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While reading this article about famed adman Albert Lasker, I tried looking for a larger version of the tiny ad within for Quaker puffed rice or puffed wheat. I couldn't find it, but I did find this 1952 ad from the UK. Eeek!

Here's how the cereal got the strange slogan according to the article:

The Quaker cereal company gave Lasker two under ( Read more... )

I love Toy Galaxy because host Dan Larson and producer Greg MP delve into half-forgotten toys and gimmicks and dig up a surprising amount of history. This recent video is all about a Chex cereal premium based up on Doom--no kidding! I had no idea this game would be so popular or so well-produced for 1996. I played many a crappy game back in the day ( Read more... )