--- title: "24 Vintage Foods That Will Take You Back in Time ..." description: "McDonaldland Cookies; 80's Fruit Snacks; Cheez Balls; S'mores Crunch; Double Frosting; More ..." url: "https://food.allwomenstalk.com/vintage-foods-that-will-take-you-back-in-time/" category: "food" last_updated: "2026-06-02" --- # 24 Vintage Foods That Will Take You Back in Time ... Vintage foods are a thing of the past, or in some cases their packaging has changed so they don't look the same anymore. The things on this list remind me of being a kid, with some that my own mom used and others that I saw in my grandma or great grandma's kitchen. Either way, seeing these vintage foods again brought back some great memories. Check them out! ## 1. McDonaldland Cookies ![McDonaldland Cookies](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/dd/h8/y61lc6zq_400x284.jpg) Via [SPRINKLES AND PUFFBALLS](http://sprinklepuffball.blogspot.com/search?updated-max=2009-04-20T09:10:00-07:00&max-results=20) This is one of the vintage foods I remember most from growing up in the 80s. I can almost taste them still. ## 2. 80's Fruit Snacks ![80's Fruit Snacks](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/rb/cu/hu2lqb2g_600x820.jpg) Via [Gone But Not Forgotten Groceries: ...](http://gbnfgroceries.blogspot.com/2012/07/from-snack-aisle-fruit-wrinkles.html) My mom didn't buy fruit snacks, but I can sure remember having these at friends' houses. Which flavor was your favorite? ## 3. Cheez Balls ![Cheez Balls](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/vn/m2/d5azwird_326x500.jpg) Via [35 Foods From Your Childhood ...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/things-from-you-childhood-that-are-extinct-now?sub=2885684_2246031) These are kind of like Cheetos puffs, but way cheesier. These were the most coveted snack on the playground in past decades. ## 4. S'mores Crunch ![S'mores Crunch](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ka/kd/li976w5m_600x784.jpg) Via [25 Cereals From The '80s ...](http://www.buzzfeed.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) Yum! What Saturday morning cartoon marathon would be complete without a box of these little gems? ## 5. Double Frosting ![Double Frosting](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/e7/kh/ihzqsw86_400x247.jpg) Via [Retrolicious Foods from the '80s](https://goo.gl/v8a0yY) I recall seeing these on store shelves. They have vanilla and chocolate frosting in one cookie! ## 6. 1930s Vintage Ad for Pez Candy ![1930s Vintage Ad for Pez Candy](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/d8/cv/nb05s9ql_334x425.jpg) Via [Retro Image Pez](https://www.flickr.com/photos/socialmediamarketinglinkedmedia/5180728234/) Pez is still around but you don't see advertisements for it anymore. I wonder why. ## 7. Pudding Pops ![Pudding Pops](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/ky/hx/u050wvd6_294x400.jpg) Via [Nostalgic Foods of the 60s, ...](https://goo.gl/jvAI1z) There was nothing like a cold chocolate pudding pop on a hot summer day. Ask any child of the 80s! ## 8. Smurf-Berry Crunch Cereal ![Smurf-Berry Crunch Cereal](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/hs/hz/yzw5sim9_600x833.jpg) Via [25 Cereals From The '80s ...](http://www.buzzfeed.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) Here's another Saturday morning favorite! It was always fun to eat it while actually watching the Smurfs! ## 9. Ghostbusters Cereal ![Ghostbusters Cereal](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/rx/hd/rzyfwy5w_600x793.jpg) Via [25 Cereals From The '80s ...](http://www.buzzfeed.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) Remember this one? Those marshmallow ghosts were something else! ## 10. 1942 Vitamin Doughnuts ![1942 Vitamin Doughnuts](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/o8/kk/knylg1wb_424x700.jpg) Via [Your Health Podcast: Sleep-Inducing Drinks ...](https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2011/06/10/137110083/your-health-podcast-sleep-inducing-drinks-and-mulligan-stew/) These came out during the war when food was rationed. Can you imagine the awesomeness of a donut that was actually healthy? ## 11. Slice Soda ![Slice Soda](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/aq/di/dmkwma65_218x405.jpg) Via [Community Post: 80 Totally Awesome ...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/catsparella/80-totally-awesome-things-from-the-80s-1ruv) I remember Slice! It was kind of like Sprite. Did you ever tried it? ## 12. Gremlins Cereal ![Gremlins Cereal](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/gf/dq/ba3r0p2z_600x786.jpg) Via [25 Cereals From The '80s ...](http://www.buzzfeed.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) Are you seeing a theme here? So much of the cereal from back in the day was trendy and unhealthy so it didn't last. But it did come with a sticker! ## 13. Old McDonald's Menu Items ![Old McDonald's Menu Items](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/gn/fd/c01hyvsq_400x300.jpg) Via [5 Failed McDonald's Menu Items ...](https://money.howstuffworks.com/5-failed-mcdonalds-menu-items.htm) I don't eat McDonald's often, but for this price, it would be hard to pass up a milk shake. ## 14. Fizzies Soda Tablets ![Fizzies Soda Tablets](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/lt/nm/aotd091d_354x640.jpg) Via [Fizzies early packs](http://home.comcast.net/~jrpv18/Fizzies1.html) Kids probably loved making their own soda! I don't know - it seems too much like Alka Seltzer to me. ## 15. TIN Can Strawberry Quik ![TIN Can Strawberry Quik](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/pl/hw/ucf6esjk_369x500.jpg) Via [Community Post: 23 Refreshing Childhood ...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/donnad/23-refreshing-childhood-drinks) Do they still make Strawberry Quik? I do remember when hot cocoa came in tin containers though. ## 16. Nerds Cereal ![Nerds Cereal](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/tf/pg/v5wj49c2_600x890.jpg) Via [25 Cereals From The '80s ...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/briangalindo/25-cereals-from-the-80s-you-will-never-eat-again?sub=2023804_894441) What? How did I miss this when I was a kid? Did you ever get to eat this? ## 17. Animal Crackers ![Animal Crackers](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/fs/x6/lhh4c2ir_592x356.jpg) Via [Greene Acres Hobby Farm: Train ...](http://greeneacreshobbyfarm.blogspot.com/2011/04/train-birthday-party-snacks-part-1.html) My grandparents always had these for snacks at their house! I'm not sure if you can still get them or not. ## 18. Crisco Shortening Tin ![Crisco Shortening Tin](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/g5/b6/axu474o2_355x500.jpg) Via [cgi.ebay.com](http://cgi.ebay.com?ref=allwomenstalk.com) I'm not old enough to remember my mom using these, but I do recall some of the tins lying around for other uses. ## 19. Chicken Pot Pie ![Chicken Pot Pie](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/fh/mi/uc7z39or_451x640.jpg) Via [Vintage TV Dinner Ads For ...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/katienotopoulos/vintage-tv-dinner-ads-for-national-frozen-food-day?sub=1452337_156541) When my dad worked late he'd always make one of these when he got home. Even if I was already in bed, I'd get up to share. Although this would have been the 80s, not the 70s. ## 20. Super Salty ![Super Salty](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/hx/l2/nj1i235v_424x640.jpg) Via [traci*s retro](https://www.flickr.com/photos/tracis_retro/) These pretzels were so salty! And delicious! ## 21. Kool-Aid Drink Mix Packs ![Kool-Aid Drink Mix Packs](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/gg/jt/dc9uk5o9_327x500.jpg) Via [Vintage General Foods Kool-Aid Drink ...](https://www.flickr.com/photos/25692985@N07/4468169211/) The only problem is deciding which flavor you want. Which one is your favorite? ## 22. Spices in a Tin _ Via Found in Mom's Basement:_ I remember when spices came in these tins. My mom still has some that she uses for other things now. ## 23. Old School Food Coloring ![Old School Food Coloring](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/tf/w4/ilwrip0l_520x400.jpg) Via [Tick Tock Toys - BREAD ...](http://theimaginaryworld.com/fod1.html) I actually remember seeing this in my mom's kitchen cabinet as a little kid. ## 24. Butter in the Old Days ![Butter in the Old Days](https://resize.allw.mn/1028x0/filters:format(webp)/filters:quality(70)/content/v2/v5/oddwhd01_400x519.jpg) Via [Community Post: A Year Of ...](https://www.buzzfeed.com/fakescience/a-year-of-fake-science-the-best-and-fakest-1ju4) Ha! Sound advice there, right? Butter itself isn't vintage, but this awesome nutrition tip sure is. Do you recognize anything on this list? I hope it brought back as many great childhood memories for you as it did for me. 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