25 Vintage Ads for Kids' Snacks

Long before we encountered the sarcasm of walking, talking M&Ms, or witnessed Chester Cheetah prancing across our television screens, advertising for our favorite snack foods were confined to the page.

Go back to a simpler time not crowded by technology and outspoken mascots. These 25 Vintage Ads for Kids' Snacks are a mixture of nostalgia and history lesson, with the ratio depending on whether you're old enough to remember Homer repping the Butterfinger, or only recall Bart hitting the scene with Butterfinger BBs.

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Milky Way

[via pzrservices]

Skippy Peanut Butter

[via vintageadbrowser]

Yoo-Hoo

[via tumblr]

Mike and Ike, Cocoa Puffs

[via collectingcandy]

M&M's

[via weheartit]

Kool-Aid

[via retroadverto]

Popsicle

[via lost-toronto]

Marshmallow Peeps

[via collectingcandy]

Twizzlers Pull-n-Peel

[via magazinesandbooks]

Twix

[via flickriver]

Ritz Crackers

[via tias]

Cracker Jack

[via walkingthecandyaisle]

Sour Patch Kids

[via collectingcandy]

Kraft Jet-Puffed Marshmallows

[via neatocoolville]

Swiss Miss

[via vintageadbrowser]

Reese's Peanut Butter Cups

[via Tumblr]

Striped Chips Ahoy!

[via retroist]

Butterfinger

[via thecandyfan]

Fruit Stripe Gum

[via vintageadbrowser]

Hostess

[via walkingthecandyaisle]

Chef Boyardee

[via pzrservices.typepad]

Cheetos

[via flickr]

Jell-O

[via etsy]

Mars Bar

[via tumblr]

Oreo

[via walkingthecandyaisle]