Our ever-reliable friend, & leading expert on PEZ, eBay Seller pezdudewelch, has provided the source images for this view of the two cereal packets to feature this Nabisco promotion: one packet for Wheat Honeys, & the other for Rice Honeys.
Image courtesy of eBay Seller pezdudewelch
These vintage cereal packets have been known to sell for thousands of dollars, so you may well be surprised to hear that I myself have had a successful foray into the perils of obtaining one. Here are my winnings:
Impressive, are they not? And remarkably inexpensive. I just couldn't resist it…
The side of the packet (again, courtesy of pezdudewelch) reveals the details of the promotion:
Image courtesy of eBay Seller pezdudewelch
Inside the packet, all being well, you could expect to find one of these envelopes (front & back shown):
And then, once you've opened the envelope (as I was obliged to do in order to reveal the contents on your behalf), you would find a folded sheet — unfolded here, with both sides scanned:
You'll notice the crucial information:
® "Trademark Rub-Ons" is used under license from Hasbro Industries, Inc.
It's a filthy habit, which I've tried to give up, but before I reformed I had managed to acquire four of the eight sheets (& one double). But at least that means I can show them to you:
Although I don't have proper scans of the missing sheets, others have kindly provided photos of them to give us the idea.
Images with permission of anonymous donors
Finally, here's a warning as to what can happen when it all goes wrong:
Image courtesy of eBay Seller itsonlyrocknroll
If you're unfamiliar with Hasbro Rub-Ons (& haven't just come from the page dealing with them), you can browse among the following links to discover more.
• Next Page: Hasbro Picturama →
• Next 'Free Gift Transfers with Breakfast Cereals' Page: Spoon Size Cubs & Malted Shreddies Safari Scene →
…Or, for those who prefer not to simply follow the "Next Page" links:
- In this section:
- Topps Baseball Tattoos & Magic Rub-Offs
- Topps 1969 Baseball Magic Rub-Offs
- Topps Photo Rub-Downs (1984-1985)
- Hasbro Rub-Ons
- Nabisco Yellow Submarine (this page; see above ↑)
- Hasbro Picturama
- Trans-Action: Bowyers Action Sport '75
- Bowyers Sport In Action
- Trans-Action D-Day Wargame
- Trans-Action Western
- On related pages:
- The Topps Magic Rub-Offs version of Mini-Toons
- A&BC Footballer Bubble Gum
- Topps Speed Wheels
- The Babar Panorama Page, featuring Hasbro Picturamas
- If you're reading through the "What are Transfers?" article, here are the other pages:
- "What are Transfers?" (Main Page) ↑
- Temporary Tattoos, including "How to Apply a Vintage 1960s Temporary Tattoo" →
- How to Apply a Waterslide Model Kit Transfer →
- Waterslide Transfers Applied to Drinking Glasses; plus Golly Transfers →
- The Letraset Type Lettering System →
- How to Apply Vintage 1959 Letraset Waterslide Lettering →
- Letraset's dry rub-down "Instant Lettering" →
- Heat Transfers, including "How to Apply a Vintage 1970s Iron-On Transfer" →
- How to Apply Letraset Dry Rub-Down Transfers →
- How Dry Rub-Down Transfers Work →
- Topps Rub-Offs, Hasbro Rub-Ons, & Trans-Action →
- Some Lovely Décalcomanies →
- How to Apply a Sticker (& other Sticker treats) →
- Stick'N'Lift →