Since 2014 we’ve been dropping mini knowledge bombs on you in the form of our Design Nugget series. Each little nug provides designers, who love all things branding and packaging, with fascinating facts to enlighten and entertain.
After much help from our readers, our hunt for the final “100” has finally come to an end. The winner for the “HELP US FIND OUR 100TH NUGGET!” challenge is Josh Ash with his fun nugget on the Tootie Roll Pop. #designnugget
“Since the creation of the Tootsie Pop in 1931, the meaning and origin of the shooting star on the wrapper has become a topic of discussion and has been in circulation for generations. It has been rumored that local convenience stores used to give a free Tootsie Pop to anyone who brought in a wrapper containing the image of the shooting star. Unfortunately, we do not know how this rumor started and Tootsie Roll Industries has never actually honored this promotion. In fact, the shooting star appears on 1 in every 4 to 6 Tootsie Pop wrappers, just as frequent as the other images appear. However, we do believe the star is a sign of good luck to come.”
