The cereal consists of multi-colored marshmallows and pieces of shaped pulverized oat, each resembling one of several objects or symbols associated with good luck. The packaging and marketing features a leprechaun mascot, Lucky. Lucky Charms.

Inspired by circus peanuts Lucky Charms cereal debuted in 1964 with bells, fish, arrowheads, clovers, and x-shaped oat pieces alongside marshmallows shaped like green clovers, pink hearts, orange stars, and yellow moons. The cereal was created by product developer John Holahan.

Hearts, Stars, and Horseshoes. Clovers and Blue Moons. Unicorns, Rainbows, and Tasty Red Balloons. Plus, crunchy, oat cereal pieces, too!

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The cartoon character's voice was supplied by the late voice actor Arthur Anderson until 1992. Lucky has also been voiced by Eric Bauza, Tex Brashear, Jason Graae, Doug Preis, and Daniel Ross.

(ˈlʌkɪ tʃɑːm ) noun. an object that is believed to bring its owner good luck. He did not have on his other lucky charm, a pair of green socks.

Hearts, Stars, and Horseshoes. Clovers and Blue Moons. Unicorns, Rainbows, and Tasty Red Balloons. Plus, crunchy, oat cereal pieces, too!

If you guessed Lucky Charms™ breakfast cereal, you are correct. This St. Patrick's Day, General Mills celebrates the 53rd birthday of the cereal, which debuted in 1964. Product developer John Holahan wanted to jazz up a Cheerios-type cereal with something reminiscent of Circus Peanuts, one of his guilty pleasures.

Examples of Good Luck Symbols from Different Parts of the World

• Acorns.
• Bamboo.
• Horseshoes.
• Four-Leaf Clover.
• Ladybugs.
• Coins.
• Evil Eye. Despite what the name of this charm may be, it is actually one of the most powerful good luck charms.
• Wishbone. Wishbones are exactly what they imply.

Whether you grasp such good luck charms in your palm, wear them around your neck, or mount one near your front door these talismans or amulets are meant to provide a shortcut to a better future, a warding off of evil spirits or bad forces.

Every box brings Lucky's mix of marshmallow hearts, stars, horseshoes, clovers, blue moons, unicorns, rainbows and tasty red balloons to your breakfast table. Have fun spotting your favorite marshmallow shapes floating in cereal milk!

Different civilizations including the Babylonians, Assyrians, and Persians made and wore charms. The Babylonians are believed to be the first people to wear charms on a bracelet around 700 BC. Egyptians started using charms as early as 3000 BC.

Examples of Good Luck Symbols from Different Parts of the World

• Acorns.
• Bamboo.
• Horseshoes.
• Four-Leaf Clover.
• Ladybugs.
• Coins.
• Evil Eye. Despite what the name of this charm may be, it is actually one of the most powerful good luck charms.
• Wishbone. Wishbones are exactly what they imply.

Lucky the Leprechaun Lucky the Leprechaun has been the Lucky Charms mascot since the cereal debuted in 1964. In 1975, though, he vanished, as if by magic, from the shelves of New England grocery stores. In his place, a green-cloaked wizard named Waldo suddenly appeared on boxes of Lucky Charms.

types: amulet, talisman. a trinket or piece of jewelry usually hung about the neck and thought to be a magical protection against evil or disease.

Charms are small decorative and themed elements that are often used for bracelet and necklace projects, but can also be used for earring and mixed media designs. They are available in a wide range of popular shapes and themes including flowers , hearts , letters , animals , holidays and more.