K.F.D. Ladder Truck, Long

Here's the last of the five Kellogg's Corn Flakes K.F.D. cereal premiums offered back in 1956-57. This is the one I didn't know about until a random search on eBay caught my eye. After buying the first four vehicles years ago I gave up the search thinking that there were only four vehicles to begin with, But now I know there were five. In the coming weeks I hope to post a little project that's been in the works for the past couple of months. As usual, it's a project that should have only taken a couple of weeks but has already dragged on for several months. Anywho, stay tuned to this station for more! Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

K.F.D. Ladder Truck, Short

Well, let's see if I can get back on track with posts. I've been slowly, but surely, posting the itsy, bitsy Kellogg's Corn Flakes cereal fire engine premiums from 1956. So far three of the five vehicles that were originally a part of the set have been featured, today marks the fourth vehicle. There were two ladder trucks in the set, one short and one long and of course today is the shorter of the two. Well, I'd love to write more but the grand baby is waking up from her nap and wanting Opa! Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

K.F.D. Hose Truck

Here's the third fire truck from Kellogg's 1956 'Kellogg's Fire Department' which we featured back on Feb 25, 2011. There's more shots this time but I think the photo quality is about the same in spite of using a colored background this time around.  Enjoy! Opa Fritz and Oma Bettina

Cereal Premium - 'Kellogg's Fire Dept' Fire Chief's Car

Today on Fire Engine and Emergency Vehicle Friday we're going back to our plastic roots but this time with a slight twist.  For the next few weeks we're going to take a look at some delightful, and diminutive, vehicles.  These were Kellogg's cereal premiums from, I believe, the late 1950s (I don't have any reference books on cereal premiums but the styling of the vehicles just screams late 1950s).  Generally speaking, cereal premiums came in several varieties:  toys which were packaged inside the box of cereal; cut-outs of all sorts printed on the back of the box; and nifty stuff you could send away for by either saving a bunch of box tops (or in later years, proofs of purchase or barcodes) and sending them in, or just sending in money.  The toy we're featuring today would have been packaged inside the box of cereal and it is the Kellogg's Fire Department (K.F.D.) Fire Chief's car.  It's only about 2 1/2" long with separate wheels.  The size and color made these a little difficult for me to photograph with my limited abilities but I hope you Enjoy!