Old Packaging

[AppleDumpling]

And when King Dons (or Ding Dongs) depending upon your geographical area in US were in foil wrappers.

We have Ring Dings here (Drake’s). I used to fold the foil origami-style to make little animals.

How about when sticks of gum each individually came wrapped in both a foil and paper wrapper?

Didn’t know they’ve changed, but also used to fold the paper wrappers to make chains.



I also had a metal lunchbox with the old-style Thermos that was glass inside. One day I dropped it and there were broken shards of glass floating in my chocolate milk!

As for soda bottle deposits, we’ve had them for decades here in NY and still do (as well as in several other states.) 5 cents for glass, plastic or aluminum cans.

 

[RedAngie]

I remember the chewing gum, but not the show.

What a co-winky-dink. This appeared on my FB wall today. I never heard of that show. I know Dick Clark was on American Bandstand in Philly in those years too.



Here’s a video of a different episode.

 

[Dan Murphy]

What a co-winky-dink. This appeared on my FB wall today. I never heard of that show. I know Dick Clark was on American Bandstand in Philly in those years too.

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Here’s a video of a different episode.

Great video, Angie! Lots of memories.

If a co-winky-dink means a coincidence, two more here. In the video, both Bobby Rydell and Paul Anka. Rydell, age 79, passed away yesterday. As for Anka, now 80, Marie and a neighbor lady friend, saw Anka at a local, smaller (about 700 seats) concert theater a few weeks ago. She said it was a wonderful evening in an intimate theater setting, remembering the 'old days'.