That’s, “Hedley.”
Shoestring potato “fries” in a can.
Saw a (quite small) can of these in a store the other day. Had not seen or thought of those since I was a kid. Didn’t know they still sold them and the cans I remember were quite a bit larger. Several brands are available but Pik-nik was the one I saw.
Hey, they’re non-GMO and have 0 trans fat. Must be good for you.
Speaking of cans. We used to use Rosarita tortillas from a can. A stack with paper between them and folded into the can.
When I was a wee lad almost 60 years ago, my dad bought me Bloop Balls. Thinking back I think they were just styrofoam balls packaged as toys.
Root beer kool-aid. It would still be around if people would have known to let it age for a day or two after making it. It wasn’t very good fresh. I was completely addicted to the stuff.
Wyler’s used to sell great tasting root beer similar to Kool-aid. Unfortunately they went out of business years ago.
For me, this is the second time today the subject of canned shoestring potato fries (a.k.a., potato sticks) has come up. I first heard it discussed this morning on a sports talk show when they mentioned canned shoestring potatoes tasted better on a sandwich than potato/corn chips or snack crackers because of their size, shape, and texture.
My parents carried those, or raisins in the little boxes, for us kids to have as snacks if we became hungry while out in public.
Another thing I remember from childhood was a TV announcer who would say, “Let’s pause now for station identification.” Nowadays, with the icon in the corner, it isn’t necessary, but we used to say that while playing television even though we had no idea what it meant. My favorite station to use was one that we got at my grandparents’ homes in southern Iowa, and the voice actor had a big, booming bass voice: “KTVO, Kirksville-Ottumwa.” 
My friends would say, “I never heard of that station.”
Adhesive bandage strips and other first aid items in small metal boxes with hinged lids.
Toothpaste in metallic tubes.
Aftershave in glass or ceramic bottles
Things used to be heavier
You can still get 1 & 3, but 1 is kinda uncommon.
I have several glass bottles of Aftershave.
I’m old enough to remember TV having those program identification cards onscreens like
MOD SQUAD
In Color!
I’ve never seen anything with a similar design. Everything that says it’s damp proof has a lid that seals the top. Given that the Nichols isn’t quite intuitive in its setup, I suspect no one is interested.
Anyone remember Betsy McCall dolls? I think you bought them through McCall’s Magazine (a woman’s magazine). My older sister had one that was in much better shape than mine. I think mine was a beaten-up hand-me-down.
I didn’t see Flav-R Straws mentioned upthread, though I admit I was skimming. These were much-prized among us kids, as we seldom got them. I was once very sick with measles, I think, and for once my parents bought me some Flav-R Straws as a treat. Chocolate ones! I remember them to this day.
When I got older and more tomboy-ish, I liked reading CARtoons and Cycletoons, courtesy of my older brother. Anyone else remember these comic books?
I just LOVED strawberry Flav-R Straws. If anyone’s wondering, the inside of the straw had so much strawberry-flavored sugar that it flavored (and dyed) a whole glass of milk… as you drank it!
And we used to buy every issue of CARtoons we could find. Them Varmints would torment Unk (as on the cover you linked to), and there was plenty of great comics and “Foto Funnies”, all celebrating Car Culture. Every single one of us who grew up on those ended up building cars … or designing them for the Big 3 in Detroit!
Fun fact: CARtoons got me to listen to Bob Dylan. He was often used as a punchline, like the photo of a dragster with a thought balloon added: “I’ve gotta get a muffler on this piece o’ junk, I kin barely hear Bob Dylan!”
Yep, just like strawberry Quik. :o
I was a huge fan of CARtoons in the mid-70s!
Chocolate space food sticks!
Cereal with dehydrated fruit!
Any brand names? This sounds vaguely familiar.
Also, does Raisin Bran count?
A&W sells packs of powdered root beer. Available on Amazon.
furryman: Wyler’s powdered mixes are also available online and in stores.
Betsy McCall!!! Of course!! My great granny and I would cut them out, and while we played she would recite the Little Orphan Annie poem–“the goblins will get you if you don’t watch out!!”