Vintage Brands
Old Kitchen Gadgets
Groceries
Then & Now
Then & Now
Penny Candy
Food Slogans
100
Which brand sold ketchup in glass bottles for years?
- Hunt's
- Heinz
- Kraft
- Heinz
100
This gadget is used to squeeze water from washed lettuce for salads.
- colander
- spinner
- grater
- spinner (Salad Spinner)
100
In the 1950s, how much did a loaf of bread roughly cost?
- $1
- 10-20 cents
- 50-75 cents
- 10-20 cents
100
Where was penny candy most often bought?
- grocery stores
- pharmacies
- corner stores and general stores
- corner stores and general stores
100
Which cereal uses the slogan "They're Grrreat!!"?
- Rice Krispies
- Lucky Charms
- Frosted Flakes
- Frosted Flakes
200
Which vintage baking mix brand shares a name with a fictional homemaker?
- Aunt Jemima
- Duncan Hines
- Betty Crocker
- Betty Crocker
200
This unusual kitchen item had a ridged wooden surface used for scrubbing clothes before automatic washers became common. Though often in laundry rooms, some kitchens had one nearby.
- washboard
- wash plank
- soap rack
- washboard
200
True or False
Today, one grocery item costs what an entire bag of groceries once cost.
True
200
What candy was often sold in small colorful pieces with fruit flavors and sugar coating?
- licorice
- jelly beans
- tootsie rolls
- jelly beans
200
"The snack that smiles back" belongs to what cracker?
- Ritz
- Goldfish
- Cheez-its
- Goldfish
300
Which company sells canned vegetables like peas and green beans?
- Del Monte
- Eden Foods
- Hunts
- Del Monte
300
What is a potato ricer specifically designed to create?
- potato chips
- potato wedges
- mashed potatoes
- mashed potatoes
300
Which item was once sold for around a nickel?
- gum
- milk
- bread
- gum
Particularly from the 1930s through the 1960s, a standard pack of standard-sized chewing gum cost five cents—a price that remained so culturally ingrained that inflation eventually forced it up to 6 cents in the late 1960s.
300
Which old-fashioned candy is made by pulling sugar until it becomes chewy?
- peppermints
- licorice
- saltwater taffy
- saltwater taffy
300
"Betcha can't eat just one!" promoted which snack?
- Doritos
- Lay's Potato Chips
- Cheetos
- Lay's Potato Chips
400
Which company makes canned meats like vienna sausage?
- Nabisco
- Armour
- Smuckers
- Armour
400
What is a jar lifter mainly used for?
- opening jars
- carrying jars
- drying jars
- carrying jars
400
Today, about how much does a gallon of milk cost?
- $1-$2
- $3-$5
- 75 cents
- $3-$5
400
What was a "Mary Jane" candy known for?
- mint filling
- peanut butter and molasses flavor
- chocolate flavor
- peanut butter and molasses flavor
400
Which company says "Nothing says lovin' like something from the oven"?
- Pillsbury
- Betty Crocker
- Bisquick
500
Which company makes Ritz crackers?
- Kellogg's
- Nabisco
- Kraft
- Nabisco
500
This kitchen gadget is used to force fruits and vegetables through a screen to make sauces or baby food.
- churner
- food mill
- sifter
- food mill
500
True or False
Frozen food sections were not common in grocery stores in the early 40s.
True
Because early home refrigerators lacked freezer compartments and grocers struggled to afford expensive cooling equipment, frozen items remained a rare, luxury product during this time.
500
What was a "wax bottle candy" filled with?
- chocolate
- color flavored liquid
- powdered sugar
- color flavored liquid
500
Which drink slogan said "The pause that refreshes"?
- Pepsi
- Coca-cola
- Root beer
- Coca-cola
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