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    Posted 9 years ago

    Ted_Straub
    (948 items)

    Planters' Peanuts premiums, what a great part of the USA's history!

    The first image shows a variety of Planters' objects…a drink stirrer, a straw, and two Mr. Peanut whistles. These all might be dated from the 60s, and could be obtained from Planters by sending them empty Planters' products containers (as proof of purchase). They could also be purchased at the many Planters' Peanut stores that were once common across the USA

    Obviously, the second image details the whistles. Each is about 6.5Cm tall, and emit an attention grabbing sound. Besides red and orange, such whistles were issued in other colors, some being more rare than others.

    Such items were a big part of many 50s-60s era kids life.

    Planters is now part of Kraft Foods. Whatever happened to stand alone businesses in the USA? It seems as if every product is actually under the ownership of big conglomerates, Kraft, for example.

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    1. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Thank you aghcollect, I appreciate the love!
    2. fhrjr2 fhrjr2, 9 years ago
      I used to send the wrappers in during the mid and late 1950's. Mr. Peanut was a status symbol back then.
    3. RonM RonM, 9 years ago
      We used to buy these things on the boardwalk in Atlantic City NJ at the Planters Peanut Store about 1965.
    4. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Ron, I recall that Planters had stores in NYC, Atlantic City, and of course in their home city of Wilkes-Barre, PA.

      I was also fascinated by the roasters where a mechanical Mr. Peanut would sit atop, and in synch with the roaster, appear to make the peanuts rotate in the device!
    5. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Yes, fhrjr2, i did the same as a youth!
    6. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Thank you, Mani!
    7. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Hi, Dave….thank you so much!
    8. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Greetings, fortapache, thanks for your love of these cool items….
    9. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Hello, V-97……thanks for loving these collectibles!

      Yeah, and they'll be laughing even harder, and will have to hire more accountants to count the money when there are only a few food production and distribution companies in existence :( !!!!!
    10. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Thank you, petey…..
    11. Virginia.vintage Virginia.vintage, 9 years ago
      Love them!! Many thanks for the very interesting comment as well, much appreciated.
    12. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Thanks, Virginia! I find such things really fascinating. And thank you, also, for your input on my comment.
    13. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Good morning, Trey, thank you for the love!
    14. Zowie Zowie, 9 years ago
      I love them I still have a old ring you use to get out of the coin machines from back in that era will have to take a photo & post I'm amassed it's still not broken
    15. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Hi, Val…thanks for the thoughtful comments. No, i can't recall he items that you mentioned. I do recall "prizes" in cereal boxes, and "sending away" for other items. It always seemed like a mullion years before the things would arrive :)

      Attached is a reference re: to what company owns what . I'm sure that other businesses that we think are independent are not :(

      What a coincidence…some of my relatives work at GM, too. In Buffalo. There's a big Cheerios plant there. I think that they make Gold Medal Flour there, too, or at least they used too!

      I have a Mr. Peanut bank presently. I had more "stuff" as a kid…but over time, who knows what happened to most of it ? :)

      Have a fine day, my friend….It's good sharin thoughts with you!

      http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/27/consumer-brands-owned-ten-companies-graphic_n_1458812.html

      Ted
    16. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Good morning, ow-collector….thanks for the love!
    17. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Hi, Zowie….I appreciate the love!
    18. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Greetings, Kerry…..thanks for the love!
    19. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Hi, Sean…thanks for the love, which I appreciate very much. I hope that all is well with you!
    20. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Hello, vintagelamp…..thank you for the love!
    21. Zowie Zowie, 9 years ago
      Not a problem thanks for the show & bring back child hood.
    22. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      You are welcome, Zowie…I like to share such things, and am especially happy when their presentations make people happy!
    23. Zowie Zowie, 9 years ago
      It does make you feel good well it does me anyway. Take care
    24. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      True, Zowie….thanks!
    25. Ted_Straub Ted_Straub, 9 years ago
      Good morning, upstatenycollector…..I appreciate your love of these cool Mr.Peanut items!

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