A new digital museum that explores American culture in the 20th century via the pantry

A new "superior" gelatin dessert from a couple of Jell-O defectors.

Jell-O instant pudding gets fancy, with an endorsement from the Brady Brunch's mom.

Three charmingly illustrated boxes of pudding with roots in the Golden Age of Comics.

The story of the short-lived "first 30-minute gelatine dessert."

"More fun than a circus!"

A children's storybook with a magical interpretation of how Royal Fruit Flavored Gelatin came to be.

"Delicious, colorful, refreshing, clear as a mountain spring."

One of the very first boxes of Royal Gelatin, which would become Jell-O’s most formidable competitor.

A promotional freebie from Jellycon, one of the first powdered gelatin desserts on the market.

"Its simplicity is only exceeded by its deliciousness."

An early box of America's favorite toaster pastry.

"A dessert foundation for preparing frozen and other desserts."

One of the country's first commercial gelatin dessert products came in an unconventional form.

The forerunner to all the jiggles of the 20th century.

Presto! Amazo! Behold, the world's first instant pudding.

"Contains pure, wholesome sugar."

A flawed scientific study becomes the basis of a new advertising campaign from Knox Gelatine.

An attempt to transcend gelatin's feminine associations and "win cheers from the men."

Uncle Sam implores you to sample a WWI-era jelly dessert that just might inspire world peace.

An early 20th century gelatin dessert promises an economic salve during a time of repeated recessions.

A brief experiment in product expansion from Handy Wacks, a family-run wax paper company.

A circa-1958 box of crystal sprinkle topping, with an unexpected tie-in with some significant design history.

A devil-horned Hitler being slugged in the face proves to be a motivating mascot for better nutrition.

An early Jell-O competitor that was "perfect in every respect," or so they humbly claimed.