[continued from above] Whoppers were first sold unwrapped, two for one
cent. After the creation of cellophane wrapping machines, smaller
Whoppers were packaged in cellophane and sold five for one cent. These
were called "Fivesomes." Soon after, Leaf
introduced the first confectionery milk carton package. In the early
70s, different flavors were tried and sometime between 1949 and 1952 an
egg-shaped Whopper was introduced for Easter.  "Whoppers" always remind me of Halloween! After emptying our pillowcase for the first time, we would venture out for one more round of trick-or-treating on the next block (it was a BIG thing when we were finally old enough to venture onto the block behind our house)! When we were done for the night, it was our tradition to dump everything onto the dining room table and divide up the "like" candies into piles! My sister and I loved Whoppers, but my dad loved them more! I would keep out a pack or two for myself and then happily offer up the rest to my father; he always made a big production each year (to our benefit, I'm sure) to get the lions share of the Whoppers. It is a childhood memory that I will treasure forever! ~ Mary Beth from Michigan |
