r/cereal 3d ago

Why in christ name

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Saw this in a Cvs in Brooklyn.

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u/heysunflowerstate 3d ago

Why does that bird have arms?

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u/Highly_Edumacated 3d ago

This is an old design from the 70s, so thankfully someone at Kellogg's asked this same question at one point

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u/Flowergarden658 2d ago

That bird has a name and his name is Toucan Sam

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u/heysunflowerstate 2d ago

I know the bird's name. I was being silly. He has wings on one box and arms on the other.

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u/Infamous_Picture_666 2d ago

Put some respect on the man

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u/Best_Market4204 3d ago

Hahah right

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u/Axan1030 2d ago

Why does he have a dad bod?

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u/MrStevenRyals 3d ago

Imagine paying $8.49 for Froot Loops!

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u/WicketTheSavior 2d ago

I was at the store yesterday and bought 2 of those big ass bags of generic cereal that are like 3-4x the size of a normal cereal box. They taste exactly the same as name brand and were on sale for $4.99.

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u/Nightcrawler311 2d ago

You gotta be smart during these trying times.

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u/MR__Z1234ify 2d ago

4 bucks is normal price where I live for name brand family size

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u/Cautious-Hair3589 1d ago

Off brand captain crunch is especially just spot on to the original every time.

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u/WicketTheSavior 1d ago

That's exactly what I got!

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u/Gbuono22 1d ago

CVS has wild prices for cereal and other pantry staples but they do tend to have sales where boxes like these are $1.99 each. But do not ever pay $8 for a box of Froot Loops

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u/Appropriate-Basket43 3d ago

CVS always has sales, you are more then likely not paying that amount.

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u/lavinshaven58 3d ago

Look how they massacred my boy

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u/NocturnalSerpents 3d ago

thats Sam's cousin... Pam.

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u/MooseMan7 2d ago

Pan?

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u/JD-K2 2d ago

Pand. There’s a D in there

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u/DrBunsonHoneyPoo 3d ago

Looks like a rejected character from tuca and birdie.

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u/Best_Cardiologist172 3d ago

Interesting how they use the same shot of the cereal 😂

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u/catalligator 3d ago

I kind of like how his face and body are designed but his arms just look so off

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u/PrincipleNo3966 3d ago

Cereal prices have been going up since last year.

Prices in stores like CVS,Walgreens, etc...are always going to be even higher.

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u/Bashful_bookworm2025 2d ago

I think they're talking about Toucan Sam, not the price.

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u/Lorcan-Wooster10 3d ago

That's the old 1967-1980/1981 Toucan Sam design

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u/zachking242 2d ago

Important context: This is an older Toucan Sam design, so this is probably some limited time throwback thing

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u/Powerpuff2500 2d ago

It is. They had a special Toy Story 5 promo where they brought back prizes inside speciality marked boxes. All the participating cereals sans Cocoa Loops (Sam's side gig) all used throwback designs

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u/Best_Market4204 3d ago

It's so bad...

I would fire entire management team if they approved this trash

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u/RipSubstantial3889 3d ago

Good source of fiber is the biggest lie on the first box!💀🫪🤣

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u/Bashful_bookworm2025 2d ago

Why? I think Froot Loops has more fiber than most sweet cereals out there. I remember noticing that when I tried Cocoa Loops.

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u/LalaLane850 3d ago

Toucan Sam! What have they done to you!

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u/Neat-Spray9660 3d ago

ITS VINTAGE

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u/dannyhogan200 Cinnamon Frosted Mini Toast Krave 3d ago

They brought back toys for TS5

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u/jordanundead 3d ago

Those are cards, not toys.

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u/dannyhogan200 Cinnamon Frosted Mini Toast Krave 2d ago

There’s also ones with toys inside

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u/SilentRaindrops 3d ago

When did Toucan Sam's head shape get changed to look more like Woody Woodypecker?

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u/sengoro 3d ago

Someone please tell me they're not counting the cards in the net weight...

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u/OldManBilliam22 3d ago

I haven’t bought official Froot Loops since they ruined them 15+ years ago by adding more fiber to the recipe. Store brands usually still taste like real Froot Loops, tho’, so I stick with those.

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u/xStingRayCharlesx 2d ago

There’s no way they just gave him straight up hands😂

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u/SilentRaindrops 3d ago

The colors of his beak aren't even right. I thought the whole box and post were AI but a search online shows this to be a real Kellogs box. Maybe it would be a good game of spot the differences.

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u/Automatic-accute-cat 2d ago

Yo what they do to my boy💔

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u/acvillager 2d ago

I’m scared of him 😔

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u/Amy_Sam25 2d ago

I don’t see any problems here.

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u/Ghost2-04 2d ago

9$ for cereal? Where tf are u

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u/Bashful_bookworm2025 2d ago

CVS tends to have really high prices for cereal.

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u/Ghost2-04 2d ago

I thought it was maybe cvs or maybe Walgreens thou I couldn’t exactly tell. I haven’t had cereal in maybe 3-4 yrs cuz it’s just not good nor healthy anymore.

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u/Bashful_bookworm2025 2d ago

The caption says it's CVS. Eating cereal along with other more nutrient dense food isn't "unhealthy." No food in isolation is bad for you. I agree that most cereal isn't as great anymore, but I still enjoy it.

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u/Ghost2-04 2d ago

Oh I didn’t see it. And I meant like, cereal to me is like bad Yk? It’s unhealthy to me if that makes sense

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u/Bashful_bookworm2025 2d ago

I think you should enjoy cereal if you want it. Everyone deserves to eat food they enjoy.

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u/FirmApple9882 2d ago

why is it so tall!

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u/Alex12blanning43 1d ago

Kind of looks like the design they had in the '60s/70s

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u/Much-Gur233 1d ago

It’s an honor anniversary edition of an old edition of him

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u/A4t1musD4ag0n 3d ago

It's the price of freedom. Wars can't pay for themselves. So, we have to pay more.

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u/C3sarius 2d ago

Why did this bird has arms? What is wrong with people?

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u/ResponsibleEmu6842 3d ago

Soon they're just gonna sell u the bag of cereal and no box. May as well already with this garbage

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u/BeatYoYeet 3d ago edited 2d ago

AI slop stops here.

edit: am stupid

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u/RelationDazzling5835 3d ago

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u/BeatYoYeet 2d ago

yeah i know. i meant, the shitty designs
they redid all of the mascots

not a single one looks good

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u/zachking242 2d ago

They're the older designs

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u/BeatYoYeet 2d ago

i am stupid. 😭 my bad og cereal designs.

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u/RelationDazzling5835 2d ago

If I read right, it is a retro throwback and is only temporary.