[ID: Kenner Munch Mates (1978)]

[iheartkatamari]

I found several pics of this very interesting, offbeat plushie online. He's a cartoonish-looking orange cat with pink stripes(he looks a little bit like Garfield); his ears, snout, and nose are made of felt,

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/AssxBsQwhFPbh9HwNvoiYh627tdUwEIJot9ctW4dPCM?feat=directlink

He also comes with two pieces of plastic food(a hot dog and an ice cream bar) that one presumably could feed him.

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/sR-SGe5wz_PRR3OkKDyIqh627tdUwEIJot9ctW4dPCM?feat=directlink

And his tag says that he's part of the Munch Mates line made by Kenner and General Mills in 1978.

https://picasaweb.google.com/lh/photo/N3afcx2rTWAEflrzbcNTFB627tdUwEIJot9ctW4dPCM?feat=directlink

I'd like to learn a little bit more about this toy line; I was curious if they, perhaps, were promotional items, and what other animals there were. Any help will be much appreciated.

[vintagequeen16]

Upon googling them, they are briefly mentioned in a newspaper article from 1978.

http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=110&dat=19781120&id=YQlPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=gksDAAAAIBAJ&pg=5092,5205745

[vintagequeen16]

I'm also pretty sure that General Mills *purchased* Kenner in the late 60's.

[iheartkatamari]

Thanks, I appreciate this.