Mine was Dig'em the frog from Sugar Smacks (later Honey Smacks) cereal.
He was cool and green. And the cereal was good, too!
https://imgur.com/a/BpQFzzl
Who is yours?
Mr. Clean.
I appreciate his worth ethic.
https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/3/mr-clean-geraldine-myszenski.jpg
Good question, I don't think I can narrow it down to one, but the first thing that came to mind was Pillsbury Doughboy.
https://www.pillsbury.com/-/media/GMI/Core-Sites/PB/PB/Images/doughboy/get-to-know-the-doughboy/Doughboy_2024_1.jpg
He does make an awfully cute noise when you poke him in the stomach. π
shareMy fave cereal mascot was Cap'n Crunch, and to this day I can't go a year without purchasing at least one box, or pouch ($1.25).
https://pics.walgreens.com/prodimg/661588/450.jpg
People of a certain age (I'm 65) will remember Qusip vs. Quake. I liked Quake.
https://www.reddit.com/r/nostalgia/comments/dlli8r/the_quisp_new_cereal_from_outer_space_and_the/
I am familiar with Quisp though I never ate that cereal, but I am not familiar with Quake.
Cap'n Crunch and I however go way back. He would easily be in my top 10 mascots and I, too, occasionally allow myself the nostalgic enjoyment of a bowl, which still tastes delicious to me.
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Quisp has had a few revivals, but not Quake, which is probably why most people never heard of it.
Count Chocula
shareCount Chocula is probably the most badass mascot, and I'd put him as #2 on my list. As a child my mother rarely bought it, but I could talk my dad into it. π
shareNorm Macdonald's favorite!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ze_d5X1QmNY&t=32s
Rich Uncle Pennybags I guess; specifically, his appearance on this particular Chance card, which I've always thought was funny:
https://arc-anglerfish-washpost-prod-washpost.s3.amazonaws.com/public/CTFIQVSQWJFZLG6W64TB34KWY4_size-normalized.jpg
About 8 years ago I scanned that Chance card, manually traced it in Adobe Illustrator, then silkscreened it onto an orange T-shirt (about the same color as Chance cards):
https://i.imgur.com/gdi1iO6.jpeg
And this is what it looks like now, 8 years later:
https://i.imgur.com/nFtvUa6.jpeg
Ooh, that's a good one! And one of the only non-food ones in this thread.
You did a great job with that t-shirt!
Chester The Cheetah
https://www.deviantart.com/fanmmsskittles/art/Chester-Cheetah-997815023
Tony the Tiger until they roided him up. Now he looks creepy and off-putting.
shareThat's interesting. I didn't even realize how much he had changed over the years. I just Googled it though and see what you mean. I guess they want to give the appearance of Frosted Flakes making you strong and healthy which is pretty funny since it's full of sugar.
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