{"id":5185,"date":"2012-07-13T15:25:33","date_gmt":"2012-07-13T19:25:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=5185"},"modified":"2012-07-13T15:25:33","modified_gmt":"2012-07-13T19:25:33","slug":"whoppers-and-waffelos-yum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/collectingcandy.com\/wordpress\/?p=5185","title":{"rendered":"Whoppers and Waffelos! Yum!"},"content":{"rendered":"

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I only recently posted my extensive review of Whoppers history<\/a>, so bringing up the brand again so soon might be a bit premature.\u00a0\u00a0 But this new addition to the collection deserves mention – a 1982 Ralston Waffelos box that features “Free Whoppers Inside”.<\/p>\n

You heard right; you got Whoppers in your Waffelos!\u00a0 Yee-haw, pardners!<\/p>\n

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As I pointed out back in February, there’s a rich history of confectionery tie-ins with kids cereals<\/a>. \u00a0 Though I’ve uncovered many through my research, I’m sure there are many more waiting to be discovered.\u00a0\u00a0 This Waffelos box with the Whoppers tie-in was certainly a surprise to me, and one I’d never heard of before.\u00a0 Just last week and out-of-the-blue, a fellow collector and pal offered this one up, and I was able to get it.<\/p>\n

Originally on shelves back in 1982, I can’t help but ask the question I always do when I find these cereal\/candy combinations:\u00a0 How many kids, looking for an extra-sweet bit of breakfast goodness, just crumbled those free Whoppers right onto their bowl of Waffelos cereal?<\/p>\n

Here’s a look at the entirety of the box:<\/p>\n

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Ralston – Waffelos maple flavor – Free Whoppers trial-size – cereal box – 1982<\/p><\/div>\n

Sure, there’s some stuff on there about a rebate for a hot beverage maker as well as coupons for Ralston’s Cookie Crisp and Waffelos themselves, but the main event is the Whoppers tie-in.\u00a0 Not only did you get a “free inside” sampling of Whoppers but also a cut-out coupon for 10-cents off of a large carton or bag:<\/p>\n

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Ralston – Waffelos maple flavor – Free Whoppers trial-size – cereal box – 1982<\/p><\/div>\n

And there you have it; a pretty neat addition to my confectionery collection.\u00a0 I’m glad I was able to snag it, and that I could share it with you today.\u00a0 See you next time!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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