I think you may be correct thinking the tomato's name is Tom. Couldn't the Ortega on his hat be a "clever" way of getting the parent companys name in there? -- Like the salsa company?
I suspect at the shoot, Tom may have swiveled the brim of the hat, concealing the Ortega but was reminded by the photographer who pays the bills. :o)
Growing up on the East Coast as a kid, Mr. Peanut, the Planters Peanut "Man" always seemed to be a fixture at Atlantic City on the boardwalk. Of course now a days he's probably replaced by Mr. Roll of Quarters, or Mr. Free Buffet. (It's become a gambling town full of ocean front casinos.)
Gene,
growing up in New Jersey, one of the images I remember from Atlantic city is the Planter's Peanuts "Mr. Peanut." Sorry you missed him in this column. When I went to the Planter's web page, (http://www.planters.com/history.aspx) I found many different versions of this dapper peanut. However, their terms of use may have prevented your use in the column. Thanks for some great scans.
Ron Snyder
Snap-E-Tom
I think you may be correct thinking the tomato's name is Tom. Couldn't the Ortega on his hat be a "clever" way of getting the parent companys name in there? -- Like the salsa company?
I suspect at the shoot, Tom may have swiveled the brim of the hat, concealing the Ortega but was reminded by the photographer who pays the bills. :o)
You missed Mr. Peanut
Growing up on the East Coast as a kid, Mr. Peanut, the Planters Peanut "Man" always seemed to be a fixture at Atlantic City on the boardwalk. Of course now a days he's probably replaced by Mr. Roll of Quarters, or Mr. Free Buffet. (It's become a gambling town full of ocean front casinos.)
Food glorious food
Anything is better than the Taco Del Mar dead mice campaign
Don't forget
the California Raisins!
Why his name wasn't Tom
"Emilio Ortega developed the fire-roasting process for chilis and originated canned chilis, salsas, and Snap-E-Tom vegetable drink."
http://books.google.com/books?id=hV3pINaEgJ8C&pg=PA35&lpg=PA35&dq=Ortega+snap-e-tom&source=bl&ots=Hk4zwsWFnb&sig=HATlaP5VEm4fZ1G4jQmXOUwoTVM&hl=en&ei=TwdDSteMCcKHtgfb-t2ZCQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=7
http://www.ortega.com/mamas_home/story.asp
Living Fruit and Veggies
Gene,
growing up in New Jersey, one of the images I remember from Atlantic city is the Planter's Peanuts "Mr. Peanut." Sorry you missed him in this column. When I went to the Planter's web page, (http://www.planters.com/history.aspx) I found many different versions of this dapper peanut. However, their terms of use may have prevented your use in the column. Thanks for some great scans.
Ron Snyder