Free stuff in cereal packets - 80s

[Alucidnation]

TwigtheWonderkid said:

A cousin of my grandmother invented the idea of free stuff in cereal back in the 60s, and then expanded the business to do world cup coins etc with Esso fuel in 1970. And onwards from there. Ended up with a huge marketing firm and made millions. Still got the complete set of 1970 WC coins in the loft.

So you are related to the Kellogg family?

[AGK]

Eric Mc said:

I got these free from Kellogs through a 1993 promotion -

I'd hate to be a kid these days!

[Quhet]

AGK said:

Eric Mc said:

I got these free from Kellogs through a 1993 promotion -

I'd hate to be a kid these days!

These were great. I was only 4 but I have very clear memories of getting them.
Very exciting seeing the Railton Special in the old Birmingham Museum of Science and Industry not long afterwards, what a brilliant museum that was....

[m3jappa]

justanother5tar said:

What the fk is a 'Spokey Dokey'?

Your either 6 or 106

[aka_kerrly]

Quhet said:

Very exciting seeing the Railton Special in the old Birmingham Museum of Science and Industry not long afterwards, what a brilliant museum that was....

ff topic:
It still is.

Also worth mentioning the Coventry motor museum is one of the finest free attractions I have been to with Thrust 2 and Thrust SSC on display!!

[IanUAE]

I still haver a box full of free cereal box stuff at the parents house.

[vladcjelli]

IanUAE said:

I still haver a box full of free cereal box stuff at the parents house.

Is there one free piece of cereal hidden inside?

[shirt]

Eric Mc said:

I got these free from Kellogs through a 1993 promotion -

i still have those, plus some lledo cereal vans.

i seem to remember wheeto's had better freebies, although i think every bike i had from the 80s/90s had at least one tony the tiger amber reflector on it.

[strummerville]

I remember the white plastic football 'spot kicker' back at my Gran's when I was a kid. Just Googled it & can't believe it was 1974... I was 9.

http://cerealoffers.com/Cereal_Partners/Shredded_W...

[Dunclane]

I remember collecting Weetabix vouchers for these tapes.

[wiggy001]

I've got one of these in the cupboard somewhere:



Must dig it out to see how much the world has changed!

[nigelpugh7]

We had these from the late 1970's in Kellogs cereal packets .



I am sure I still have them somewhere!

[Type R Tom]

Into the 90's but anyone remember this? I had this song along with the Thunderbirds remix.



Cut from the front of a Frosties packet

[Pwig]

I remember something like a key ring alarm clock from 'start' breakfast cereal.

Off to google..

[Coatesy351]

Steamer said:

asking £14 on ebay

Also had the Frosties Jeep.

But this was my favorite (okay it wasnt in a cereal box)

Oh I had both of those but I painted the trans am all black to look more like the bandit's trans am.

[thismonkeyhere]

Just remembered 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books which were available with not many tokens from Weetabix (I think?).

'The Race Forever' being the most 'PH', which I thought I still had somewhere but can't find it. Suspect it went to charity....



Also I have three Rice Krispies racing cars - one is a Lancia Stratos, another a Zakspeed Capri - which my son now has in his car box.

(Will have to take my own photo of those, can't find 'em online anywhere!)

[S10GTA]

Type R Tom said:

Into the 90's but anyone remember this? I had this song along with the Thunderbirds remix.



Cut from the front of a Frosties packet

Wow, yes I do. My step dad used to eat frosties like they were going out of fashion.

[Steamer]

thismonkeyhere said:

Just remembered 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books which were available with not many tokens from Weetabix (I think?).

'The Race Forever' being the most 'PH', which I thought I still had somewhere but can't find it. Suspect it went to charity....



Also I have three Rice Krispies racing cars - one is a Lancia Stratos, another a Zakspeed Capri - which my son now has in his car box.

(Will have to take my own photo of those, can't find 'em online anywhere!)

Had a few of those - but that was my favorite.

I thought the choice of Rally cars was a Saab or the Lancia - one came with a hot female co-pilot.

[thismonkeyhere]

Steamer said:

thismonkeyhere said:

Just remembered 'Choose Your Own Adventure' books which were available with not many tokens from Weetabix (I think?).

'The Race Forever' being the most 'PH', which I thought I still had somewhere but can't find it. Suspect it went to charity....



Also I have three Rice Krispies racing cars - one is a Lancia Stratos, another a Zakspeed Capri - which my son now has in his car box.

(Will have to take my own photo of those, can't find 'em online anywhere!)

Had a few of those - but that was my favorite.

I thought the choice of Rally cars was a Saab or the Lancia - one came with a hot female co-pilot.

Saab or Lancia, then LandRover or Toyota for the safari bit iirc. Great book. They were all good, but that one stood out for me. (As an aside, 'Freeway Fighter' is worth a mention for awesome car-related roleplay books.)

[austinsmirk]

actual lego models from kelloggs - in the early 80's. is it me or was lego so much more expensive (and certainly less of a range then)

glow in the dark stuff, hologramatic things- all I guess when the technologies allowed it years ago.

complete cardboard pirate ship you had to send off for- 1981- some sort of golden wheat ceral.

magic pen sets

all went down hill when it just seemed to be endless vouchers for theme parks.

I miss getting PG tips tea cards.