Update! Spider-Man Toys and Trading Cards in Mexican Cereals

Way back in 2012 I posted about Spider-Man toys in Mexican cereal, and now we have an important update on that promotion thanks to a battlegrip.com reader, David. In a message, David writes:

Hello. This comment is in response to an article you posted 4 years ago about Spider-Man cereal figurines you could get inside Mexican cereal boxes and thought I might be of some help. I was trying to do some research on them and came across your article. I own (2) of the elephants, named Melvin. I was in Guadalajara spring break 2013 at a local “mini-Costco” called Coop and came across 10 Corn Flakes boxes advertising these figures. I opened all ten boxes and to my disappointmeant pulled just (3) figures, all Melvin the elephant. He is the mascot for Coco Krispies in Mexico. On the boxes it clearly states (in Spanish) that you either get (1) random figurine OR Spider Cards trading cards per box. You must’ve gotten cards in the box you opened instead of a figurine. I was really trying to get Toucan Sam or Tony the Tiger but only got Melvin. I gave one away while I was there and brought the other two home to Salem, Oregon.
It seemed you, and others who commented, were unsure as to whether or not these actually came inside boxes so I just thought I’d let ya know. Have you seen any since your post four years ago? Take care, -David

Thanks, David! It’s always nice to get a chance to revisit the past and learn a little more about these unusual promotions. As a group of collectors, it is best that we find this info now, because these sorts of obscure items only become tougher and tougher to track and verify as time passes.

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