I was overjoyed to still find one these days as it is very rare to come by. I thought it was out of production. The last Ding Dang Snack I purchase could be more than two decades ago. I hope I am not giving my age away there? When I saw it once more, I know I have to get it. Some of you may know that this product is from Malaysia.
It is a simple snacks, with some mini chocolate balls and a mystery toy. I got a Lego looking toy with movable arms and legs for this purchase. Pretty cool.
The toy was something that I used to go for and not much of the Chocolates. I remember one Ding Dang Snack cost 50 cents. They used to advertise this snack with the toys on TV. I remember they had a Godzilla looking thumb puppet and I begged my parents for one box of Ding Dang because it look so good on TV. After much begging, my father finally give in to buy me one. I felt like the happiest kid on earth.
However when I opened the box, I realized that the toy quality was not like on TV. I felt cheated. I tally my toys with the TV once the advertisement came out and it once again confirmed my finding. The lesson I learned that day, don't believe in advertisement.
Nevertheless, it still gave me much good memories as this is one snack that my peers and I used to enjoy. To sum it up this snack, I find what Forrest Gump's saying fitting.
"Mama always said life was like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get." - Forrest Gump
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I remember got a skateboard from snack like that ^0^
10 January, 2010 07:29and kinder surprise chocolate too
OMG...this is so retro.
10 January, 2010 08:47kjakjakjkakajkaja... infancy... my madness in that time was with cars, specially Majorettes & Matchbox... it was a problem when my parents couldn’t buy me one, cuz i usually did a fit of temper =O... it’s so embarrasing LOL... i dunno if my hobby is a sort of vengueance, myb i’m so whimsical XDDDD
10 January, 2010 09:16@moemoekyun
10 January, 2010 09:30Kinder Surprise was more expensive. Even today.
@Little Plastic Man
I know you share the my sentiment. LOL
@chrismandesign
As a child, I know the limit of my parent patience and dare not throw my unhappiness for long. My toy collecting today can be a vengeance too. LOL
Cool! If we had these in the US I'd buy them up every day!
10 January, 2010 09:39lol the last I eat this was... 20 years ago? hahaha
10 January, 2010 11:21@Bubbashelby
10 January, 2010 15:10I am sure in US may have other cool snacks with toys right in the early 80s.
@kluxorious
You remember how much it was for sale that time? In Malaysia right?
I didn't have these snacks during my childhood. So, no idea of what contains inside the box :)
10 January, 2010 15:17Yep, I used to buy this Ding Dang all the time when I was really young.
10 January, 2010 23:06my god! havent seen this here for awhile! used to collect these when I was small.
11 January, 2010 02:23Cause of the ding dang cover, I thought Doreamon was created in Malaysia when I was small = ="
yeah I know kinder surprise getting more and more expensive but I still remember eat something like ding-dang that give me a skateboard and something to put on my finger
11 January, 2010 04:03Wow! Hard to believe that this snack still existed. This is also the childhood snack of my era!
11 January, 2010 08:38@desmond
11 January, 2010 09:49I'm curious about snack you ate in your childhood.
@Allan
I know for certain that I should be envy you when I was a kid. LOL
@xuancreative
For me I used to think the artist of the snack drew the wrong ding dang. Only later I know they did that on purpose to keep themselves away from any copyright issues. LOL
@moemoekyun
Ya! That toy to put on the finger were the ones I went for that time!
@Dennis
Precisely when I saw the snack I decided to buy it too. Good times.
haha the good old days where I buy the ding dang snack just for the toys :D The excitement of that random plastic in a nice little blue box ^^
11 January, 2010 15:17Man where did you get this!!
@chubbybots
11 January, 2010 15:56So I am guessing you are around Dennis and my age. :P I got this at a local food wholesale shop in Singapore. Only one left that day.
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