Monday, November 16, 2009

Betty Rocker

That’s not a typo. That’s just what you get when you mix Betty with a beat.

Several weeks ago, I went on a tour of the Betty Crocker test kitchens and I snapped photos of the Betty portraits throughout the years. There have been eight paintings commissioned to date. But did you know Betty Crocker wasn’t a real person? Well, at least not one person. Instead, she was a composite of several of the company’s Home Service Department members meant to represent a motherly image. (I got that from the tour.) Over the years portraits have been commissioned to update her look with the times.

Personally, I think they should go retro. One of the older ones is definitely my favorite.

Anyway, I thought it would be fun to make a quiz out of the portraits. So, let’s see how good you guys are at guessing.

Below are eight Betty Crocker portraits. Place them in the correct order from oldest to newest. If you list them correctly, you’ll be entered to win………………………………

betty_quiz

to win ………………

the new………………

iPod nano … in rocking red of course. Betty likes red. (I’m gonna keep thinking she was real… things are just better that way.)

IMG_8927
P.S. … it also shoots video, so I picked up the bigger 16GB hard drive. (You’re welcome.)

Enter to Win

Just enter your answers in this format:
For number 1, enter the letter of the portrait that you think is the oldest painting. List them in order ending with the letter of the portrait you think is the newest for number 8. You can copy and paste the numbers below with your comment and then just fill in the corresponding letters from the above Betty portaits. Who’s game?

oldest
1 =
2 =
3 =
4 =
5 =
6 =
7 =
8 =
newest

Deadline to enter is Tuesday, November 17 at 7:00 pm ET. One winner (with the correct answers) will be chosen at random and announced on this post sometime Tuesday evening.

Good Luck!

Time’s Up! We have a winner.

betty1

Man, you guys are good guessers. Really good. Too good. This was way easy for most of you.

Maybe I should have asked for dates of the portraits, or even the artists that painted them. Naaaahh, that would be too mean. Besides, announcing a winner went much quicker this way since I didn’t have to shuffle through a bunch of wrong entries. So thank you all for being so smart.

The answers go like this…

1 = B
2 = A
3 = H
4 = F
5 = C
6 = G
7 = D
8 = E

And here they are in photo order.

betty_answers

And, now for the winner.

Congratulations goes to Sandy T for being lucky number 2473 and being smart enough to have picked them in the right order. One little red iPod nano is coming right at you.

Betty2

5701
Carolina Lara` said...

1=B
2=A
3=H
4=F
5=C
6=G
7=D
8=E

here goes nothing…

November 17, 2009 07:35 PM
5702
Fran said...

1. B
2. A
3. G
4. C.
5. H
6. F
7. D
8. E.

November 17, 2009 07:35 PM
5703
Heather said...

oldest
1 =b
2 =a
3 =h
4 =f
5 =c
6 =g
7 =d
8 =e
newest

this was fun

November 17, 2009 07:38 PM
5704
brianna.. said...

oldest
1 = B
2 = A
3 = H
4 = F
5 = C
6 = G
7 = D
8 = E
newest

November 17, 2009 07:40 PM
5705
Chris Arrington said...

1. B
2. A
3. H
4. F
5. C
6. G
7. D
8. E

November 17, 2009 07:44 PM
5706
mandy said...

1 = B
2 = A
3 = H
4 = F
5 = C
6 = G
7 = D
8 = E

November 17, 2009 07:46 PM
5707
Chasity said...

oldest
1 =B
2 =C
3 =G
4 =A
5 =D
6 =H
7 =F
8 =E
newest

November 17, 2009 07:47 PM
5708
Adri said...

oldest
1 =B
2 =A
3 =C
4 =G
5 =H
6 =D
7 =F
8 =E
newest

November 17, 2009 07:47 PM
5709
Chris Arrington said...

1. B
2. A
3. H
4. F
5. C
6. G
7. D
8. E

Love BC even if she is not real

November 17, 2009 07:48 PM
5710
sarah r said...

1-b
2-a
3-h
4-f
5-c
6-g
7-d
8-e

November 17, 2009 07:52 PM
5711
Kris Dingfedler said...

oldest
1 =B
2 =A
3 =H
4 =F
5 =C
6 =G
7 =D
8 =E
newest

November 17, 2009 07:53 PM
5712
Stacey S said...

oldest
1 = B
2 = A
3 = H
4 = F
5 = C
6 = G
7 = D
8 = E
newest

November 17, 2009 07:54 PM
5713
Crystal Fowlks said...

oldest
1 =b
2 =a
3 =c
4 =g
5 =d
6 =h
7 =f
8 =e
newest

November 17, 2009 07:55 PM
5714
Trishie L said...

1 =b
2 =a
3 =h
4 =f
5 =c
6 =g
7 =d
8 =e
newest

November 17, 2009 07:56 PM
5715
Jessica Yee said...

oldest
1 =B
2 =A
3 =H
4 =F
5 =C
6 =G
7 =D
8 =E
newest

November 17, 2009 08:04 PM
5716
Diana Arrington said...

oldest
1 = B
2 = A
3 = H
4 = F
5 = C
6 = G
7 = D
8 = E
newest

November 17, 2009 08:05 PM
5717
Lesa said...

1=b
2=a
3=g
4=c
5=h
6=d
7=f
8=e

November 17, 2009 08:06 PM
5718
Paroma said...

oldest
1 =B
2 =A
3 =H
4 =F
5 =C
6 =G
7 =D
8 =E
newest

hope i’m not too late! those last two were just a shot in the dark. :/

November 17, 2009 08:08 PM
5719
Emily said...

1.B
2.A
3.C
4.G
5.H
6.F
7.D
8.E

November 17, 2009 08:10 PM
5720
Caroline E. said...

oldest
1 =A
2 =B
3 =H
4 =F
5 =C
6 =G
7 =D
8 =E
newest

November 17, 2009 08:12 PM
5721
Allyson said...

1. G
2. B
3. A
4. H
5. F
6. C
7. D
8. E

November 17, 2009 08:18 PM
5722
Naxielly D said...

I think….
oldest
1 =B
2 =C
3 =A
4 =G
5 =H
6 =F
7 =D
8 =E
newest

November 17, 2009 08:19 PM
5723
Ashleigh said...

1=B
2=B
3=A
4=G
5=D
6=H
7=F
8=E

November 17, 2009 08:24 PM
5724
Emma Henderson said...

1=b
2=A
3=H
4=F
5=G
6=E
7=C
8=D

November 17, 2009 08:29 PM
5725
Katie said...

Oldest to Newest
1 = B
2 = A
3 = H
4 = F
5 = C
6 = G
7 = D
8 = E

November 17, 2009 08:29 PM
5726
Cherie said...

1= B
2= A
3= H
4= F
5= C
6= G
7= D
8= E

November 17, 2009 08:36 PM
5727
Rachel said...

oldest
1 = B
2 = A
3 = H
4 = F
5 = C
6 = G
7 = D
8 = E
newest

November 17, 2009 08:38 PM
5728
Stephanie said...

oldest
1 = B
2 = C
3 = A
4 = G
5 = H
6 = F
7 = D
8 = E
newest

November 17, 2009 08:40 PM
5729
Bran said...

oldest
1 =b
2 =a
3 =h
4 =f
5 =c
6 =g
7 =d
8 =e
newest

November 17, 2009 08:42 PM
5730
Paul Koenig said...

oldest
1 =B
2 =A
3 =H
4 =F
5 =C
6 =G
7 =D
8 =E
newest

November 17, 2009 08:48 PM
5731
Genevieve said...

1. B
2. A
3. H
4. F
5. C
6. G
7. D
8. E

November 17, 2009 08:49 PM
5732
Rachel said...

Hi Bakerella,

I put in my address (correctly too!) but when I clicked on it to make sure everything was working, it brought me to some other site. So here it is again…

jesusholdsmyjoy.blogspot.com

Thanks,
Rachel

I commented maybe two or three back.

November 17, 2009 09:07 PM
5733
kayla j. said...

oldest
1=B
2=C
3=A
4=G
5=H
6=D
7=F
8=E
newest

November 17, 2009 09:14 PM
5734
Christine said...

1.B
2.A
3.H
4.F
5.C
6.G
7.D
8.E

November 17, 2009 09:18 PM
5735
Stephanie Felker said...

1-B
2-A
3-H
4-F
5-C
6-G
7-D
8-E

November 17, 2009 09:23 PM
5736
Becky said...

1.B
2.A
3.H
4.F
5.C
6.G
7.D
8.E

November 17, 2009 09:28 PM
5737
brittany. said...

oldest
1. B
2. A
3. H
4. F
5. C
6. G
7. D
8. E
newest

November 17, 2009 09:44 PM
5738
Erica said...

oldest
1 =B
2 =A
3 =H
4 =F
5 =C
6 =G
7 =D
8 =E
newest

November 17, 2009 09:47 PM
5739
Linda Fraser said...

I know I am past the deadline, but still wanted to place my guess before the results were posted
1 =B
2 =A
3 =H
4 =F
5 =C
6 =G
7 =D
8 =E

November 17, 2009 09:51 PM
5740
Nicole Manwaring said...

oldest
1 =B
2 =A
3 =C
4 =G
5 =F
6 =H
7 =D
8 =E
newest

November 17, 2009 09:53 PM
5741
Maria said...

OLDEST TO NEWEST.. =D
1 = B
2 = A
3 = H
4 = F
5 = C
6 = G
7 = D
8 = E

November 17, 2009 09:56 PM
5742
Susan said...

1 = B
2 = A
3 = H
4 = F
5 = C
6 = G
7 = D
8 = E

November 17, 2009 10:00 PM
5743
Jennifer H. said...

1=B
2=A
3=H
4= F
5=C
6=G
7=D
8=E

November 17, 2009 10:02 PM
5744
Kristal said...

1 = B
2= A
3 = H
4 = F
5 = C
6 = G
7 = D
8 = E

November 17, 2009 10:08 PM
5745
Stephanie said...

1.B
2.A
3.C
4.H
5.G
6.D
7.F
8.E

November 17, 2009 10:10 PM
5746
Hannah said...

1. B
2. A
3. H
4. F
5. C
6. G
7. D
8. E

November 17, 2009 10:12 PM
5747
Ashley said...

1=B
2=A
3=H
4=F
5=C
6=G
7=D
8=E

November 17, 2009 10:12 PM
5748
Jennifer said...

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. H
5. G
6. D
7. F
8. E

November 17, 2009 10:14 PM
5749
Jamie Linn said...

1.B
2.A
3.G
4.C
5.H
6.D
7.E
8.F

November 17, 2009 10:17 PM
5750
Victoria S. said...

oldest
1 =B
2 =A
3 =C
4 =H
5 =G
6 =D
7=F
8=E
newest

November 17, 2009 10:27 PM
5751
Brittny said...

Oldest
1=B
2=A
3=H
4=F
5=C
6=G
7=D
8=E
Newest

November 17, 2009 10:31 PM
5752
Betty said...

oldest
1 =B
2 =C
3 =A
4 =G
5 =D
6 =H
7 =F
8 =E
newest

November 17, 2009 10:34 PM
5753
Bethann Caporaletti said...

1 =?B
2 =?C
3 = A?
4 =?G
5 =?H
6 =?D
7 =?F
8 = E

November 17, 2009 10:38 PM
5754
Kair said...

oldest
1 = B
2 = A
3 = H
4 = F
5 = C
6 = G
7 = D
8 = E
newest

I saw your picture in my Better Homes & Garden tonight!! SO EXCITING!! :)

November 17, 2009 10:40 PM
5755
Kristen K. said...

1.B
2.A
3.H
4.F
5.C
6.G
7.D
8.E

November 17, 2009 10:43 PM
5756
Rachel said...

1. b
2. a
3. c
4. g
5. h
6. d
7. f
8. e

November 17, 2009 11:00 PM
5757
Morgan said...

1. B
2. A
3. C
4. H
5. G
6. D
7. F
8. E

November 17, 2009 11:16 PM
5758
Megan said...

Yeah to the winner! what a fun contest!

November 17, 2009 11:49 PM
5759
ina nicole said...

boo i never win.. but i sure love to visit your blog. it’s so awesome :)
check out my little store in progress..
inanicolesd.etsy.com
hope you like it :)

November 17, 2009 11:51 PM
5760
Vicki said...

Hmm…I wonder if anyone used this website to aide themselves… :)

http://chnm.gmu.edu/features/sidelights/crocker.html

November 18, 2009 11:09 AM
5761
Owen said...

Congratus to the winner, and thanks for a fun contest. (Still amazed that picture 4 (F) is older than picture 6 (G)!)
Excellent blog.

November 18, 2009 05:03 PM
5762
Faye said...

Congrats to the winner!!! :D WELL PLAYED EVERYONE. :)

November 18, 2009 10:44 PM
5763
Mo said...

Congratulations Sandy!!

November 19, 2009 11:17 AM
5764
Jay said...

Congrats to the winner.

I went to the General Mills website for the answer. Googled Betty Crocker portraits of course. ;o)

November 19, 2009 12:24 PM
5765
the Provident Woman said...

Bummer, I would have gotten that right too

November 19, 2009 02:32 PM
5766
Gail said...

What a great site! I learned about you in the December issue of Better Homes and Gardens…and I’m so happy I did. I look forward to seeing more of what you create and write about. Happy Thursday! Gail

November 19, 2009 02:37 PM
5767
Anisa said...

I like H best :)

November 20, 2009 07:39 PM
5768
MAYBELLINE said...

I rock! I got them right BEFORE I peeked at the answer.

November 22, 2009 12:26 AM
5769
SB said...

Wow! I love your site!!
2 questions: Which photo editing program do you use? Also, are your backgrounds real or inserted by your program? (forgive the non techie language, I have very limited technical language..)

November 22, 2009 04:30 PM
5770
bakerella said...

SB- I use Photoshop and colored papers for backgrounds

November 25, 2009 06:24 PM
5771
Tina Roux said...

I would love this stocking for christmas! I love to bake, and this book looks so fun. The cookie cutters are adorable.

December 9, 2009 11:46 AM
5772
Meredith said...

I made this pumpkin pie with the cream cheese layer for our Thanksgiving dinner. The leftovers went over really big at work and I have added it to my recipe book for future use. Thank you!

December 9, 2009 04:18 PM
5773
Kathleen B. said...

How funny! I dressed up at Betty Crocker for Halloween this year and did the same research to see what she has looked like through the years. Although I didn’t have the motherly yet sophisticated haircut I did have a rockin’ cute apron and flour on my face :)

January 14, 2010 02:11 PM
5774
jasmin said...

may i just say how amazing you are!? FANTASTIC ideas :)

March 3, 2010 02:57 AM
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