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Monday, March 06, 2006
Ton O Gum & Candy Graphics
A couple years ago I collected together all of our gum and candy items and digitally shot them. Here are a few of my favorites including an incredible Fruit Stripe ad with one of my favorite graphics of all time.
Hi I saw your ton 'o' gum pic and immediately copied it and emailed to some of friends. Man, I think I'm gonna put it on our bands myspace (myspace.com/downanddirtfarmer) by the way. How did you get the package in such mint condition? I remember when it first came out as a huge slab and then the gum piece got smaller and smaller until they stopped selling it. And I didn't even know there was a Ton 'o' Grape Gum. Yes, this is a day of deep learning. I've got some other cool wrappers I should send to you...a Kojak lollypop wrapper with Telly Sevalis's bald head, various old Caramilk wrappers, a liquid 4 flavours. I'd love to get a bar 6 wrapper (remember the orange one). I'm blabbing too much here but thanks for posting your pic. It's fantastic!!! Scott Cryer info@dirtfarmer.ca www.dirtfarmer.ca
Wow! For some reason I just remembered buying Ton 'o' Gum at my neighbourhood corner store, and had to go looking for the package cover. I remeber buying three or four packs at a time and cramming them all into my mouth.
As a kid, gum was the first thing I went for when I was buying candy. I also remember Ton 'o' Gum Grape, too! Dee-licious!
It was very popular with me and my friends in 1976, Halifax, Nova Scotia.
I like the primitive look of the Super Grape candy.
ReplyDeleteyeah that is a box from Canada, I dont think it made it ot the US. Ton O Gum is a US product but I think it was also very popular in Canada.
ReplyDeleteI think "Shake and Blow" is right up there with the all time worst product names.
ReplyDeleteI'd forgotten all about Fruit Stripe, until now. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI was just chatting with a co-worker about Ton O Gum. He hadn't heard of it. I thought I'd blog about and found your post.
ReplyDeleteThanx
Hi
ReplyDeleteI saw your ton 'o' gum pic and immediately copied it and emailed to some of friends. Man, I think I'm gonna put it on our bands myspace (myspace.com/downanddirtfarmer) by the way. How did you get the package in such mint condition?
I remember when it first came out as a huge slab and then the gum piece got smaller and smaller until they stopped selling it. And I didn't even know there was a Ton 'o' Grape Gum. Yes, this is a day of deep learning.
I've got some other cool wrappers I should send to you...a Kojak lollypop wrapper with Telly Sevalis's bald head, various old Caramilk wrappers, a liquid 4 flavours. I'd love to get a bar 6 wrapper (remember the orange one). I'm blabbing too much here but thanks for posting your pic. It's fantastic!!!
Scott Cryer
info@dirtfarmer.ca
www.dirtfarmer.ca
Wow! For some reason I just remembered buying Ton 'o' Gum at my neighbourhood corner store, and had to go looking for the package cover. I remeber buying three or four packs at a time and cramming them all into my mouth.
ReplyDeleteAs a kid, gum was the first thing I went for when I was buying candy. I also remember Ton 'o' Gum Grape, too! Dee-licious!
It was very popular with me and my friends in 1976, Halifax, Nova Scotia.