Object of the Day, Caption Contest: Cornflake S. Pecially

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Once upon a time, this mutant came with some kind of explanation, but that’s been lost to the ages. What is he? He’s part cornstalk, part man, part cigar. He’s horrible and lovely all at once in that way that only Victorian advertising images can attain both qualities.

I’m sure that he once made some kind of sense—in a Nineteenth Century way. On the reverse, there are ragged traces—a letter here and there—that suggest that the card was printed with some justification for this regal monster. But, these cards were made to be saved in albums. Sometimes they were held in place with little paper corners. Sometimes they were glued in. This one was glued, and the back of the card was left behind when he was yanked from his album.

However, that just gives us an opportunity for a caption contest. What’s going on with this fellow? What could the product possibly be? What does he have to say? Answers in the comments section, please.