Comments on: Tootsie Pop Wrapper Legend

By: Jeane

Jeane — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 19:56:36 +0000

When I was a kid, it was the birthday party wrapper that earned a free pop. Also the Charms Pop inner wrapper (the white one inside the printed one) sometimes won a free pop, but I can’t remember how. We knew it was the store providing the pops because 7-11 never gave anything away, but Hooks always did. I didn’t hear about the Indian and Star until my kids were in school.

By: Anthony

Anthony — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 06:00:39 +0000

When I was a kid about 20 years ago the local Albertsons honored the free suckers

By: Morgan

Morgan — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:01:02 +0000

I am a 15 year old girl. When I was growing up I was always told about the Indian and the star. I am eating a Tootsie Pop right now and the wrapper has an Indian and Star. I never believed the myth was true but it’s always fun seeking the “special wrapper” (:

By: Timmy

Timmy — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 01:40:11 +0000

I am 63 and my sister and I would look for the “birthday party” on our tootsie roll wrappers – we considered it good luck to get one. About 40 years ago they disappeared. Wonder why?

By: cthuss

cthuss — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 18:10:20 +0000

I have read the posts about the Indian and the Star but only the two about the birthday party got my attention. I grew up in Alabama and maybe it was a local thing because the Birthday Party was the rarest of all and I have to say that since the mid 70′s when I was in high school I have not seen it again. Tootsie Roll is missing a great marketing opportunity by not sponsoring some sort of promotion because nostalgic adults would be buying as well as kids!

By: Kimda

Kimda — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 03:46:50 +0000

When I was a little girl in the 70′s,we were able to turn in the Indian and star papers off the Tootsie Pops,and get a free one. In the 70′s there were no chain stores. I have a little girl now,and we tried to turn in a Tootsie Pop paper, and was told they do not honor that here. What a bummer for her not to get to experience getting something for nothing.

By: ddt

ddt — Wed, 05 Oct 2011 18:25:00 +0000

I am 36 years old and when I was a kid you had to get 3 wrappers witlh an Indian and star then we would go to the store and get a free one. Not a myth

By: roni

roni — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:29:19 +0000

The birthday party picture was what I always looked for on the wrapper. When was it taken off?

By: roni

roni — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:27:11 +0000

I’ve been wondering for years, what happened to the picture of the birthday party? That was what I always looked. When was it taken off the tootsie pop wrapper?

By: Tootsie

Tootsie — Sat, 24 Sep 2011 07:41:53 +0000

This is a very interesting myth. Never tried it myself, but it’s pretty awesome to hear that so many local stores would honor it. The rumor probably stayed alive from this fact alone. I remember a kid from school once told me about this, and of course i still always check for it. I’m from NJ and my husband is from GA but he never heard it.