70s plastic whistle phone scam9/6/2023 ![]() Instead, the user can blow on the "horn" part of the whistle (which is actually the plastic piece that snaps together on the spout) and the Captain Crunch logo will light up. ![]() In the US, Captain Crunch's whistle was discontinued in 2009. It is unknown if it was discontinued in other countries. ![]() In the UK, the Captain Crunch Whistle was reissued in 2004 with new packaging and a new type of whistle made of plastic. The new whistle resembles the 1977 whistle released by Nestle, rather than the one released in the 1970s. The whistle has also changed to the colorless plastic previously used in the 1977 whistle. The new whistle is still smaller than the original whistle. In 2013, the whistle sold for $145 in a rare vintage toy auction on eBay. The auction ended on April 27, 2013, having attracted 54 bids. This is the highest selling one-of-a-kind item for vintage toys on the auction site, according to an eBay spokesman. The most popular whistle was the ever popular captain crunch. If you’re lucky enough to get one of these ever popular Captain Crunch whistles, it was likely given to you as a gift as a thank you for helping out with the project. As such, it’s likely one of your prized possessions. The Captain Crunch whistle was chosen based on the huge popularity of the line of crunchy cereal and because they’re super sweet. ![]() Like everything from the 60s and 70s, the whistle is made from a single sheet of parchment, which can be rolled up into a tube. ![]()
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