# Lucky Charms Bet **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 20, 1999, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucky-charms-bet/4860 "1999-11-20T07:39:00Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Heath](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4af34b/32.png) [@Heath](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heath)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 1999, 7:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucky-charms-bet/4860/1 "1999-11-20T07:39:00Z")
I think this topic has appeared before, but a search here and otherwise has not produced satisfactory results. Can someone please tell me the original Lucky Charms? I believe that the original colored marshmallows were: Pink hearts Yellow moons Orange stars Green clovers It is my contention that the Blue diamonds came as a later addition, as well as purple horseshoes and red balloons and rainbows and whatever else containing red and yellow #5. Does anyone here agree with me? If so, do you know of a website I can forward to my opposing party which will make him accept this fact? Please tell me if I am full of shit. Thanks ---
**Author:** ![Cabbage](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f07891/32.png) [@Cabbage](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cabbage)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 1999, 8:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucky-charms-bet/4860/2 "1999-11-20T08:11:00Z")
Now I’m sitting here trying to run that old leprechaun commercial through my head (God, it’s been ages since I’ve seen that thing!). I think you’re right, though–that’s the way I seem to remember the leprechaun rattling off the marshmallows in his cereal. Blue diamonds, I think, is one too many. Matter of fact, I think I distinctly remember him saying at one point, “And NOW…Blue Diamonds!” They were a later addition. ---
**Author:** ![Satan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e9bcb4/32.png) [@Satan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Satan)\ **Post date:** [November 20, 1999, 1:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucky-charms-bet/4860/3 "1999-11-20T13:34:00Z")
I remember it the same. The basic four food groups were a given as long as this 30 year-old can recall. The day the announced, “and new Blue Diamonds” was a great day indeed in cereal hitory! I believe next came “PurpleHoeshoes,” but I was getting a bit old for Saturday Morning fare so there’s a possibility I might have misseed something… * * * Yer pal, Satan ---
**Author:** ![system](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/original/2X/e/e489c3b7d8fce19c4b355dd4fc3f88cc39c34b87.png) [@system](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 1999, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucky-charms-bet/4860/4 "1999-11-21T06:14:00Z")
Purple Hoe shoes,eh?Never seen em wear them myself! But yes,theyre were lavendar horseshoes. Whats next,peach squares? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 1999, 6:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucky-charms-bet/4860/5 "1999-11-21T06:28:00Z")
The original marshmallows in Lucky Charms were pink hearts, yellow moons, green clovers and orange stars. I also remember the “new blue diamonds” when they came out. I don’t think Heath can win a bet with “a bunch of people on this message board agree with me” (or even “Satan says I’m right”) so I did a web search. [Toys](http://www.toymuseum.com/cereal/3265060.html) - A 1978 Lucky the Leprechaun toy: “Lucky the Leprechaun magically changes ordinary, shapeless white marshmallows into wonderful shapes with bright colors – a whole rainbow in fact. Then he puts the yellow stars, blue diamonds, green clovers, and pink hearts into Lucky Charms cereal.” [Lucky Charms we’d like to see](http://www.prolefeed.com/lists/lucky-charms.html) - This has nothing to do with the OP, but all the Lucky Charms fanatics who open this thread should check it out. Ah, here’s what we’re looking for: [In the beginning…](http://pace1.cts.mtu.edu:8000/beginning.html) You might also be interested in this one: [New Lucky Charms formula announced](http://www.laughnet.net/archive/misc/lucky.htm) * * * Your Official Cat Goddess since 10/20/99. Semper Ubi Sub Ubi ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 1999, 6:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucky-charms-bet/4860/6 "1999-11-21T06:49:00Z")
Let’s fix that: [Toys](http://www.toymuseum.com/cereal/3265060.html) [Lucky Charms we’d like to see](http://www.prolefeed.com/lists/lucky-charms.html) - This has nothing to do with the OP, but all the Lucky Charms fanatics who open this thread should check it out. ---
**Author:** ![Kat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b19c9b/32.png) [@Kat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kat)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 1999, 6:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucky-charms-bet/4860/7 "1999-11-21T06:51:00Z")
%$(\*^%( it: [http://www.toymuseum.com/cereal/3265060.html](http://www.toymuseum.com/cereal/3265060.html) [http://www.prolefeed.com/lists/lucky-charms.html](http://www.prolefeed.com/lists/lucky-charms.html) ---
**Author:** ![SoulFrost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f07891/32.png) [@SoulFrost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SoulFrost)\ **Post date:** [November 21, 1999, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lucky-charms-bet/4860/8 "1999-11-21T01:32:00Z")
Am I missing something, or have they removed the orange stars??? -David