things we liked but can no longer find

[KAZMAN]

You can still order Boo-Berry
Franken*Berry
and Count Chocula

You can get them direct from General Mills
You have to buy them either a 4pack or a Case.

[url]http://specialty.generalmills.com/store/[/url]

LOOK under Big G Cereals.

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[deal4u]

Is the cereal Freakies?

[Brenda2000]

I've been in denial for years about Buck Wheats no longer being available! I also miss Nesbitts.
When my brother and I were young, we used to go to the dime store for candy, and always bought this red licorice that was flat, in a roll, and had ridges on it. (imagine something like a "Fruit by the Foot", but thicker and with ridges), it was the best.

[bassmount]

I found our at the Wal-Mart Super Center here. I have also found the Food Lion has this on our area. I told my kids that I use to eat it when I was little and now they have to get it cause Mommy did! :)

[DlfnTa2]

There was a fruity chewy candy that I loved called bonkers... wish that was still around!

Also, there was a line of sodas, Aussie something that were very good!

[hellifino]

I remember Bonkers!! I loved them!!!
I used to love this candy called blackjack (at least i think that's what it was)
And Teaberry gum
and banana chocalate fudgesicles
and sweedish fish (similar to gummy fish but not as hard)

I remember the caration breakfast bars....... they were good

They still make these things but I cannot get them here if anyone knows how i can PLEASE let me know.......
Pellagrino's peppers (these are HOT peppers made from bell peppers in some kind of hot sauce mmmmmmmm I loved them)
And Troyer Farms Salt & Vinigar potato chips ( now i know there are other brands of s&v chips but NONE are as good!)

[spunky66]

O.K. I gotta add my 2 cents here! The cereal was called FREAKIES! We loved them as kids!! You can still get Teaberry Gum! I buy it for my husband everytime we go to Amish Country in Pa! And the SenSen too!And Violets(I hate the smell of those!LOL!)As far as things I miss...I miss the Marathon Bars too! I remember when I was about 12, I won a whole case of them on the boardwalk at the Jersey Shore! Boy were my 3 siblings nice to me that week!LOL! Anyone remember Adam's Sour Gum? I loved that gum! My favs were green apple and tangerine and grape!And what about those flavored MILK DUDS??? They had banana, cherry and grape and cherry too I think! YUM!
I also miss Chocodiles! Remember they were like Twinkies covered in chocolate!? Who remembers what the show that Zingers was a sponser for?..................................
Give up?...Charlie Brown!!! OOOHHH the memories! I have my sis on ICQ right now and she reminded me of one...Gino's fast food rest.!WOW! I forgot that one! How about Arthur Treachers?I just keep remembering more! This is FUN! Thanks for the great post!:):):)

[shandi41]

I haven't been on this board in so long, but I started reading this thread and it brought back SO many memories. I absolutely LOVED Gee, Your Hair Smells Terrific Shampoo. I've been searching for years. Sounds like a lot of us loved it. I also loved Sassoon D. It was a Sassoon shampoon for dandruff. I didn't have dandruff, but I LOVED the smell of the shampoo. I started using it when I could find the GeeYHST anymore. Of course, they stopped making Sassoon D, too.

I loved Marathon candy bars. Used to go to Farm Fresh all the time and by them. And those Carnation Breakfast Bars? Those were the best. My favorite was chocolate. I wish they still made them. Much better than granola (ugh).

Does anyone remember grape Tang? I guess it never went over too well, but I really liked it.

I don't see Tab in our grocery store, but somebody mentioned Fresca, which is always at our store. It's just as popular as Pibb or Coke or any other soda. What I DON'T see is Ski. I love that soda. Thankfully it is made not too far from here, in Breese, IL, so when we go to my MIL's house, we stop and get some, and my darling sis-in-law brought me some just this past weekend. Of course, the whole case is already gone.

Does anybody remember a cereal called Grins and Smiles and Giggles and Laughs? It was nothing special, just a sugary kid cereal, but it was a fun cereal and always had neat little prizes in it.

Aah, so many things that we will probably never have again.

[lizard_collins]

my favorite toy when I was a kid that I haven't seen since...

two yellow "stilts" that looked like upside down plastic cups with elastic handles - you walked with them under your feet and held onto the handles? bad description but does anyone know what I'm talking about?! loved that toy!

[spunky66]

I had that toy too! They were called "Romper Stompers!"
They were such fun!
Anyone remember a toy called, "Shapies?" Thay were all different shapes and different colors and you stuck them together by the sides which were indented all around, and made figures and whatever! God! I loved them and went through quite a few sets! LOL!:)

[mmariez]

I used to love Nestle's chocolate animal bars. Does anyone else remember them?

[shandi41]

lizard_collins,

I also had Romper Stompers when I was little. As soon as you started describing them, I knew exactly what you were talking about! Remember the show Romper Room? That is what started the Romper Stompers? I was talking to a friend the other day about trying to find some for my kids - I think they would love them. I'm going to start searching, and if I find them, I'll let you know.

[lizard_collins]

shandi I can't believe you remember them too, very cool! I DO remember Romper Room - wow what memories this brings back! Good luck on the search, I'll start looking too. I have three kids, 2, 3, and 4 and I bet they would love "Romper Stompers" as much as I did! I wonder if there's a liability problem these days...twisted ankles and such?

[Pipanella]

..........I just had to share these. And you are gonna LOVE these!

3 books:

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Sorry for the long post, but I had to share these with you!! They are WONDERFUL!

[DlfnTa2]

Thanks for the hometownfavorites link... I found Bonkers there!

OK... I remembered another one that I grew up on. There was a cartoon about Kimba the White Lion from Deepest Darkest Africa...

I loved that show!