Comments on: The Stories Behind Five Famous Advertising Characters http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2012/04/the-stories-behind-five-famous-advertising-characters/ A Heaping Helping of Food News, Science and Culture Sat, 18 May 2013 18:34:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4 By: Amy http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2012/04/the-stories-behind-five-famous-advertising-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-15103 Amy Wed, 11 Apr 2012 17:43:06 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=11799#comment-15103 What about Toucan Sam? Or Tony the Tiger? They've been around since the 50's! What about Toucan Sam? Or Tony the Tiger? They’ve been around since the 50′s!

]]> By: WilliamB http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2012/04/the-stories-behind-five-famous-advertising-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-15102 WilliamB Wed, 11 Apr 2012 09:37:15 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=11799#comment-15102 @Jeb: this is a food-related column. I don't think that gasolene or car tire stories belong in that category. At least I certainly hope not. @Jeb: this is a food-related column. I don’t think that gasolene or car tire stories belong in that category. At least I certainly hope not.

]]> By: Jeb Raitt http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2012/04/the-stories-behind-five-famous-advertising-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-15098 Jeb Raitt Tue, 10 Apr 2012 16:29:50 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=11799#comment-15098 What about Speedy (Alka-Seltzer), the Esso/Exxon Tiger, The Cheerios Kid and Cheerios Sue, or probably the oldest of all, Bibendum? If you don't recognize that last name, don't worry. He's mostly known by that name in Europe. Stateside, he's just the Michelin Man. What about Speedy (Alka-Seltzer), the Esso/Exxon Tiger, The Cheerios Kid and Cheerios Sue, or probably the oldest of all, Bibendum?

If you don’t recognize that last name, don’t worry. He’s mostly known by that name in Europe. Stateside, he’s just the Michelin Man.

]]> By: Sandra http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/2012/04/the-stories-behind-five-famous-advertising-characters/comment-page-1/#comment-15097 Sandra Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:31:22 +0000 http://blogs.smithsonianmag.com/food/?p=11799#comment-15097 A few years ago Brian Dykstra wrote and performed a one-man one-act play called "Ho!" based on the premise of Santa Claus taking the Jolly Green Giant to court for stealing his phrase, "Ho, ho, ho." It's incredibly funny - I wonder if he knew how the JGG got started? A few years ago Brian Dykstra wrote and performed a one-man one-act play called “Ho!” based on the premise of Santa Claus taking the Jolly Green Giant to court for stealing his phrase, “Ho, ho, ho.” It’s incredibly funny – I wonder if he knew how the JGG got started?

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