Hostess and “Free Wacky TV Show Cards”
This advertisement for Hostess Cup Cakes and Twinkies reminds me: What happened to the days when snack, cereal, and other food manufacturers would print trading cards on their packaging? As a kid, I always loved the fun of cutting out and collecting the cards, and this ad has me wondering: Do kids today just not care at all about physical collectibles like trading cards, or have the food makers simply stopped trying to appeal to the kids?

Promotions like these went the way of Saturday morning cartoons.