# Stuff you loved that was discontinued. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 2, 2011, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157 "2011-08-02T06:11:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Cowboy8467](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/b5e925/32.png) [@Cowboy8467](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cowboy8467)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/121 "2011-08-03T17:30:09Z")
As a child of the 90’s I very much miss [P.B. Crisps.](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgJuwz7pUps) ---
**Author:** ![Lynn\_Bodoni](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e47c2d/32.png) [@Lynn\_Bodoni](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lynn_Bodoni)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/122 "2011-08-03T17:43:32Z")
I miss the old Sheaffer fountain cartridge pens. Ever since Bic bought Sheaffer, they’ve been tweaking the offerings, and fiddling with the ink. I want the old purple ink, dammit, in the old cartridges that were nearly clear, so that I could SEE when I was getting low on ink. The new style cartridges are opaque, and the ink seems to dry out in the cartridge more quickly. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 5:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/123 "2011-08-03T17:59:06Z")
> [@marup](#): > > They still sell it. I love this stuff. > > [http://www.donnakaranbeauty.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY\_ID=CATEGORY20862&PRODUCT\_ID=PROD13878](http://www.donnakaranbeauty.com/templates/products/sp.tmpl?CATEGORY_ID=CATEGORY20862&PRODUCT_ID=PROD13878) Thanks for the link. I can’t WAIT for Fall so I can start wearing the little I still have. I thought of another thing, I know one of those guys who don’t like change. They buy the same brand forever and ever and then there’s anguish when they don’t make it any more. Bic single blade shavers disappeared (I know they still have the single blade ‘sensitive’ in the yellow package). He asked me to see if they were still sold anywhere, and I think I found a case on Amazon. Occasionally I’ll see the original in a dollar store somewhere. I think the Bic original single blade disposable razors are now sold only overseas. (I also think it’s a plot to make everyone buy the grossly overpriced new things, with quintuple-blades or built in shave cream or what the hell ever. They weren’t making any money when the cheapie single blades were around.) And this concludes my diatribe, thanks for your patience. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/124 "2011-08-03T18:09:23Z")
> [@salinqmind](#): > > Thanks for the link. I can’t WAIT for Fall so I can start wearing the little I still have. > > I thought of another thing, I know one of those guys who don’t like change. They buy the same brand forever and ever and then there’s anguish when they don’t make it any more. Bic single blade shavers disappeared (I know they still have the single blade ‘sensitive’ in the yellow package). He asked me to see if they were still sold anywhere, and I think I found a case on Amazon. Occasionally I’ll see the original in a dollar store somewhere. I think the Bic original single blade disposable razors are now sold only overseas. (I also think it’s a plot to make everyone buy the grossly overpriced new things, with quintuple-blades or built in shave cream or what the hell ever. They weren’t making any money when the cheapie single blades were around.) And this concludes my diatribe, thanks for your patience. While I converted to the Mach 3 many years ago, I still use the Bic Metal single blade for adjusting and straightening the sideburns area. The multi-blades don’t provide enough precision to get length and straightness just right. I recently ordered a 60-pack for $20, which should last me at least 2 years: > **[Amazon.com: Bic Metal 5's #90391 (12 pack) : Beauty & Personal Care](https://www.amazon.com/Bic-Metal-5s-90391-pack/dp/B000Y5NMGA)** > > Shop here for Bic Metal Shavers 5 Each Plus, they’re thinner than the old Bics and current Sensitive version, so it’s easier to get into those hard-to-reach spots ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/125 "2011-08-03T18:10:54Z")
> [@Lynn\_Bodoni](#): > > I miss the old Sheaffer fountain cartridge pens. Ever since Bic bought Sheaffer, they’ve been tweaking the offerings, and fiddling with the ink. I want the old purple ink, dammit, in the old cartridges that were nearly clear, so that I could SEE when I was getting low on ink. The new style cartridges are opaque, and the ink seems to dry out in the cartridge more quickly. The new cartridges are harder to peirce, also. I want the purple back, too! ---
**Author:** ![TheMerchandise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b487fb/32.png) [@TheMerchandise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TheMerchandise)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 8:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/126 "2011-08-03T20:29:24Z")
> [@Colophon](#): > > Pretzel Flipz - salty pretzels, covered in milk chocolate. Appeared briefly here in the UK a few years ago, in a shiny blue bag, then disappeared. [Wikipedia](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pretzel_Flipz) says they are still available in the US, though. Yep, I see these all the time. We should start a “discontinued stuff” exchange… it seems like a lot of regions still carry things not found in other parts of the world. ---
**Author:** ![Myron\_Van\_Horowitzski](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9de053/32.png) [@Myron\_Van\_Horowitzski](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Myron_Van_Horowitzski)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/127 "2011-08-03T20:47:36Z")
Cheetos Cheesy Checkers. Gods, those were good. I discovered the least messy way of eating them: use chopsticks. ---
**Author:** ![Doug\_K](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5ac83/32.png) [@Doug\_K](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Doug_K)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/128 "2011-08-03T20:54:02Z")
Giant Sweetarts. Not the horrible chewy things they have now, but real Sweetarts – the convex on both sided type – scaled up to about 2" in diameter. They came 2 in a package, cost about the same as a candy bar, and there was no biting them. You pretty much had to lick them to soften them a little and gnaw them down gradually. They were wonderful and I hated it when they went away. When I was in college there was an outlet type store that had a snack called “Bully! Barley”. (Yes, with an exclamation point.) It came in a sack with a caricature of Teddy Roosevelt on it (of course). I can’t find any pictures of it, but I did find some evidence that I didn’t just imagine it [here](http://agris.fao.org/agris-search/search/display.do?f=1981/US/US81137.xml;US8020435). Everything that store had was closeouts, so when they were gone, they were gone. I enjoyed them while they lasted. ---
**Author:** ![Poysyn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f4b2a3/32.png) [@Poysyn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Poysyn)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 9:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/129 "2011-08-03T21:13:42Z")
Victoria’s Secret Tahitian Vanilla Flower body lotion. Loved it and now it’s gone ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 11:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/130 "2011-08-03T23:21:17Z")
Betty Crocker microwave cake. ---
**Author:** ![Ignatz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/3be4f8/32.png) [@Ignatz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ignatz)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/131 "2011-08-03T23:31:00Z")
I couldn’t think of this in my last post-microwaveable Steak Ums sandwiches (preassembled). (Do you see a pattern here?) ---
**Author:** ![Chicken\_Fingers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/51bf81/32.png) [@Chicken\_Fingers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chicken_Fingers)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 11:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/132 "2011-08-03T23:44:02Z")
> [@LurkerInNJ](#): > > I buy both regularly. They also have grapefruit and orange flavor. Whoa, thanks for this! I had no idea they’d added grapefruit flavor. I’ve been searching forever for an unsweetened grapefruit flavor for my seltzer. Their other flavors are good. I’m going to stock up before it’s discontinued. ---
**Author:** ![nashiitashii](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/7c8e57/32.png) [@nashiitashii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nashiitashii)\ **Post date:** [August 3, 2011, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/133 "2011-08-03T23:54:23Z")
> [@nashiitashii](#): > > Too Faced Magic Wand foundation in Paris Light. I’m pretty difficult to match for foundation colors, so this was a godsend: it was semi-sheer, noncomedogenic, fit my greasiness/dryness needs, easily adjustable to light or heavy applications, and matched my skin 90% of the time. I got hooked and then found out it was discontinued when I went to buy more. So annoyed. I just discovered today that [they brought it back](http://www.toofaced.com/product_template_003.aspx?dept_sub_id=7&dept_id=2&cat_id=14), but now I’m wondering whether I want to spend $28 on foundation again. I’d have to try it in person, as I think my level of paleness has changed again. > [@Ponch8](#): > > I came in to mention the same thing. My favorites were the chicken Caesar salad and the Greek feta ones. I also loved the Wendy’s pitas-- they were super tasty on a hot day. ---
**Author:** ![Susie\_Derkins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47774/32.png) [@Susie\_Derkins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Susie_Derkins)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/134 "2011-08-04T00:18:35Z")
> [@nashiitashii](#): > > I also loved the Wendy’s pitas-- they were super tasty on a hot day. I remember my mom bringing me a chicken pita and a large tea one day when I was putting on a yard sale for her. That was at least 15 years ago, and I still remember how refreshing it was, out there in the Florida heat. I also miss the microwavable cakes! They were so easy, and very good while they were still warm. I also used the heck out of Saran Quick Covers. They were discontinued, but luckily Dollar Tree has a [cheaper version](http://www.ecrater.com/p/1120251/box-of-20-cover-ups-alternative-for-saran) that works just as well. ---
**Author:** ![salinqmind](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/3ec8ea/32.png) [@salinqmind](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/salinqmind)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 12:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/135 "2011-08-04T00:42:59Z")
McDonald’s Chicken Fajitas, used to cost about a buck. Onions, green peppers, cheese, and shredded marinated chicken in a flour tortilla. My god, they were good. I’ve never had any, anywhere, half so good. Tried making them, no go. Gone! ☹ ---
**Author:** ![typoink](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ecb155/32.png) [@typoink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/typoink)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/136 "2011-08-04T01:01:39Z")
> [@Infovore](#): > > I still have an unopened bottle of Coke Blak in my fridge. I doubt it’s any good anymore, but I can’t bring myself to throw it away. Wow; Coke Blak is one of the only beverages I’ve ever tasted that I found completely, absolutely unpalatable. Ultimate case of different strokes, apparently. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 1:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/137 "2011-08-04T01:23:43Z")
So many things I wouldn’t know where to start. My friends worry when I like something too much that they like as well, knowing that my preference for it is the kiss of death. ---
**Author:** ![cardinal\_fang](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cardinal_fang/32/15316_2.png) [@cardinal\_fang](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cardinal_fang)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/138 "2011-08-04T02:07:05Z")
[Cuban Lunch](http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=11904022692) (you must be Canadian to know this). A good approximation is the [Whittaker’s Peanut Slab](http://www.shopnewzealand.co.nz/images/supermarket_penut_slab3.jpg), for those down under. ---
**Author:** ![Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/qadgop_the_mercotan/32/83_2.png) [@Qadgop\_the\_Mercotan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Qadgop_the_Mercotan)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/139 "2011-08-04T02:46:32Z")
> [@CalMeacham](#): > > From my youth: > > **Shake a Puddin** – pudding mix that you put in a cup, added water to, snapped on the lid, shook it up, and in a couple of minutes you had pudding. Shake a Puddin, Danish go Rounds, and Space Food Sticks are my big 3. ---
**Author:** ![Stoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/stoid/32/272_2.png) [@Stoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stoid)\ **Post date:** [August 4, 2011, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157/140 "2011-08-04T03:24:53Z")
You guys are reminding me of some of my list… Jack in the Box, about 20 years ago, made some really tasty gyros. I was crushed when they went away. And Qadgop reminded me of Whip n’ Chill! LOVED that, my mom loved it. Especially the lemon flavor, which she would add extra lemon to…and I just found that Jello still makes the stuff! Just not lemon. There was also something else that was very 60’s space-age food: you mixed it up, then it would separate into three distinct layers: a kind of true gelatin on the bottom, a fluffier gelatin in the middle, and then almost pure gel-foam on the top. Anyone remember the name of that? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/stuff-you-loved-that-was-discontinued/591157.md?page=8)