Could this be the end of the line for Hostess and its many iconic brands? Having already emerged from bankruptcy in 2004, it looks like a second filing and an employee strike will finally do them in. I really don’t eat any of their stuff anymore, but it’s still a damn shame. Here’s a partial list of Hostess brands as of 2012:

• Baker’s Inn
• Beefsteak
• Blue Ribbon
• Butternut Breads
• Colombo
• Cotton’s
• Drake’s
• Dolly Madison
• Dutch Hearth
• Eddy’s
• Good Hearth
• Home Pride
• Hostess
• Nature’s Pride
• Toscana
• Wonder Bread

Sigh. Oh well, life goes on I guess. But before we say our final goodbyes, let’s look at this neat old Hostess ad from 1956, featuring their cup cakes, Sno-Balls, and of course Twinkies.

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