A few months back Lester Borchardt, inventor (discoverer?) of Cheerios, passed away at the age of 99. As it turns out, Lester was not the first great cereal imangineer to expunge himself from this mortal coil, nor will he be the last…
On August 28, 2000, John Holahan lost his life in a tragic car [...]

Introducing Quisp, the Crunchy Corn Cereal. Just kidding, this cereal is totally old…but you can buy it brand new…online! Here is the story of Quisp, and his(?) heroic adventures through the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s and today.
A long long time ago, in a place far far away, possibly in space, Quisp and Quake had [...]

Halfsies: An unassuming word with many meanings.
In Pizza-Land: Halfsies refers to the division of cost and quantity of a pie between two friends. This is the holy-grail of best-friendship.
In Vinyl-Toyland: Halfsies are cute characters that split in two. Puff, Waddles, Meekers and Ooka were designed by Roman Dirge; most well known for creating Lenore, The [...]

I like Grape-Nuts, I really do, I just haven’t had them in a long time. When I do get a chance, the way it usually goes down for me is as follows: I’ll take a bowl, fill it with GN, add some milk, pop it in the microwave for 20 seconds, enjoy [...]

It’s Wednesday again, so get out your nickels…it’s time for eBay roundup. Today we have a “funny darkey” postcard issued by the H-O Co, Buffalo, NY. This 100 year-old deliciously racist advertisement pictures Kornelia Kinks trying to escape her sister who has inadvertently wrapped a kite around one of Kornelia’s stilts. Oh my, it looks [...]

Dear Readers,
It’s March 7th 2007, National Cereal Day, and a great day to be alive. Today commemorates the 110th Anniversary of the creation of Dr. Kellogg’s famous Corn Flakes in 1897.
Gentlemen: Tonite, wear your best box suit and break out that bottle of End Milk you’ve been saving. Ladies: Dress in subtle brown tones tonight…and [...]

It’s Wednesday again, so strap on your rocket boots…it’s time for eBay roundup! Yesterday, Pat brought us the news that a Virgin Mary Cocoa Pebble was up for auction. Blasphemy, I say. If you want the real deal look no farther than this: an empty box of Raisin Nut Bran from 1990.
This is a [...]