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Wacky Packages Discussion => General Wacky Packages Discussion => Topic started by: dth1971 on September 18, 2021, 01:41:40 PM

Title: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: dth1971 on September 18, 2021, 01:41:40 PM
...shows a box of Blueberry Waffleos cereal from 1982 that had a Wacky Packages sticker offer inside the box (and a Wacky Packages poster on the cereal box back): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SMEbTJkFtog&t=330s
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: MoldRush on September 18, 2021, 06:14:39 PM
Not to hijack the thread, but speaking of cereal, the monster cereals are back for another Halloween lead-up.  This time around it’s their 50th anniversary, and graphics look like their earliest version.


(https://i.postimg.cc/xcKPTM93/6-F216682-8011-497-F-A48-D-39-D9001-BB66-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xcKPTM93)
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: dth1971 on September 19, 2021, 05:51:20 AM
Not to hijack the thread, but speaking of cereal, the monster cereals are back for another Halloween lead-up.  This time around it’s their 50th anniversary, and graphics look like their earliest version.


(https://i.postimg.cc/xcKPTM93/6-F216682-8011-497-F-A48-D-39-D9001-BB66-C.jpg) (https://postimg.cc/xcKPTM93)

The only retro Monster Cereal my grocery store carries is Count Chocula.
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: MoldRush on September 19, 2021, 06:27:59 AM
That’s surprising, for me it’s always been an all-or-none thing.  But usually just the three main ones.  I think one year Target had the Fruit Brute and Mummy types also.
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: Lavirus on September 19, 2021, 05:59:18 PM
Today I saw the complete lineup at my local Stop & Shop along with a 'Monster Mash' cereal.

Apparently, it's the 50th anniversary: https://hypebeast.com/2021/8/monster-mash-cereal-50th-anniversary-mockumentary-video-release-info
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: mikecho on September 19, 2021, 06:07:37 PM
That’s surprising, for me it’s always been an all-or-none thing.  But usually just the three main ones.  I think one year Target had the Fruit Brute and Mummy types also.
Yes, you're right. Frute Brute (yes, that is correct; they changed it) and Fruity Yummy Mummy were brought back once in 2013 and then vanished again in 2014. The 2013 first cereal was cherry flavored and the 2013 second one was orange cream flavored, IIRC.

If they're back again, please tell me, as I'd like to get them along with the other three if I can.
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: crackedjerk on September 20, 2021, 06:20:08 PM
Frute Brute (yes, that's correct; they changed it) and Fruity Yummy Mummy were brought back once in 2013 and then vanished again. The first cereal was cherry flavored and the second one was orange cream flavored, IIRC.

If they're back again, please tell me, as I'd like to get them along with the other three if I can.

Just the three main folks, FB, CC, and BB, are back this year.  But the Monster Mash cereal has all give.  Plus there are some fruit snacks with all five on the packaging.  I got a box of 90 of those at Sam's Club, but I think a box of 28 or so may be at regular grocery stores.
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: BattleCaps on September 20, 2021, 06:40:27 PM
I wish the monster cereals would taste like they did 50 years ago...they are terrible now.
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: crackedjerk on September 20, 2021, 06:54:48 PM
I wish the monster cereals would taste like they did 50 years ago...they are terrible now.

The switch from oat flour to wheat flour did it :(
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: JailOJohn on September 21, 2021, 06:45:27 AM
My local Wal Mart (the one that doesn't stock Wacky Minis) has the Monster Mash cereal and the fruit snacks. Knowing that the cereal doesn't taste the same, I can't bring myself to purchase it...
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: g.u.e.s.t. on September 21, 2021, 09:10:03 AM
Sam's Club has Franken Berry, Count Chocula, and Boo Berry packaged and sold in one big box.
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: BattleCaps on September 21, 2021, 03:19:20 PM
The switch from oat flour to wheat flour did it :(

That's why I still like me Lucky Charms!
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: Fanatical_and_Sickly on September 21, 2021, 03:45:21 PM
The switch from oat flour to wheat flour did it :(
current cereal is made from corn.
definitely not the same as it used to be though.
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: drono on September 25, 2021, 10:44:48 AM
Sam's Club has Franken Berry, Count Chocula, and Boo Berry packaged and sold in one big box.

I ordered that online, and it had free shipping. It was just $4.99 plus tax, and it was delivered today.
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: g.u.e.s.t. on September 28, 2021, 02:39:42 PM
I ordered that online, and it had free shipping. It was just $4.99 plus tax, and it was delivered today.

Cool! I used to eat all three of those cereals when I was a kid. Loved the marshmallows!
Title: Re: This Cereal Time video...
Post by: mikecho on September 30, 2021, 02:19:21 PM
Just the three main folks, FB, CC, and BB, are back this year.  But the Monster Mash cereal has all give.  Plus there are some fruit snacks with all five on the packaging.  I got a box of 90 of those at Sam's Club, but I think a box of 28 or so may be at regular grocery stores.
Thanks! I got all four of them before they were all gone. In fact, I just had a bowl of Franken Berry this morning. Nothing like the classics!

My brother and sister-in-law in GA, however, really stocked up on them just in case COVID-19 does something else to the country and were nice enough to give me at least three of them for up there. I hope they're still fresh by December, though.