I am related to one of the world’s authorities on Saltine Crackers. Did you know that only authentic Saltine crackers have 13 holes? Sunshine brand and generic versions do not have this special feature. Grandpa has made it one of his life’s missions to educate the world, much like appraisers that alert folks to fakes on The Antiques Roadshow. Does it matter to your stomach if the cracker is an authentic Saltine or not? I doubt it, unless we are talking about the low sodium variety, and then your liver and kidneys will thank you and so will your heart.
The alert was send around from our friends at UnBeige that there is indeed a Saltine cracker made out of pewter. Yes, you too can commemorate your favorite cracker with a lovingly crafted collectible by artist Herbert Hoover. No, this is a different Herbert Hoover, not the President that you are used to. Mr. Hoover (I assume Herbert is a Mister and not a Mrs or Miss but you never know with the creative child naming that goes on these days) also lovingly crafts other snack foods, such as Vanilla Ice Cream Sandwiches, and Cheese Crackers. (Check out the line up HERE to prove I am not making this up). They sure would be a show stopper, or at least a denture stopper at your next bridge party. The ice cream is quite convincing. The cookie portion is merely pewter with a black patina. I wonder how it would hold up “in person” ( or more properly “in ice cream bar”) to the real thing.
The individual crackers will set you back $15.00 a piece and the ice cream sandwiches are being sold in traditional pewter and colorful patina for $50.00 a pop. Grandma would probably want to give me a pop if I got these for Grandpa. I may not be able to buy any if Chuck Norris finds out. He’ll probably buy them as snack food. I can imagine him whipping them out of his pocket and being the talk of McDonald’s. Free senior coffee and he sometimes gets extra perks for wearing his veteran’s hat.
