Make sure this fits by entering your model number. Look for the red, yellow and blue balloons printed on the wrapper." A product of Northern Bakeries Limited, the bread apparently made its debut in Montreal. [22][23] Wonder Bakeries also became the maker of Hollywood Bread, marketed for those "counting calories" and trying to keep their "figure. $8.09. Claim: Actor Betty White was born before the invention of a commercial bread-slicing machine. $13.49. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. Two years later, Wonder arrived in Toronto, baked by Nasmiths Limited. ORIGINAL *PRINT AD* 1968 WONDER BREAD & HOSTESS FRUIT PIES " Make the Most of their *Wonder Years* " VINTAGE LARGE COLOR AD - USA Product information Manufacturer WONDER ASIN B01M5KFLR2 Is Discontinued By Manufacturer No Date First Available November 3, 2016 Feedback Help others learn more about this product by uploading a video! 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Your question might be answered by sellers, manufacturers, or customers who bought this product. When the bread hit the stores, Cline and his marketing department continued their genius ad promotion. Eventually bakeries started do the bread making, but they weren't the cutesy bakeries we think of today. I also began to remember some of my favorite commercial campaign came from this… RelicPaper 1968 Wonder Bread, Hostess Fruit Pies: Wonder Years, Hostess Print Ad Brand: RelicPaper. Vintage bread wrapper KERNS boy and girl Bristol Virginia Knoxville Tennessee. Wonder was also the first national bread brand to feature open dating as well as nutrition information on its packaging. [2] The W. E. Long Company of Chicago, which had formed a cooperative of bakeries to market Holsum Bread, had pioneered and promoted the packaging of sliced bread two years prior, in 1928. Addeddate 2003-05-28 19:00:19 Closed captioning no Collectionid wonder_bread Color color Identifier wonder_bread Numeric_id 3636 Run time 00:01:00 Sound sound Type MovingImage. If you are interested in more routes please call us at (516) 785-6600 or email us at info@mrrouteinc.com Wonder Bread began appearing on Canadian grocery shelves and home delivery routes as early as 1927. It worked. Union was previously named AOR for fellow Weston bread brands D’Italiano and Country Harvest in 2016. [20] By 1934, "Sliced Wonder," an early version of sliced bread, was being promoted by the Ideal Bread Company Limited of Toronto, with no fewer "than 26 slices in a loaf. See more ideas about vintage advertisements, vintage ads, retro ads. There was a problem completing your request. This led to the popular phrase "the greatest thing since sliced bread". Wonder Bread is a brand of bread which originated in the United States in 1921 and was one of the first to be sold pre-sliced nationwide in 1930. Vitamins that were taken out during the manufacture of the "sheet of starch" are then put back in. Classic advertisements. Brief content visible, double tap to read full content. It's not a part of the North American chain. Mr Route is Expanding! Walk inside the cavernous third floor and you smell the vacant building's must more than the aroma of baked bread… Then, in July 1985, Weston Bakeries Limited, a subsidiary of George Weston Limited, acquired certain Ontario assets of General Bakeries, then owned by Dominion Stores Limited, that included not only bread and roll plants but also the trademark for Wonder in Canada. Please try again later. plus-circle Add Review. Today in addition to Karachi it is also present in Faisalabad, Islamabad, Lahore, Peshawar and Quetta. Twinkie snack cakes were invented in 1930 in Schiller Park, Illinois, by James Alexander Dewar, a baker at Continental Baking Company. [3] On July 22, 2013, Flowers Foods completed its $355 million acquisition of several breads, bakeries and other assets from the company previously known as Hostess Brands (Old HB) including Wonder Bread. By the 1960s, Wonder Bread was advertised with the slogan "Helps build strong bodies 12 ways," referring to the number of added nutrients. [27] As with the Canadian Wonder Bread, this is not a license, since Bimbo bought the Wonder Bread brand and factories in Mexico; the package was the same as the one in the United States, but later changed. [26] In 2011, Weston Bakeries Limited announced that its Wonder Bread brands will now be completely free of artificial preservatives, artificial colors or artificial flavors. This is it - the loaf that made Wonder Bread a household name, only in a smaller size. The point of this one was Wonder Bread can build your body in 8 different ways. Soon, Wonder Bread outsold all other bread brands in Indianapolis. $11.99. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. This was due to the judgment in a $121 million racial discrimination suit and a decline in sales, as Southern Californians in particular were partial to whole-grain breads and "premium" loaves. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. This fits your . In February 2009 Interstate Bakeries emerged from bankruptcy marking a "new beginning" for the baking company. Once I heard about it I started to have great memories of my childhood that had Hostess snack and Wonder Bread during those times. Old Nescafé Commercial with Margaret Draper. Flowers Foods, owner of the Mrs. Freshleys', Tastykake and Dave's Killer Bread brands, announced that it signed an agreement to acquire Hostess' bread brands, including Wonder Bread on January 11, 2013. [citation needed], Interstate Bakeries Corporation, later known as first Hostess Brands company (Old HB), purchased Continental Baking in 1995. [citation needed], "Weston Bakeries unveils new recipes for iconic brands", "Interstate Bakeries emerges from bankruptcy", "Wonder what's next? December 27, 2020. On the day before he was killed, Martin Luther King Jr. called for a boycott of Coke and Wonder Bread, along with other products whose employment practices were unjust. Usage Public Domain. [7] Unsliced bread returned for a period during World War II due to a steel shortage that led to an industry-wide slicing suspension in 1943. + $5.50 shipping. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. "[21], By 1940, Wonder Bakeries Limited had become the maker of Wonder Bread in Canada, along with Hostess cakes and cookies, although local bakers continued to be the actual manufacturers. 1968 Boy Trap woman photo Wonder Bread vintage print ad. $9.99previous price $9.99. The company behind Wonder Bread Co., Flowers Foods, Inc., has more than 100 years of baking experience. Please try your search again later. Once again, the marketing worked. Bread slicers returned two years later. They sent out company trucks filled with colorful helium-filled balloons and handed the balloons out to kids with a note advertising Wonder Bread to take to their mothers. Made from unbleached flour and "Slo-Baked," Wonder was said to produce "more slices and thinner slices" when cut, yet would not crumble. during the late '50s and early '60s, Americans ate a lot of it. Unable to add item to List. In this article we will look at some vintage Wonder/ Hostess Commercials. [6] In the 1930s, Continental Baking began marketing Wonder Bread in sliced form nationwide, one of the first companies to do so; this was a significant milestone for the industry and for American consumers, who, at first, needed reassurance that "wonder-cut" bread would not dry out. Check out the best offers. [4], Wonder Bread is produced in Mexico by Grupo Bimbo,[5] the largest baking company in the world. Arrives: Sep 18 - 23 . [15] On November 16, 2012, Hostess Brands (Old HB) closed its United States plants and began liquidation proceedings, temporarily ending production of Wonder Bread in the states. Sad news came today that the Hostess/Wonder Bread Company will be soon shutting its doors for good. [citation needed], The Taggart Baking Company of Indianapolis, Indiana, began producing Wonder Bread for a debut on May 21, 1921, following a blind promotion with ads that only stated a "Wonder" was coming on that date. [10], On August 28, 2007, Interstate Bakeries announced it would soon end production of Wonder Bread in the Southern California market, leading to a loss of 1,300 jobs. Vintage Wonder Bread Commercial. There was a problem adding this item to Cart. [14], In 2011, Wonder bread launched its first national advertising campaign in years titled "Always Wonder". A quarter century ago, Washington DC was gripped by a crack epidemic and rampant gun violence. [2], During the 1940s, Continental Baking began adding vitamins and minerals to Wonder Bread as part of a government-sponsored program of enriching white bread, which was notoriously deficient in vitamin and mineral content, to combat certain diseases. It measures approximately 11" x 8" overall, has no tears or stains, comes from a dry, high-altitude, smoke-free … Also some clips of movies and a TV show that references Twinkies. Talented farmers make the wheat. Now, once-blighted neighbourhoods close to the centre of the capital are thriving. The company was established in 1983 in Karachi. 1968 Wonder Bread Vintage Print Ad Make The Most Of Their Wonder Years Kite. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. vintage 1952 wonder bread commercial Wonder Bread - with 8 essential vitamins. Find answers in product info, Q&As, reviews. ORIGINAL *PRINT AD* 1968 WONDER BREAD & HOSTESS FRUIT PIES " Make the Most of their *Wonder Years* " VINTAGE LARGE COLOR AD - USA. [3], Wonder Bread is also manufactured in other countries: in Canada by Weston Bakeries,[4] in Mexico by Grupo Bimbo[5] and in Pakistan by Peracha Food. We do not have any recommendations at this time. 2:02. [8], In 2006, Wonder was one of the first bread brands to introduce whole grain white breads such as "Wonder Made with Whole Grain White" as a bread that appealed to consumers who loved the taste of white bread, but who were looking for more nutrition[9] These breads were made with an albino wheat variety that doesn't have the more pronounced taste of whole red-wheat flour. [citation needed], On November 16, 2012, Hostess Brands (Old HB) filed a motion in United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York seeking permission to close its business and sell its assets under Chapter 11. comment. Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) offers a wide range of delicious bakery foods. In 1986, Continental introduced the lower-calorie Wonder Light bread. Newspaper ads proclaimed "Great news for the people of Toronto – it's here at last – the delicious Wonder Bread." The company behind Wonder Bread Co., Flowers Foods, Inc., has more than 100 years of baking experience. 8" x 10 3/4" and is suitable for framing. Over the years the company continued to target their youngest customers through promotions like games and magic tricks on the bread’s … The company sponsored Howdy Doody with host Buffalo Bob Smith telling the audience, "Wonder Bread builds strong bodies 8 ways. [2] The brand is currently owned by Flowers Foods in the United States. It’s soft, white, and as wholesome as childhood itself. Wonder 100% Whole Wheat (16 oz variety) qualified for the Women, Infants and Children (WIC) program in most states. In 1971, Ralph Nader accused the bakers of Wonder Bread of "deceiving people into thinking their product will make children grow by leaps and bounds, 'just like the children in … Commercials back then were straight to the point. [2] The logo was designed by commercial artist Drew Miller while he was on staff at a Chicago ad agency. Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) offers a wide range of delicious bakery foods. Then it’s our job to bake it into the firm, flavorful form of Wonder Whole Wheat so you can toast it, top it and enjoy it. [11] As of September 2009, Wonder Bread and other Hostess Brands breads, such as Home Pride, returned to Southern California supermarkets in response to significant consumer demand. The company behind Wonder Bread Co., Flowers Foods, Inc., has more than 100 years of baking experience. Wonder Bread - 1968. She moved to Boston, where she continued to work until her death in 1986. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. + shipping. In 1986, Continental introduced the lower-calorie Wonder Light bread. The brand was named by vice president for merchandising development Elmer Cline, who was inspired by the International Balloon Race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. In March 2010, Wonder extended its line of bread products for families who preferred the taste of white bread, but wanted more nutrition, with the addition of Wonder Smartwhite a new bread with the taste and soft texture of white bread – but with the fiber of 100% whole wheat bread. Wonder Bread Commercial. Among them is Wonder + Invisibles, a white bread with 18 whole grains and designed not to taste like whole grain bread. 1968 wonder bread magazine ad -- the longer you look at it, the creepier she looks. Classic Commercial - Wonder Bread - 1970s Watch Classic Commercials 24/7 Right Here! This is an original 1968 print ad for Wonder Bread! Please try again. This vintage magazine ad depicts a woman smiling while holding a plate with a sandwich. Lucky for Wonder Bread, its heyday happened before the term "processed food" was a bad word. [citation needed], Continental Baking Company purchased Taggart in 1925. Interstate Bakeries Corporation, later known as first Hostess Brands company (Old HB), purchased Continental Baking in 1995. [12], In August 2009, Wonder reformulated its Wonder Classic and Wonder Classic Sandwich bread varieties to include more calcium and vitamin D.[13] Two slices of Wonder Classic and Wonder Classic Sandwich bread then provided 30% of the daily recommended intake of calcium, the same amount as 8 fluid ounces of whole milk. In connection with the re-introduction, the company donated thousands of loaves of bread to the San Diego Food Bank and the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank. "[24] During the 1960s, General Bakeries Limited became the maker of Wonder. Wonder Bread is manufactured in Canada by Weston Bakeries. Flowers Foods (NYSE: FLO) offers a wide range of delicious bakery foods. [19] In 1928, Northern Bakeries Limited registered the "Wonder" trademark with the Canadian Intellectual Property Office. Jun 22, 2020 - Explore Jimmy Melendez's board "Wonder Bread", followed by 372 people on Pinterest. Old school bread was made in the home. ORIGINAL *PRINT AD* 1968 WONDER BREAD & HOSTESS FRUIT PIES " Make the Most of their *Wonder Years* " VINTAGE LARGE COLOR AD - USA - NICE ORIGINAL !! Across race, class, and generational divides, Americans consumed an average of a pound and a half of white bread per person, every week. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. [18] This is not a license, since Weston owns the Wonder trademark in Canada, though the packaging is very similar to that used in the United States. Please try again. Only 1 left in stock - order soon. Reviews Retro Advertising Retro Ads Vintage Advertisements Vintage Ads Vintage Food Swedish Girls French Girls Retro Recipes Vintage Recipes. Mr Route is now expanding into California, New England, and Mid Atlantic! [2] In the 1950s, Wonder Bread further expanded advertising of its nutrient enrichments. This fine vintage advertisement of a 1968 ad for Wonder Bread is in very good condition and measures approx. By the 1960s, Wonder Bread was advertised with the slogan "Helps build strong bodies 12 ways," referring to the number of added nutrients. With Lykens, you can find a large selection of rentals in Wonder Bread: lofts, apartments and commercial spaces. This first commercial I will show you is for Wonder Bread from 1952. This is an original print ad from 1968. In 2004, Interstate Bakeries declared bankruptcy, putting the future of Wonder Bread in some doubt. Soon, a building that once filled the Vistula neighborhood with the smell of fresh baked bread will offer something even sweeter––scenic views of the Maumee River from 25 open-concept loft apartments and 4 commercial spaces. Cline was filled with "wonder" by the scene of hundreds of balloons creating a kaleidoscope of color resulting in the iconic red, yellow and blue balloons featured on the Wonder Bread logo. [citation needed] In 1925 it bought Taggart Baking Company, the maker of Wonder Bread, and became the largest commercial bakery in the United States. There's a problem loading this menu right now. The campaign is the first for Wonder Bread led by Toronto agency Union, which picked up the AOR assignment last year. Please make sure that you are posting in the form of a question. [16] Flowers Foods announced on September 12, 2013, that Wonder Bread would return to U.S. store shelves, with delivery of Wonder Bread to stores resuming on September 23.[17]. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. New products were introduced that included Wonder Melior, "a better white bread with natural wheat vitamins," as well as Wonder Peter Pan Bread, designed to appeal to children. This made Wonder Bread a national brand and added "It's Slo Baked" to the logo. [28], Wonder Bread is present in Pakistan. [25], Over the past decade, Weston Foods has added a number of new Wonder products to the brand's line-up, many of which are designed to appeal to parents and their concern for their children's nutritional needs.