I'm going to assume kids were choking on them.....but man those were the days..
2006-08-10 10:03:46 · 14 answers · asked by macinfire 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Other - Food & Drink
I got my daughter some Cherrios and they included a DVD. Times have changed
2006-08-10 14:02:54 · answer #1 · answered by Pappa Poopy 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Those would be some stupid kids, some of those toys were big. I assume the company makes more money charging for shipping then just shoving a toy in a box. Sad really.
2006-08-10 17:08:56 · answer #2 · answered by erin7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are right! Too many choking hazards. Back in the day, you could get glasses inside oatmeal boxes and even some collectable figurines-okay waaay back in the day. Remember when the toys in Cracker Jacks were cool? Ahhh, the good ole days!
2006-08-10 17:15:30 · answer #3 · answered by educated guess 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, I remember the excitement of digging for my little prize in the middle of multi-shaped cereal grain. I had a lot of competition from my siblings...so to gain the prize was quite an achievement. My mother often discovered newly purchased cereal boxes crudely ripped open by fat lil' fingers...and laid to waste on the pantry shelf. I suppose it is too expensive now...what with multiple disclaimers and law suits...but I agree...those were the days!
2006-08-10 17:13:16 · answer #4 · answered by riverhawthorne 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I often wonder that too. I used to get my parents to buy me cereal just for the toy. It had to be a great marketing strategy.
2006-08-10 17:10:14 · answer #5 · answered by girly81681 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The idea got old, perhaps. It was fun to get a toy when you bought cereal.
2006-08-10 17:29:19 · answer #6 · answered by aceventuradude 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause people realized how stupid of any idea putting shitty toys in cereal boxes was. Gosh, who ever wanted those anyways - my brother would always try to fight me for them, but i always threw them away if I could
2006-08-10 17:26:29 · answer #7 · answered by swedelutheran 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think to find out if it was the toys that was the consumer's wanted or the cereal the consumer's wanted.
2006-08-10 18:39:09 · answer #8 · answered by jrealitytv 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I agree, maybe they stopped because it was cheaper to create clever shapes and corny cartoon characters to interest kids even more. It's sad how today's marketing is taking advantage of kids.
2006-08-10 17:55:22 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Choking hazard is not worth it. They ship em to McDonalds now.
2006-08-10 17:09:34 · answer #10 · answered by Special Ed 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋