Compiled from the pages of The Mendocino Beacon by Debbie L. Holmer 125 Years Ago June 28, 1884 The liberty poles are not only increasing in number but creeping higher. Antone Fernandez, proprietor of the Lisbon House, has installed one in front of his hotel which will have a clear height of 92 feet above […]
For those unfamiliar with the tubular, tomato-flavoured snack, Toobs endured a turbulent existence following their creation by Albert Cranum in 1954. While they hit their peak in the 1970s, the chips - then known, like all icons (Beyonce, Prince, Bono - need we say more) by a single name, Toobs - were killed off by Smiths Snackfoods in 2001. Smiths obviously realised how foolish this was and revived the chips six year later in 2007, under the new name Tasty Toobs. They led a retro snack resurgence three years later, alongside Samboy potato chips and Barney Banana ice-creams, but by 2015 they were gone again. This was their second (and final) demise - it came just three months after Toobs shrunk from 175g down to 170g.