The Retroist

The Retroist

Share this post

The Retroist
The Retroist
I bought Chocodiles Online

I bought Chocodiles Online

Retroist's avatar
Retroist
Mar 20, 2007
1

Share this post

The Retroist
The Retroist
I bought Chocodiles Online
Share

When we last left our hero, he had hit the Hostess thrift outlets and couldn’t find any Chocodiles. His emails to IBC weren’t answered. He was so desperate, he had begun sprinkling Quick on his breakfast Twinkies. Of course, when things look their darkest, a beam of light cuts through the fog. That beam of light was Hometown Treats DOT COM.

I had gone there earlier and did a search on Chocodiles. Nothing.

I decided to browse by region and when I hit the Midwest. Pow! Chocodiles! Before, you could say, “It’s been a while…”. I had ordered two boxes.

Over a week passed and I got a confusing confirmation e-mail. A week after that a dented, damaged and torn box was delivered via UPS.

The UPS folks must have wanted to try a delicious creme-filled Chocodile, but they were repulsed by Hometown Treat’s strategic use of tape to keep the box closed. I ripped the box open and took inventory. It was disappointing.

  • 16 Chocodiles. 5 Smooshed

  • 2 very damaged boxes.

Well, beggars can’t be choosers, but I still sent an angry email to the Hometown Treats folks. As of this writing, I still haven’t gotten a response.

Enough of the bad. Let’s get to the eating. I ate the busted chocs first. Although I could have sucked them through a straw, I still enjoyed them. For good measure, I ate one that was not damaged. You can see that one pictured in the gallery below.

Enjoy the Chocodile Gallery

While I was disappointed with the shipping damage and lack of communication, it was still great to get my hands of a snack cake that I like so much.


Subscribe to The Retroist

Launched 5 years ago
A Retro Podcast, Blog, and Newsletter.
1

Share this post

The Retroist
The Retroist
I bought Chocodiles Online
Share

Discussion about this post

User's avatar
The Mystery Of The Red Quarters…Solved!
Did you ever find a quarter painted red and wonder if that red served a purpose? It does.
Feb 11, 2017 • 
Retroist
46

Share this post

The Retroist
The Retroist
The Mystery Of The Red Quarters…Solved!
6
Remember when Mickey Mouse decided to commit suicide?
Unless you lived in the 1930s or are a fan of vintage comic strips you might not be aware of the attempted Mickey Mouse suicide.
Aug 30, 2017 • 
Retroist
9

Share this post

The Retroist
The Retroist
Remember when Mickey Mouse decided to commit suicide?
Monkey’s Blood (Mercurochrome) for those boo-boos
Remember when you were a kid, and you would were out roughhousing with your friends.
Oct 23, 2019 • 
Retroist
4

Share this post

The Retroist
The Retroist
Monkey’s Blood (Mercurochrome) for those boo-boos
2

Ready for more?

© 2025 Retroist
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Create your profile

User's avatar

Only paid subscribers can comment on this post

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in

Check your email

For your security, we need to re-authenticate you.

Click the link we sent to , or click here to sign in.