Showing posts with label christmas. Show all posts
Showing posts with label christmas. Show all posts

Christmas is for Zinger Zappers



When talking Christmas memories with folks from the New York area, there's always a strong denial that Dolly Madison snack cakes never existed.

Not to be confused with First Lady Dolley Madison, Dolly Madison was a bakery that produced a variety of sugary, processed baked goods that really took off when they associated with the Peanuts characters.  

Probably due to regional preference to Drake's Cakes, amount other East Coast snacks, the Dolly Madison commercials, products, and apparently packaging, never really made it to the New York Tri-State area.

That's a shame, because my East coast friends will never associate A Charlie Brown Christmas with the incredibly addictive coconut covered raspberry Zinger.  This snack was so good, you would eat it even when it was crushed by a thermos in your lunchbox.


Luckily, we have Fandom to gather the proof of Dolly Madison's long-time association with the Peanuts gang.  A lot of the original commercials I remember as a kid are available on YouTube.  Recreate your memories of Zinger Zappers below, or prove to your East coast deniers that this existed...









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THE MANGROOMER
I don't actually have back hair, as I've only recently completed the first stage of puberty. That said, I'm absolutely terrified that pubes could sprout back there, and as a former boy scout who vowed to always be prepared, I'd like one of these Mangroomers. If nothing else, I can shave my ass.









MRS. BEASLEY DOLL
One of the creepiest sidekicks in television history, this genuine reproduction of Buffy's doll from Family Affair is a conversation piece to say the least. Sort of a litmus test of pop culture for anyone who steps into the room it's displayed in. There will be those who know what it is immediately, and those who were born after 1985. I'm gonna sulk that this thing made it to the market before a Boo Boo kitty replica. Talk about your priorities.



GARDEN YETI
Not only do I not have back hair, but I don't have a back yard either. This resin statue is reportedly "hand-painted for startling realism," according to the manufacturer. I wanna tour their factory and watch them hand painting garden yetis. There's an unmade documentary somewhere in this.










FOOTED PJs
Remember those footed pajamas you stopped wearing around the age of 7? It wasn't long before the land of the free and the home of the Snuggie gave birth to adult footed pajamas in a variety of incredibly tacky designs. My all time favorite is the RockStar Tribal Tattoo Red for the Ed Hardy set and this dalmatian print that's sure to be a big hit at the fire house with the boys. Yes that last sentence was as gay as intended.








PERSONAL COKE FRIDGE
I once worked for a certain Hollywood figure (who shall go unnamed here) who had/has a bizarre obsession with Diet Coke and one of the required acts of servitude to him was to constantly keep his office mini fridge stocked with Diet Cokes in 12 ounce cans. If only he had this gaudy giant can-shaped custom cooler, his crack-like addition to caffeine, nutrasweet and caremel colored water could have had its very own shrine. I kind of like the absurdity of this product existing for consumers, so I'll gladly take one for my office.


THE LITTER ROBOT
If Kubrik had a scene in 2001 showing off the cats of the Jupiter mission, it might look something like this. It's a litter box that rotates to collect the feline waste, and if you get this for me, I'm totally playing The Blue Danube waltz by Johann Strauss when this baby spins. Open the pod bay doors, meow.

do it for the tots...

It's that time of the year again. Click on Uncle Walt to find the TOYS FOR TOTS drop off locations near you, or hey, make a donation...