Hostess Boxes

[gman]

Wow, great investigative findings Todd! Thank you. That definitely confirms the thought that during the 70's, the Choco-diles were more of a regional desert. That would also support the thought that the Choco-diles boxes containing baseball cards are also scarce when compared to all other Hostess desserts.

We know that in 1979, Choco-diles did have baseball cards on their boxes (this, per the one currently for sale on eBay). Now the million-dollar question is whether or not the Choco-diles boxes had baseball cards in 1977 and 1978.

[steve B]

I think they were very regional.

The store I worked for only had the single packs, no boxes. And after the cards were a thing.

[runbrett]

Before COVID I had been collecting the complete boxes since I like them more than the panels. I haven't seen any lots available in the last few years and the single boxes are now out of my price range.

I only have 45 different boxes but they are from Suzy Qs, King Dons, Cup Cakes, Crumb Cakes, Twinkies, HoHos and BigWheels.

I never heard of King Dons or Big Wheels as a kid in Chicago, but they look just like Ding Dongs which I don't have a box of yet.