WTF is with this packaging?

[Colt45]

The hostess logo and everything look like it was made in 1952.

the package is wax paper too.


hostess can't afford new tooling for packaging or has this thing been sitting in the 7-11 store room since 1958?

cherry

 

[Swag1138]

Its called "nostalgia"

 

[kitkat22]

I have always hated those things. Why do people still buy them?

 

[SofaKing]

Originally posted by: Swag1138
Its called "nostalgia"

werd.

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: cscpianoman
I have always hated those things. Why do people still buy them?

I've never actually seen them before. just stumbled across it today.

 

[dugweb]

Originally posted by: cscpianoman
I have always hated those things. Why do people still buy them?

:Q I love them! lemon and apple are the best

 

[DainBramaged]

Looks like french on there too. Problems with illegal immigrants from France maybe?

 

[Sphexi]

Probably because it's sold both here and abroad, and since America is one of the only places that we need fancy packaging, rather than just a quality product, they save money by using the same, plain packaging everywhere they sell it.

Who cares if the packaging looks "old", if the pie tastes good?

 

[Colt45]

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Looks like french on there too. Problems with illegal immigrants from France maybe?

canadian market. 2 official languages. you know the drill.

 

[HonkeyDonk]

Originally posted by: Sphexi
Probably because it's sold both here and abroad, and since America is one of the only places that we need fancy packaging, rather than just a quality product, they save money by using the same, plain packaging everywhere they sell it.

Who cares if the packaging looks "old", if the pie tastes good?

I'm not sure if you're for or against the old packaging style...too many commas in your sentecnes and fragments make it tough to understand what you're saying haha.

 

[DainBramaged]

Originally posted by: Colt45

Originally posted by: DainBramaged
Looks like french on there too. Problems with illegal immigrants from France maybe?

canadian market. 2 official languages. you know the drill.

I don't know about that but I do know that I have seen a lot of French people in the area lately. I bet most of them don't have the right to be in this country.

 

[illusion88]

I like the chocolate ones.
Mmmmm

 

[gopunk]

guess it works for them?

 

[sandorski]

I prefer the wax paper packaging. Plastic can be such a PITA.

 

[Atomicus]

Those relics dominate the store-shelves of delis in NYC.
Nostalgia indeed.... I remember having at least 2-4 a week for breakfast and afternoon snacks during HS

 

[slag]

Artificially flavoured...


with real fruit filling?

umm, ok.

 

[sswingle]

Originally posted by: HonkeyDonk

Originally posted by: Sphexi
Probably because it's sold both here and abroad, and since America is one of the only places that we need fancy packaging, rather than just a quality product, they save money by using the same, plain packaging everywhere they sell it.

Who cares if the packaging looks "old", if the pie tastes good?

I'm not sure if you're for or against the old packaging style...too many commas in your sentecnes and fragments make it tough to understand what you're saying haha.

Well if you read his post, you would see that he is ok with the packaging. "Who cares if the packaging looks old"

 

[brunswickite]

I loved fruit pies! I havent had those since highschool. Thanks for reminding me of these, I am going to pick on up later.

 

[HomeBrewerDude]

Makes me miss E. Texas where you can buy homemade fried pies.

 

[Minerva]

If it's green and fuzzy on the outside, don't eat it! :Q

 

[MikeyIs4Dcats]

I used to love those things...until I figured our one day they had like 22g of fat

 

[sixone]

Originally posted by: Swag1138
Its called "nostalgia"

Plus it's easily recognizable - when you see it, you know what it is. That's an important marketing ploy, when you share shelf space with 23 other pastry items.

 

[dxkj]

They have like 400+ calories per pie, lol

 

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: Minerva
If it's green and fuzzy on the outside, don't eat it! :Q

I accidentally ate half of one once, before realizing the bottom was moldy.

 

[kitkat22]

Originally posted by: Minerva
If it's green and fuzzy on the outside, don't eat it! :Q

These things are so laden with preservatives and sugar I don't even think they can get green and fuzzy!