Does anyone know what a 1960's instant chocolate drink mix that came with a brown plastic shaker was called?!
Answers: The shaker came with a beige top. There was a line on the inside of the shaker to how much milk to mix with the powder.
Was it Great Shakes by General Foods?
See video of classic ad below
Ovaltine?
We always have it in the house, my kids love it.
Nesquik?
yeah, that's it ovaltine! I remember it from "A Christmas Story"
ovaltine.
Ovaltine ???
Great Shakes/Nestle's QuickShakes
Great Shakes
Of course Bosco and Hershey's were great but in the mid 60s there was a product called "Great Shakes" which came with its own shake cup and straw. You put the mix in with and shook it real well then inserted the straw. Even Keith Moon of the Who made a radio commercial extoling its virtues. I think it had different flavors but I liked the malted chocolate milk the best. Would sure like to get some today if its still available. --- Neil, Allentown, PA, 1960
Believe it or not, I don't ever recall making a Great Shake. Perhaps that's why they aren't around anymore. While I loved the commercials, the product itself just didn't ring my bell.
You took powder, poured it into an included cup, added milk, sealed it with its included lid, and shook it until it turned into a shake "so thick it stands up to a straw." Some of my friends bragged about it, but I never got around to trying it.
Too bad. Unlike its immortal jingle, Great Shakes disappeared from the scene a long time ago.
This shows a picture on E-bay, is this what you're looking for?
http://cgi.ebay.com/1960s-GREAT-SHAKES-D...
i'm pretty sure it's called ovaltine.....but i don't think it's like that any more i think they changed the can up.......
BOSCO ! It was Bosco, right?
