November 5, 2015
Happy Birthday, Doughboy!
Poppin’ Fresh’s official birthday is Nov. 7, 1965. In this ad from 1989, he’s promoting a great birthday party treat - Funfetti Cake and Frosting.
November 4, 2015
Song and Dance Doughboy
The Pillsbury Doughboy came to life on television in November 1965 with stop-motion animation. Here, he’s being prepared with a black top hat.
November 3, 2015
Poppin’ Fresh turns 50!
The Pillsbury Doughboy, seated with a spoon, as he prepares to reach 50 years old on Nov. 7. We’ll have a few more Doughboy-related images and posts this week, before his big day!
October 22, 2015
Chocolate Junction
In the 1960s, Pillsbury came out with a short-lived chocolate beverage mix called Chocolate Junction. This product was extra special because each Chocolate Junction package was a different town building. Collect them all and you could have had the whole city!
October 19, 2015
Restoring an Iconic Sign
The “Pillsbury’s Best Flour” sign is going back up this week, above the historic Pillsbury milling complex in Minneapolis. Learn more on “A Taste of General Mills.” (Photo courtesy: Lawrence Sign)
October 1, 2015
For the Bumps and Bruises from Moving
In the 1950s, the Pillsbury Center (located at 608 Second Ave. South in Minneapolis) was undergoing some remodeling. Employees needing to move office spaces were handed a Pillsbury Moving Survival Kit to help with the aches and pains of moving.
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