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What was in the Kellogg's variety pack? We reckon there were 8 of them . 2 x cornflake, special k , Rice Krispies, Frosties and coco pops. Was there another flavour? There was certainly only 1 coco pops but we don’t recall there being 2 of the others.
Googling shows what must be American boxes as they have sugar pops which I’ve never heard of.
Ricicles? I think there were two rice crispies, those and the cornflakes were bigger packets so I chose those!
Were there 8? I thought there were only 6 as they didn't last a full week.
There were eight, I think sugar puffs was one on reflection!!
Ricicles
I think you may be right, those orrible sugar coated rice crispies , waaay to sugary.
Sugar Puffs always made the milk smell of piss to me.
Was never a fan of em.
Bought a massive Spanish 500g packet of fake sugar puffs for 2 euros last week , they were lovely 🙂
While we are on the subject what was the pink coloured rice crispies you could buy at the sweetie counter along with Telly Savalas lolly pops
No ****ing wonder dentists would rip out teeth, we should be able to claim against Kellogs and Kojak lolly makers
Cornflakes were definitely duplicated, as were Rice Krispies I think. The other four included Ricicles as others have said, so that's your 8 boxes.
I seem to remember that later packs included Start, but smaller 'pieces' than you'd get in the regular boxes.
Sugar Puffs always made the milk smell of piss to me.
Best eaten without milk.
While we are on the subject what was the pink coloured rice crispies you could buy at the sweetie counter along with Telly Savalas lolly pops
Rainbow Drops innit.
My grandma would always get a pack each for me and my sister when we were staying. My sister started with her favourite and worked and finished with her least. I did the exact opposite and half a century on it still pisses her off that I have such self control 😂
Crunchy Nut Cornflakes was definitely one of them, because it was always the first one I ate.
Memories of summer holidays at my nan & grandad's static caravan near Wainfleet...
We were never allowed these cereals as they were quite expensive compared to a big normal box. I think I spent most of the 60's and 70's in a state of sugar induced hyper activity.
Looking back most of the cereals weren't particularly good nutrition wise, not much fibre, too much sugar and they didn't provide sustained energy. But those naughty advertising people definitely knew how to push these products, pester power from some children.
Late '80s, for reference.
But those naughty advertising people definitely knew how to push these products, pester power from some children.
Free gifts in cereal packets was often a thing I seem to remember (along with cards in boxes of loose tea). I seem to remember those strange plasticy pictures you used to colour then shrink them in the oven.
On the not very good nutritionally line, I used to love Golden Nuggets (I think they made a reappearance some years back).
I think it changed around but I think there was always 2x Cornflakes and 2x Frosties. the rest was one of each from either Sugar Puffs, Coco Pops, Special K, Raisin Bran or Rice Krispies
There were eight, I think sugar puffs was one on reflection!!
I think your brain must have been addled by all those '60s drugs. Sugar Puffs were manufactured by some other company and were deffo not in Kellogg's V packs
Were there 8? I thought there were only 6 as they didn't last a full week.
They never lasted the whole week as you needed to eat two or three boxes at a time to get remotely full
2x cornflakes, 2x rice crispies, one coco pops, i puffa puffa rice, one frosties, one ricicles, is what I seem to remember
Well done thegeneralist - Sugar Puffs used to be made by Quaker Oats back in the day.
I will change my list above to one rice krispies and add one special K
It’s my recollection that the mix of cereals in the Variety pack was inconsistent and we used to search through the packs on the shelf in the supermarket to find one with the most Frosties or at least one with no Bran Flakes.
As ever Perchy nails it.
Didn't there used to be the occasional box of All Bran lurking in there somewhere to ambush the unlucky?
Or am I just projecting my most terrifying childhood fears...
Ricicles
I think you may be right, those orrible sugar coated rice crispies , waaay to sugary.
😲 Blasphemy!
Ricicles are the bestest. 'Twas a sad day when they got discontinued.
(Tiny pic? Big version)
Love that people have similar memories of these to me. We never had them at home but my Nana and Gramps (well Nana really) used to buy them when we visited. Also as much white toast in a toast rack as you could eat. They really used to spoil us.
I foolishly bought some for my kids a few weeks ago as we were away for a few days. Almost had a heart attack at the price 😂
Golden Oaties for me - the crispiest fleet you can eat 🤩
Crunchy Nut Cornflakes was definitely one of them, because it was always the first one I ate.
Memories of summer holidays at my nan & grandad's static caravan near Wainfleet...
Not till 1980 according to Google... a UK invention from Trafford it says. I always associate the variety packs with Lake District bed and breakfasts and cheapo hotels on climbing trips. One packet was never enough, but I guess I was (technically) an adult at that point.
Didn't there used to be the occasional box of All Bran lurking in there somewhere to ambush the unlucky?
Was going to add All Bran. I cried once because my cousins said I was eating little poos. I cried a lot from such "banter" as the youngest of the group.
Sugar smacks? They were nice and shiny and more appealing than the sugar puffs.
We were too poor for the variety packs. Corn flakes and weatabix. The latter taken with copious spreading of margarine and jam rather than milk. Were bran flakes really in a variety pack for kids?
Looking back most of the cereals weren't particularly good nutrition wise, not much fibre, too much sugar and they didn't provide sustained energy. But those naughty advertising people definitely knew how to push these products, pester power from some children.
They were also brilliant at making the boxes into things you could cut out and make, I’m sure I had a cardboard enterprise deck one time.
and with the power of Google
We were too poor for the variety packs
TBH I think everyone was, I only remember having them when we went to Spain in ‘75 for a month in the caravan.
I remember my dad cutting out holes for windows on his m8s transit and we hooked up the caravan and off we went thru France and over the Pyrenees.
A scheme planned in the pub and even school thought it was fine to be taken out to do it for the educational experience.
Were bran flakes really in a variety pack for kids?
I don't think the variety pack was aimed exclusively at kids - although they were probably most often bought because of kid-pester-power in the shop - but the idea was more that there was something for everyone in the family. So sugery stuff for the kids, cornflakes and bran flakes for the grown ups and a bottle of Old Peculiar for gran.
They were also brilliant at making the boxes into things you could cut out and make, I’m sure I had a cardboard enterprise deck one time.
and with the power of Google
Speaking of google - staring at the back of a cereal box was pretty much what we did before the Internet was invented
Sugar Puffs always made the milk smell of piss to me.
Sugar puffs definitely made your piss smell of sugar puffs so if you ate them two days in a row then I guess they'd then smell just like your piss.
I liked them. but like most things. The recipe was changed and they're now pretty awful
staring at the back of a cereal box was pretty much what we did before the Internet was invented
Took me decades to realise wtf this actually meant:
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I had these visions of loads of arguments happening at various stages between manufacture and eating. Eventually resolved amicable but worthy enough for a warning to be put on the box!
Why 70's kids?
Just go to Tesco or Sainsbury's and buy a pack. £3.15 for 8 individual boxes.
Golden Oaties for me - the crispiest fleet you can eat
Yeah, I loved those – I remember one time they had a free gift of 'Pairs' cards (where you have to find two matching cards from downturned cards) – we spent hours playing with them.
All bran, as said above. Not good, always the last one, like a toffee penny in a quality street tin.
Anyway it was a rare occasion that we would have the variety pack. It was incredibly bad value.
A holiday wasn't a holiday without a variety pack and kunsall? cakes.
Yeah, I loved those – I remember one time they had a free gift of 'Pairs' cards (where you have to find two matching cards from downturned cards) – we spent hours playing with them.
Ha ha I remember that game as well
Hmmm, I wonder if you had to collect tokens and send off for the game – this is definitely what I remember...
Hmmm, I wonder if you had to collect tokens and send off for the game – this is definitely what I remember...
Yes, that's the game I remember as well 👍 I think it was a "collect the tokens" type thing, send them off and you'd get the game posted back (if memory serves 🤣 ).