Nature’s Candy – Starring The California Raisins!

As a kid, I never bought into the idea that raisins were, in fact, “nature’s candy”.  To ten-year-old me, they were some scary dried-up fruit.  But as I’ve grown older I’ve warmed to the “nature’s candy” idea, and I’ve certainly gained an appreciation for their raisin-representatives, The California Raisins.   Today, I’m going to share examples of packaging featuring these musical mascots.

First up is a package that was probably found in the candy isle in smaller stores and spots like 7-Eleven – it’s Champion Raisins:

National Raisin Company – Champion Raisins w-The California Raisins – snack package – 1989

Next up is the package that originally prompted me to do this post.  I found this package at a gas station in upstate New York, and I was surprised to see the California Raisin character on it, as I hadn’t noticed them on packaging in many years.

Love and Quiches Desserts – Old Fashioned Oatmeal Chewie w-California Raisins – package – 2011

Finding that package led me to doing a search through my recent archives, which turned up this Sun-Maid box with a California Raisin on the top flap:

Sun-Maid Natural California Raisins box – 2007

The height of the California Raisins fame was the late 80’s, and I have couple more items from that period, so I thought I’d include them.  First up is a cereal box:

Post – Raisin Bran – California Raisins – cereal box – 1988

Finally, something that’s not a piece of packaging , but it’s where I pulled today’s title image from.  It’s the cover of an issue of Scholastic’s Dynamite Magazine, and I thought readers would appreciate seeing it:

Scholastic Dynamite Magazine – Issue 141 – The California Raisins

Of course, this post wouldn’t be complete without a listen:

That’s everything I’ve got to share today on the musical mascots of “Nature’s Candy”.  I hope you enjoyed the look.

See you next time!