# Has any show's promotional product out lasted Flintstones Gummies? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** commercials-ads\ **Created:** [March 31, 2026, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906 "2026-03-31T13:32:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/23 "2026-03-31T14:21:12Z")
He may have used them, but the Aston Martin was never primarily a promotional gimmick based on the series. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 2:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/24 "2026-03-31T14:22:08Z")
> [@colinfred](#): > > What promotional item tie-in was introduced earliest and is still being used? > > What promotional item tie-in was used for the longest time after the tie-in effictively ceased to exist? > > For the first I think the Mickey Mouse watch is the current winner. Peter Pan peanut butter was named in 1928. I don’t know if kids nowadays are watching Peter Pan or not (Disney is probably using him as a character in some show somewhere). ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/25 "2026-03-31T14:25:31Z")
Actually, according to Wiki _Flintstones Complete_ comes in three varieties: chewable, gummy and sour gummy. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/26 "2026-03-31T14:56:02Z")
> [@What\_Exit](#): > > Were the Vitamins? There was no first run Flintstones shows on the air when the Vitamins were introduced But they were clearly branded for the show, so that kids who were into the show would be into them. The Aston Martin was not (there was a limited edition 007 model released in 2020 but it did not outlast the film) ---
**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/27 "2026-03-31T15:08:00Z")
What about Baby Ruth candy bars? They’re still around. If you believe Nabisco’s official story, they are named after Ruth Cleveland, who died in 1904. If you are more cynical, they are named after Babe Ruth, who died in 1948. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/28 "2026-03-31T15:10:59Z")
> [@griffin1977](#): > > But they were clearly branded for the show, so that kids who were into the show would be into them. And after the first-run shows on ABC ended in 1966, the series was ubiquitous in syndication in the U.S. through the '70s, at least; I know that I watched it regularly in that era, though I was only a year old when the network run ended. ---
**Author:** ![griffin1977](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/977dab/32.png) [@griffin1977](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/griffin1977)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/29 "2026-03-31T15:13:40Z")
> [@Llamadrama](#): > > Shirley Temple cocktail > [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > Baby Ruth candy bars That’s named for someone not a promotion for a specific show. If that counted it would put the answer back a few millennia ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/30 "2026-03-31T15:16:28Z")
Concur, I remember watching the Flintstones every day after school throughout the 70s. And eating Flintstones vitamins. The crunchy chalky ones. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/31 "2026-03-31T15:16:55Z")
Ajax cleaner, or something earlier than that? ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/32 "2026-03-31T15:18:27Z")
The concept has been around for more than a hundred years. Felix the Cat, Popeye, Little Orphan Annie…they all had branded products but none of them as long-lasting as those Flintstones products. ---
**Author:** ![Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/q.q.switcheroo/32/5713_2.png) [@Q.Q.Switcheroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Q.Q.Switcheroo)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/33 "2026-03-31T15:21:58Z")
“Lamb Chop” dog toys are still immensely popular decades after _The Shari Lewis Show_ and _Lamb Chop’s Play-Along_ went off the air. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/34 "2026-03-31T15:21:59Z")
Popeye canned spinach is still a thing [https://www.popeyespinach.com/](https://www.popeyespinach.com/) Looks like the spinach brand license for the character started in 1966. Popeye was first animated in 1933. ---
**Author:** ![AlsoNamedBort](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/alsonamedbort/32/3213_2.png) [@AlsoNamedBort](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AlsoNamedBort)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/35 "2026-03-31T15:47:34Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > What about Baby Ruth candy bars? They’re still around. > > If you believe Nabisco’s official story, they are named after Ruth Cleveland, who died in 1904. If you are more cynical, they are named after Babe Ruth, who died in 1948. I swear there was some recent show/movie that made a “There’s a baseball player named after the candy bar?” joke. ---
**Author:** ![ricepad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b38774/32.png) [@ricepad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ricepad)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/36 "2026-03-31T15:47:48Z")
> [@ZipperJJ](#): > > [https://www.popeyespinach.com/](https://www.popeyespinach.com/) Well blow me………..down! I have never heard of Popeye Spinach (the brand) until now! ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/37 "2026-03-31T15:50:48Z")
You must not be a regular in the canned spinach aisle, then! 😃 ---
**Author:** ![What\_Exit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/what_exit/32/10652_2.png) [@What\_Exit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/What_Exit)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/38 "2026-03-31T15:53:19Z")
I knew it was a brand, but I hadn’t seen it in decades. Then again, we mostly buy frozen and occasionally fresh spinach, so I guess I’m no expert. I’m not sure I’ve ever bought a can of spinach. ---
**Author:** ![ZipperJJ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zipperjj/32/211_2.png) [@ZipperJJ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ZipperJJ)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/39 "2026-03-31T15:58:08Z")
To be fair I’ve never bought canned spinach either, but the can design sort of … pops … out at me when I’m scanning the canned veggies. ---
**Author:** ![kenobi\_65](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kenobi_65/32/13178_2.png) [@kenobi\_65](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kenobi_65)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/40 "2026-03-31T15:58:30Z")
> [@Little\_Nemo](#): > > If you believe Nabisco’s official story, they are named after Ruth Cleveland, who died in 1904. If you are more cynical, they are named after Babe Ruth, who died in 1948. The general consensus seems to be that the Curtiss Candy Company (the original manufacturer of Baby Ruth) was trying to capitalize on the huge popularity of the baseball player, but didn’t name it directly after him, because they did not want to have to pay him royalties for use of his name. So, the company story, for over 100 years now, is that it was named after the daughter of President Grover Cleveland, Ruth, who was indeed, when she was born, a popular celebrity. However, that story doesn’t hold much water, as the candy bar was named that (it was a refashioned and renamed version of an earlier bar) almost 30 years after “Baby Ruth’s” celebrity, 16 or 17 years after she died (she was a sickly child, and died at age 12), and 24 years after her father left the White House. So, the idea that it was named after someone whose fame was already 20-ish years out of date seems unlikely. But, even now, Nabisco (the current owner of the brand) sticks with that story. ---
**Author:** ![Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba9def/32.png) [@Just\_Asking\_Questions](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Just_Asking_Questions)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 4:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/41 "2026-03-31T16:03:30Z")
> [@griffin1977](#): > > The Aston Martin was not (there was a limited edition 007 model released in 2020 but it did not outlast the film) There was a Corgi toy in 1964, with James Bond figure, and ejector seat and bullet shield, and was prominently labeled 007 on the bottom. > **[Vintage Corgi Toys 271 James Bond 007 Aston Martin DB5 w/Figures VGC | eBay](https://www.ebay.com/itm/188039749733?_skw=vintage+aston+martin+007&itmmeta=01KN29VKSGJ80NSYKPC9SDKAQ1&hash=item2bc80ae065:g:fHwAAeSweR9piQIv&itmprp=enc%3AAQALAAAA8GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xCznmnx5Un%2FXxYVJE3MLtANCRCw%2FLFyJSqnTkEmT2zxUcTaDogQkZcHaEf9vdXTO0lzdHA5YTxeWhPhTaiwsi5JkoE1wHEFjgH%2ByM0sUt1I8DSA72InRgWAQkadGe%2Br5fPrGMyJrObwpFZYmsGFNk7%2FjRasLHrYTzGJAS8pnxixUjVA%2Bd1aJyJmfjF%2B5wGZm4Wpj35qeKaggumk1DIPzjom8EZerhDCLMUWpQFfnxxrJq2ihZAwcZmBjAxoCjVALV7bDoIW6V8TddCm%2FXHuMuUsd0ykFWyjwJdf%2B5l6uXdTPQ%3D%3D%7Ctkp%3ABk9SR_i87smoZw)** > > Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Vintage Corgi Toys 271 James Bond 007 Aston Martin DB5 w/Figures VGC at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Slot car: > **[Pardon Our Interruption...](https://www.ebay.com/splashui/challenge?ap=1&appName=orch&ru=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F204440275628%3F_skw%3Dvintage%2Baston%2Bmartin%2B007%2Bkit%26epid%3D1203964886%26itmmeta%3D01KN2A0EWAW62SKRSAV8ZX87YV%26hash%3Ditem2f99970aac%3Ag%3AVeIAAOSwMnJjD5ti%26itmprp%3Denc%253AAQALAAABAGfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xALCDNnQyRq%252F4XRd8Dwj428G8cf%252Fga%252FCYoR597thEJytE638KXqjAfRXL9B4gE49DddQa2wFk5RYgpIdflebOaAQlx7b8dLFG9HUEBJuqh%252FEhaYsxlKomJEv1YINSYZVbZiTRJ4QYlZxN1B%252FAfvzo6WHnmx0xMba4%252BN4TXf4Kwpb%252BrwkhzbIFtrRU7BR9JcwLx65OxZZNrUK21YB60QuGaxF4UaGpgVeyIjEAAKxIZlFOUuSc0lubc9Se4u%252FhqGmDFzUMNasKB8PiZTzrg9TsEPWwBULcUNewpR1T96lEdqWlOBpmb4ztCezdD%252BNaIhj3U%253D%257Ctkp%253ABk9SR7rugcqoZw&iid=9e56aa01-46c0-4f55-b1a8-ca7219851aad&iim=ZMTg0Ljz&iia=HPEwNS45TM&iiz=GWmOS4xMDA*Yqe)** And model kit > **[Pardon Our Interruption...](https://www.ebay.com/splashui/challenge?ap=1&appName=orch&ru=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F197413387701%3F_skw%3Dvintage%2Baston%2Bmartin%2B007%2Bkit%26itmmeta%3D01KN2A0EWAH6J7N9X5BJJPW1XW%26hash%3Ditem2df6c13db5%3Ag%3ACHMAAeSwTyNoRg9R%26itmprp%3Denc%253AAQALAAAA4GfYFPkwiKCW4ZNSs2u11xCxZFjFSOhGP%252F1XIny4TA61VflD%252FGxTupZPBdkpBJYUiWKk0P7kf3SUJ0JHTppxO9U9Yac7oE%252BgHCTXia5Anu1qB7bLT4h%252FOl01536PCNzzcsSc6QK93H7sJfuc4wcs5uEURZx1mbGOuHawZ8qigjRKhrs%252F741GSqpfbqa7xgoLbmXQHL5FdDqJp1%252F0K1voshOfRPs8LUUV5GBe9cWGwh9nK47rgfEjxMfArRjz202%252F964AOjoRKyQsK9gXacdKrkilEX96Q%252FSh371pCCkxiZTz%257Ctkp%253ABk9SR7zugcqoZw&iid=efdfab4d-2c74-47d1-a6ca-f253d22f3496&iim=vMTg0LjJ&iia=ObEwNS45Rz&iiz=lwMOS4xMDA*CIv)** though to be fair, this was just the car of a “super spy” and totally NOT James Bond. Totally, eta: the links do work, you have to prove you’re not a robot. But why? Robots like Bond toys, too! ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2026, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906/42 "2026-03-31T16:06:18Z")
Buster Brown shoes are still manufactured and available for sale online, though only as baby shoes. They are named for the _Buster Brown_ comic strip in 1904. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/has-any-shows-promotional-product-out-lasted-flintstones-gummies/1028906.md?page=3)