Happy GLUTEN FREE Chip Day!

One of my fondest memories of my childhood back in the 70's was the day that we would get our delivery of Charles Chips! YES, I said DELIVERY OF CHARLES CHIPS!!!

I think this is how my passion with chips started. This prized possession that you see here is actually a 1 lb. Charles Chips Tin that the chips were delivered in back in the day. They were one of the original companies that believed in recycling because they would deliver their chips and pretzels in tins. Maybe it was the fact that it protected the chips from breaking but I like to think it was a brilliant idea to market them in tins. They are collectors items now!

The tins were available in various sizes, I think up to 10 lbs. at least. Each delivery time the company would pick up an empty tin and drop off a new one with fresh chips and pretzels, or whatever your order was at that time. Talk about spoiled! I didn't realize how good life was then ... actually I did because every time I opened a fresh delivery ... it was like a prize in the tin ... I would fish out my favorite chips ... I like the folded ones ... but don't tell anyone ... please!

Total and ultimate salty, crunchy bliss!