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True Dough

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6. I remember those plastic or rubber parachutist

Sat Mar 1, 2025, 08:57 AM

Mar 2025

Had a number of those as a kid (would seem odd to play with them as an adult). Also recall having to climb trees fairly regularly to rescue that toy from being caught in branches after tossing it into the air.

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As a kid , what was your favorite cereal? I can't remember the cereal but it came with a "toy" toward the bottom of the [View all] debm55 Mar 2025 OP

Was this the toy, deb? True Dough Mar 2025 #1

No my favorite was a plastic guy with a parachute. You could unwrap the parachute and throw up in the air and the debm55 Mar 2025 #5

I remember those plastic or rubber parachutist True Dough Mar 2025 #6

At a point I knew the toy was at the bottom. So I would reach in and just take the toy. My favorite was Rice Chex--no debm55 Mar 2025 #9

If you open the box Earl_from_PA Mar 2025 #25

Then the others in the house would know. Siblings ate the cereal, thinking they would find it. But I already was playing debm55 Mar 2025 #26

Quisp Shermann Mar 2025 #2

Thank you Shermann. I remember Quisp. I liked. I didn't know that they still made them. debm55 Mar 2025 #12

i don't know if it's still being sold, but was until pretty recently da svenster Mar 2025 #36

For me it was Frosted Flakes. FalloutShelter Mar 2025 #3

I had a Tony the Tiger stuffie. I won at some carnival. Still remember Frosted Flakes.Nice and sweet. Thank you , debm55 Mar 2025 #13

Corn Flakes if..fish..had..wings Mar 2025 #4

Thank you if..fish...had..wings . They were good. Stopped eating when they change to a more modern rooster. debm55 Mar 2025 #14

Fosted flakes. Joinfortmill Mar 2025 #7

Thank you Joinfortmill. Another fan of Tony the Tiger. debm55 Mar 2025 #15

I'd say Frosted Flakes, but my mom gave us Cheerios and Shredded Wheat. flor-de-jasmim Mar 2025 #8

Mom knows best flor-de-jasmim. I liked shredded wheat. It was especially good with warm milk debm55 Mar 2025 #16

Shredded wheat RoadRunner Mar 2025 #10

I Thank you RoadRunner. I remember and ate large ones and the bite size. Bite size wasn't as good as the original. Serve debm55 Mar 2025 #24

Maypo MuseRider Mar 2025 #11

Thank you MuseRider. I remember Maypo especially during the winter months. And the ad with the kid with the big cowboy debm55 Mar 2025 #23

Shredded wheat and then Cream of Wheat and then Cheerios. Polly Hennessey Mar 2025 #17

Thank you Polly Hennessey. Cream of Wheat, I ate this morning. Add to it Shredded wheat. debm55 Mar 2025 #22

The cereal that's shot from guns! justaprogressive Mar 2025 #18

Thank you very much justaprogressive. Excellent. As are your choices. debm55 Mar 2025 #21

i cant remember even eating cereal as a kid...my dad samnsara Mar 2025 #19

Thank you very much samnsara. Stay healthy, friend. debm55 Mar 2025 #20

Klondike Pete's crunchy nuggets bottomofthehill Mar 2025 #27

Thank you very much bottomofthehill. debm55 Mar 2025 #30

Cocoa Krispies catbyte Mar 2025 #28

My once-a-year chocolate cereal is Count Chocula! nt Shermann Mar 2025 #29

Thank you catbyte. And if there was any milk left over, it became chocolate milk. debm55 Mar 2025 #31

Then and now, Rice Krispies and Puffed Wheat. Dorothy V Mar 2025 #32

Thank you Dorothy Y I like the Rice Krispies. Hey , I never got a white plastic bunny in my Trix. debm55 Mar 2025 #33

As a kid I liked Cheerios & Maypo red dog 1 Mar 2025 #34

Thank you very much red dog 1 . I saw a later version of the Maypo kid. debm55 Mar 2025 #35

"I want my Maypo!" red dog 1 Mar 2025 #37

I found an Eddie Murray rookie baseball card in a JMCKUSICK Mar 2025 #45

when did the stop putting toys in cereal boxes? da svenster Mar 2025 #38

Cereal box toys declined in the 2000's Shermann Mar 2025 #39

this is true... da svenster Mar 2025 #40

Reese's Puffs sakabatou Mar 2025 #41

Lucky Charms, when they were sweeter. Archae Mar 2025 #42

My mom would only allow rice crispies except for the applegrove Mar 2025 #43

When I was a kid it was Cocoa Krispies nuxvomica Mar 2025 #44

When I was a kid... Morbius Mar 2025 #46

Cinnamon toast crunch. Sometimes Luciferous Mar 2025 #47

Buc Wheats. House of Roberts Mar 2025 #48