Not my pick
Last time I bought toothpicks, I noticed that the package design seemed to be at least thirty years out of date, and I liked it. My thought must have caused a psychic disturbance at the Penley toothpick company, because they’ve redesigned. Check this out.
They seem to have gone from the 60s straight to the 90s. Not an improvement. Also, I wonder how the word “count” got added to the box. Was “250 round toothpicks” unclear in focus groups? Did people expect .250 gauge toothpicks?
Comment by Laurel
What are you expecting, ajax?
Posted on April 13, 2008 at 4:53 am
Comment by mamster
Okay, that was funny!
Posted on April 13, 2008 at 6:45 am
Comment by dancinmikeb
Is that a Silpat doubling as a photo backdrop?
Posted on April 13, 2008 at 10:33 am
Comment by mamster
Yep. Hmm, that could make a good desktop background.
Posted on April 13, 2008 at 11:32 am
Comment by matt wright
I prefer the old design. The waves in the “new” (heh) one are annoying. And I agree, why “count”.
Posted on April 13, 2008 at 11:06 pm
Comment by Greg Turner
The old design is totally better. The “250 count” protects them from litigious whiners who might bemoan 249 or 251 toothpicks in the box when they were promised a straight-up 250. Sadder than the new box design, I know.
Posted on April 14, 2008 at 1:41 am
Comment by heather
wait…so when the word “count” is on a box of something, it means “ish?”
or it means “250, count ‘em yourself, we sure aren’t going to.”
Posted on April 15, 2008 at 12:34 pm
Comment by Karina
Why when I look at the new box does my mind say, Toothpaste!?
Posted on April 15, 2008 at 3:03 pm