Thursday, July 28, 2011

Cereal labels


This should carry a bit of explanation:

My uncle's house in Baton Rouge (which he is now selling, by the way) used to have something unique: all of his cereals were in plastic containers that had pop-open lids. The type of cereal would be neatly taped onto the box, while there were other cereal labels that were not in use (on the wall). Eventually, the system was discontinued, and the cereal was in boxes.

This was because of the fact that there were ants in the pantry that required the use of the containers. The ants were attracted by the cat food outside, so when Tiger the beloved Maine Coon cat passed away in 2000, the cat food was no longer necessary, and thus the ants no longer appeared, and thus the cereal could be kept in their native boxes.

Recently, I acquired the old labels, which are a treat in themselves. Many are discontinued or promotional cereals, as you will see.

I kind of like the skewed look (it's impossible to set them straight anyway, given the tape, large number, and uneven cuts): it gives it an artistic look.

Also, on topic: I swear I remember "Frosted Wheaties" in the late 1990s in a purple box. Can't find an exact box (and it was NOT Honey Frosted Wheaties, either)

And I put the Kix label upside-down. Whoops.

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