they are. Unlike the hyperbole of Tony the Tiger, who proclaims that Frosted Flakes are "Grrrrreat!" or that little elf who boasts that Lucky Charms are "magically delicious," this cereal knows it's no great shakes, and isn't going to lie about it. Thank you, OKs, for being so honest with us!

Check 'em all out here.

product19.jpeg
Product 19: Boring package, no mascot, generic industrial-sounding name. WRONG, ALL WRONG.

 

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My favorite cereal of yesterday has to be the banana Frosted Flakes. I think I made it through about 4 boxes before they were discontinued.

So yummy!
Posted by Williams, Jay on June 30, 2008 at 12:04 PM · Report
2
My favorite cereal was always Waffle-O's. Even though they tore the shit out of the roof of my mouth. I had a bunch of the buildings cut out from the boxes to make Waffle Town.
Posted by Ritchie on June 30, 2008 at 12:55 PM · Report
3
I think Product 19 is a great name. I appreciate transparency, and repo man-like aesthetics.
Posted by ROM on June 30, 2008 at 1:46 PM · Report
4
I'm partially responsible for Mr. T cereal. No lie. When I was a kid, a product rep came to my house with a whole slew of potential cereals. The two favorites for boys were Mr. T, and some ridiculous cereal featuring football playing babies. I chose Mr. T, and I stand by that decision today.
Posted by montaqua on June 30, 2008 at 6:03 PM · Report
5
OJs were the best.

Orange flavored cereal. Commercials with an orange cowboy ropin up cows. what's not to love.

Posted by mattw on July 1, 2008 at 9:31 AM · Report
6
Have you seen the movie Flakes? The cereals involved in the making of that movie are awesome! :D
Posted by Renée on July 1, 2008 at 12:52 PM · Report

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