The news about Mother's bummed me out, too. This past weekend, I looked for the Circus cookies on the shelves, but they'd already sold out. Then I remembered seeing the orange and white Halloween special editions on an end cap, so I went looking for them again. Luckily, I found them on a special display case. I don't usually buy or even enjoy "shelf stable" cookies, but these have always been an exception.

I'm so sad about Mother's. I grew up on those cookies (iced oatmeal being a huge favorite.) My third grade class even took a field trip to the Oakland factory. The highlight of the trip was the huge bag of cookies we got to take home as a souvenir.

Yeah...I hope someone buys the rights to the recipes and starts making them again.

Yeah, I was pretty sad when I heard about Mother's. Even my Mom was sad! We all love the iced oatmeal ones and the circus animals, of course.

oh no! I didn't know! sad.... those were always a go-to snack compromise between me and my mom.

Keebler makes the same thing. I don't know if that's a recent development or what, but I saw them in a variety pack.

Oh, man. That is so depressing. Seriously depressing.

the company had troubles for some time. I first knew about two years ago - it had been sold to some conglomerate that was only having the most popular cookies - circus animals, iced oatmeal, striped shortbread, etc. - produced. My beloved Flaky Flix were gone! I searched stores and the internet for any to buy. Then in some kind of manufacturing miracle, they were being produced again! Vanilla and chocolate! I was about to buy more and found not only were they gone, but the company was closed! I feel very badly for the workers and also mourn my beloved fudge Flaky Flix, my favorite store-bought cookie (I usually am a home-made girl).