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In reply to the discussion: Brands and products you miss, that went out of business or changed [View all]Libertas1776
(2,888 posts)40. oh absolutely,
and as far as russell stover goes (but also whitmans) they give you bubkis now. I remember russell stover used to be packed, the chocolates were in paper cups crammed next to each other. now they put them in plastic trays that take up more space and u get less. not to mention the chocolates themselves are smaller. they both taste terrible, but id have to say whitmans is the worst of the two.
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I miss the formula with REAL cough suppressant. It now has to be prescribed.
northoftheborder
Nov 2012
#84
Is this whipping cream? Or whipped cream made from a pint of whipping cream? n/t
Tess49
Nov 2012
#410
Yes--I've had this, with the Chessmen....It's great. Also, Trader Joe's makes a vanilla
msanthrope
Nov 2012
#464
Yes!!! And same with Chanel's Cristalle, not the same as it used to be! I loved that stuff when I
LiberalLoner
Nov 2012
#55
+1. one of my two favorite perfumes because it really smelled lemony and it lasted.
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#441
Sunny delight had more than 5% juice? That had to be before the early 90's.
Tunkamerica
Nov 2012
#283
We are being turned into farm animals for profit by the one percent.
woo me with science
Nov 2012
#170
I'm OK with the people, but the high fructose corn syrup makes me break out...
Squinch
Nov 2012
#447
The one I linked to made similar points, but it viewed the sale as owing more to fear...
antigone382
Nov 2012
#516
Breyer's Vanilla is still pretty pure. They at least use plain sugar in it.
dixiegrrrrl
Nov 2012
#171
Try Trader Joe's. It tastes like ice cream used to & it's even a real half gallon
crazylikafox
Nov 2012
#271
noooooooo. that was my favorite ice cream because it wasn't as sweet as most
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#442
the best yogurt i've ever had was in greece, but none of the "greek" yogurts i've
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#443
Someone here posted that Hellmann's mayonnaise has changed its recipe.
woo me with science
Nov 2012
#21
Quarter Pounder is still pretty close to what I remember from thirty years ago
aletier_v
Nov 2012
#26
I miss Hydrox, always liked them better Oreos was a cheap knockoff. That white slime that is in
Raine
Nov 2012
#245
It's a familiar story: A small, fledgling company comes up with a great new product--so great that a
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#498
My Mom used to make homemade toffee with toasted almonds. While it was still hot...
Walk away
Nov 2012
#188
I remember how I mourned when all the candy bars switched to those plastic wrappers.
yardwork
Nov 2012
#251
Hershey chocolate bars taste waxy, have become tiny, and have soared in price. :(
ailsagirl
Nov 2012
#491
Last summer I was fascinated by a bottle of GG in the supermarket. Never tried it before but it was
nc4bo
Nov 2012
#89
A little expensive for me but - Oh what fun to look around the website!! Fav: Tired Old Ass
nc4bo
Nov 2012
#268
Ask the manager of the supermarket to get if for you...it's still made
Sekhmets Daughter
Nov 2012
#289
Seven Seas still makes green goddess dressing. Its my favorite.but I've made it from scratch also
sammytko
Nov 2012
#149
I think that Catalina Dressing makes a great substitute for Russian Dressing......
TheDebbieDee
Nov 2012
#163
Just like the auto industry, these food industries failed to keep up with modern times
frazzled
Nov 2012
#34
the same capital that owns the one owns the other; just market segmentation.
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#487
Ha! File this response in the, "it tastes terrible, and such small portions" drawer. :)
stopbush
Nov 2012
#42
It's still delicious, it you get it right from a Godiva store and it's still fresh...
Sekhmets Daughter
Nov 2012
#291
I'm so old that I remember when it used to take two hands to handle a Whopper
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#303
When I was in high school, girls would walk down the hall and break into the Teaberry Shuffle.
MgtPA
Nov 2012
#315
I remember that! The orange stuff was horrible, but the grapefruit was pretty good.
MgtPA
Nov 2012
#45
Oh, Mr. Salty! Ice cold bottle of Pepsi and Mr. Salty, best snack in the world.
djean111
Nov 2012
#78
Singer sewing machines. I inherited my Mom's old Singer from the 1930's; in the 1990's I decided to
MgtPA
Nov 2012
#49
Oh, I would never get rid of my Mom's Singer...it would be like getting rid of Mom.
MgtPA
Nov 2012
#91
Carroll's also in CT and NY giving McD's a run inj the 70's. great fries too!
TeamPooka
Nov 2012
#136
Vermont Country Store (mail order catalog) still sells it and a lot of other "lost" stuff.
jpak
Nov 2012
#452
i buy green goddess dressing all the time here in s. texas. made by seven seas
sammytko
Nov 2012
#151
A1 Steak Sauce. I know I'm not crazy, I remember anchovy paste being an ingredient
nc4bo
Nov 2012
#80
I'm old enough to remember the ads that bragged everything there was "made in the USA".
reformist2
Nov 2012
#394
Kitchen Bouquet works as a gravy browning sauce - maybe you should check it out.
TheDebbieDee
Nov 2012
#168
OK - may try that, however do they still make that? I don't remember seeing it, but then I
northoftheborder
Nov 2012
#186
Maybe it's not available in your part of the country..........I'm in Kansas City.
TheDebbieDee
Nov 2012
#216
Coca-cola made in Mexico uses cane sugar instead of corn syrup, and I think it tastes most like...
northoftheborder
Nov 2012
#133
I loved those things. Couldn't remember what they were called. Thanks for the memory.
rzemanfl
Nov 2012
#184
lemon coolers are my favorites. they changed the lemon sugar then disappeared :0(
DonRedwood
Nov 2012
#230
Keebler bought Hydrox and Lemon Coolers and discontinued them but Cheez-its live on
REP
Nov 2012
#267
Clairol Herbal Essence shampoo, meaning the original scent from the 70's.
Arkansas Granny
Nov 2012
#165
the new generation who doesn't remember the old product will. because products
HiPointDem
Nov 2012
#495
For those who live in Colorado - there's a place on 16th and Larimer - has a LOT of nostalgic food
Panasonic
Nov 2012
#232
DUer No Vested Interested suggested Vermont Country Store. Guess what they have?
nc4bo
Nov 2012
#276
It has to have been sitting on a shelf for god knows how long...maybe the smell has gone away...
CTyankee
Nov 2012
#280
Walkers Homemade Ice Cream. They had a little store down the road from me. They made their
doc03
Nov 2012
#238
Too many cat food flavors to name, that my cats decided were their favorite, just before
highplainsdem
Nov 2012
#240
Cashmere Bouquet Soap. My aunt in Brownwood TX had that in the bathroom. I remember the
CTyankee
Nov 2012
#261
OMG!!!!! Bernardoz- we used to drive over there from SLO when my husband was at Cal Poly in the
vanlassie
Nov 2012
#414
It may be that it is Australian Sandalwood instead of Mysore - the Aussie is the go to product
Hestia
Nov 2012
#429
Thank your for this link. I am searching for a recipe from my grade school days ('50s)
rzemanfl
Nov 2012
#528
Well apparently whatever corporation that owns this woman's company now threw the old family recipe
Egalitarian Thug
Nov 2012
#533
For all those missed brands (food & personal use) just go to.......................
mrmpa
Nov 2012
#321
ANY soda made with REAL sugar! No more of this frutose crap, and not have to pay $6/6pack for it!
benld74
Nov 2012
#327
Here are a few more products that we don't buy anymore because the recipe and quality has changed.
indivisibleman
Nov 2012
#332
I thought it was just me; I used to make baked pork chops all the time, tender and tasty. Now they.
northoftheborder
Nov 2012
#354
One of my children's favorites fast foods was Little Smokeys sausages....
northoftheborder
Nov 2012
#362
oh geez, don't talk to me about chi-chi's nightmares. I worked at chi-chi's for 8 years...
pnwest
Nov 2012
#483
not a product but a free/open internet where we could play online games with the entire world.
Sunlei
Nov 2012
#398
If you have a Trader Joe's withing shopping distance, a friendly Canadian bakery can save your soul
slackmaster
Nov 2012
#457
Surge (a soda similar to "Vault"), the original Cheese-It Party Mix flavor (the new one sucks)
Dash87
Nov 2012
#459
Not ours. Well organized. Loved browsing because they carried everything. Loved eating at the
narnian60
Nov 2012
#542
Anyone remember Choc-Ola? No one has ever hear of it, but it was prevalent back home in Indy, WAAAY
pnwest
Nov 2012
#485
Buckwheats Cereal, Picnic' n Chicken, Pop Shoppe, Ice Cream Cones with names on them . . .
OrwellwasRight
Nov 2012
#511
I haven't read every reply, but Nabisco Pure Chocolate Covered Graham Crackers are missed.
SleeplessinSoCal
Nov 2012
#526