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[Sir_Crocodile]

The Monster Wrestlers in my Pocket promotion

Not sure if these ever hit the states, but Monster in my Pocket were very popular toys in the UK for a couple of years, and the wrestlers were probably the last successful range (I think they were fifth or sixth or something, following the terrible Dinosaur range). The ones in the picture were exclusives to kellogs - you couldn't buy them in shops like the other MWIMP figures.

The Tony the trainer figure was also only in the large 750g/1kg boxes, which was a clever but cruel trick to play on completionists.

I went through so many damn packs of frosties to get them all, I was eating extra bowls in the evening to clear the boxes.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

And I still have all four

It's worth around 150 dollars, whoa.

 

[tuco11]

Mail in Admiral Akbar figure

 

[Wood Man]

It's worth around 150 dollars, whoa.

That's not my picture. Mine were heavily used for the last 25+ years.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

That's not my picture. Mine were heavily used for the last 25+ years.

Whoops, my bad.

 

[sphinx]

anyone remember the diving tony that came with frosted flakes??

I am talking late 80's...

EDIT: Yeah beaten, ok carry on

 

[Apathy]

so much better,

 

[nampad]

I honestly can't remember, ergo all cereal box toys suck!

 

[RadioJoNES64]

 

[hoverboarder]

This is the only thing I remember. I guess it was a flashlight? I remember being able to bend the fingers.

 

[Leynos]

You could get the Enterprise, Klingon Bird of Prey, Ferangi Marauder and a Romulan Warbird.

I only ever got one Klingon Bird of Prey and three stupid Ferangi ones, at that point my folks refused to buy any more since I didn't even like Shreddies.

Couldn't find a picture for it but in Captain Crunch you once were able to get a smoggie (one of the bad guys in ye old days trying to be a pain in the Captains ass), these things were cool, you cool stretch them, they felt gooey and they stuck to walls.

The fuck is going on in the drawing in the background? I am trying to parse the image of the shirt, but all I am getting is an ass combined with a button shirt.

 

[PantherLotus]

not one mention of

HONEYCOMB

LICENSE

PLATES

oh hell yes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXvqDWsi_RM

 

[Sir_Crocodile]

The fuck is going on in the drawing in the background? I am trying to parse the image of the shirt, but all I am getting is an ass combined with a button shirt.

Looks like it's supposed to be a 3d arrow on top of a shirt saying that you put the star trek logo where the black bar is on the shirt.

 

[Leynos]

Looks like it's supposed to be a 3d arrow on top of a shirt saying that you put the star trek logo where the black bar is on the shirt.

Oh.....ooooh. I see it now. It still isn't drawn well.

 

[TAJ]

They were actually lightsaber pens. And they were awesome. On my desk at work right now, my LEGO Wall-E is wielding the Darth Vader one.

You can buy lightsaber chopsticks now. They're great mini-lightsabers.

 

[Stallion Dan]

Frosties water games.

 

[Peltz]

One of EA's NHL games (maybe like 2004?) on PC was redeemable with a few proofs of purchase on General Mills cereals. I remember I needed one more box and begging my mom to get the almost expired one that still had the promo on it. She did and I got the game. It was so cool at the time.

 

[Sanjuro]

And I still have all four

The GOAT.

 

[Frost Walrus]

I have fond memories of the Captain Crunch CD-Rom, if that counts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNEQrcUhums

 

[Alex Anderson]

WWF Superstars cereal I got at Dollar Tree came with a flip book of wrassler finishing moves. I had Legion of Doom performing the doomsday device.

Anything I'd remember would be from 1990 forwa rd, can't remember getting anything that wasn't paper or very tiny plastic. Those flip books are the only specific thing I really even remember.

 

[-Gozer-]

Wacky wall walker.

Thanks Dr. Fad.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Frosties water games.

This is pretty neat.

 

[MrToughPants]

Not cereal but I still have a Lowly Worm apple car toy from a 90s McDonald happy meal.

 

[BlackSalad]

And I still have all four

came for this

I think I had a Raphael one.

 

[WiseguyMVP]

Honeycomb license plates...wow. Forgot about those. It's been so long since we ate the kind of cereal that had prizes. I think I remember the Frosted flakes toys too. And I was just lamenting over the toys in Cracker Jack boxes as well.

 

[Veins]

Age of empires 1 in a box of Nutri-Grain

 

[BGBW]

The Monster Wrestlers in my Pocket promotion

Not sure if these ever hit the states, but Monster in my Pocket were very popular toys in the UK for a couple of years, and the wrestlers were probably the last successful range (I think they were fifth or sixth or something, following the terrible Dinosaur range). The ones in the picture were exclusives to kellogs - you couldn't buy them in shops like the other MWIMP figures.

The Tony the trainer figure was also only in the large 750g/1kg boxes, which was a clever but cruel trick to play on completionists.

I went through so many damn packs of frosties to get them all, I was eating extra bowls in the evening to clear the boxes.

These were the first thing to come to mind. Didn't get them all in the end (just ate the cereal at a normal pace) but I did get Tony in the last packet I bought before the promotion ended. The one in the top left corner is the one I was missing I believe.

Another free gift I remember was the frisbees you could get with boxes of Lucky Charms (when they sold them in the UK)

Had so many of them and kept losing them in the hedge of my next door neighbour lol

 

[Brianimaniac]

The Ninja Turtle bowls were the best.

I also loved those Cap'n Crunch figures and these:

They were mail-order, though, not included in the box.

That was back in the "6-8 weeks for delivery" age, and 2 months is an eternity in child time, so I had forgotten I ever ordered them by the time they showed up, and it was a huge surprise.

 

[Chuckie]

Maybe you are just to young. We had them in the 80s/early 90.

Today I just see download codes and Maybe a spoon.

I'm from 77 bro!

Guess I never got the right cereal

Damn you mom.

 

[half a moon]

Ordered a Nintendo watch from a box. Does that count?

I think this is it:

 

[akira28]

slightly off topic but still in the same vein as scholocky cheap ways to make fools of children, anyone remember the Create your own GI Joe event?

 

[Jake.]

The Monster Wrestlers in my Pocket promotion

Not sure if these ever hit the states, but Monster in my Pocket were very popular toys in the UK for a couple of years, and the wrestlers were probably the last successful range (I think they were fifth or sixth or something, following the terrible Dinosaur range). The ones in the picture were exclusives to kellogs - you couldn't buy them in shops like the other MWIMP figures.

The Tony the trainer figure was also only in the large 750g/1kg boxes, which was a clever but cruel trick to play on completionists.

I went through so many damn packs of frosties to get them all, I was eating extra bowls in the evening to clear the boxes.

ohhhhhh shit, i grew up in the UK and remember these! i only had the sailor looking dude though.

 

[forrest]

Came for the baking soda submarine. Leaving satisfied! This is the one I remember having.

I won a pair of donkey kong shoestrings once, but you had to send off for them. Couldn't find a pic

 

[Ventara]

Easily PC games.

Rollercoaster Tycoon, Clue, Monopoly, Operation, Freddie Fish. So many great games.

 

[JackBauer24]

not one mention of

HONEYCOMB

LICENSE

PLATES

oh hell yes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vXvqDWsi_RM

OMG yes yes, a thousand times yes!

 

[G-Bus]

Easily PC games.



Rollercoaster Tycoon, Clue, Monopoly, Operation, Freddie Fish. So many great games.

This specifically was amazing.