Sno-Cone Machines
In 1967, Hasbro introduced its little icy-treat factories to sweaty
summer cities and suburbs everywhere. The Frosty Sno-Cone machine was
the first.
Just fill Frosty's snowman body up with some ice cubes, jam the
frozen stuff down using Frosty's blue plastic hat, and pulverize appropriately. When
pulverization's complete, scoop out the "snow"
with the red shovel, and deposit into the funnel-shaped paper cups
that came as a part of Frosty's accessory package. Pick one of the ten
flavor packets (lemon, lime, strawberry, etc.), or swirl them around
together if you had an above-average flair for syrup-handling, and
enjoy the creation.
The 1970s saw the arrival of the Snoopy Sno-Cone machine, made to
look like a white doghouse. The intrepid Sno-Coner dropped a couple of
ice cubes into the top, packed it down with the Snoopy pusher, and
started cranking the handle in the back. No batteries or electricity
needed, baby - just a little tenacity and some good old arm's
strength. Snowy white magic appeared, all ready to be shoveled into
the cups, and now it was time for the syrup packets.
If the mood struck, you could pour a bit of fruit juice over the
ice or even concoct a batch of homemade syrup brew - from Kool-Aid or
Tang mix, or just about any sugary powder your pantry felt like
contributing to your Sno-Cone endeavor.
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