DAY TWO AND THREE: My daughter made her first attempt at selling cookies herself and walked around the neighborhood. The result: 18 boxes sold and $72 raised. Meanwhile, I’m still dealing crack, I mean cookies, to the addicts at work. Here’s the total so far: 79 boxes sold, $316 raised. My daughter already has earned the light-up compact mirror and is well on her way to the glitter backpack.
The breakdown: Thin Mints still kicking ass, 21 boxes. Samoas (18), Tag-alongs (14). Of the new flavors, Lemon Chalet Creme are in the lead, nine boxes. Nobody wants All Abouts or sugar-free chocolate chips. The problem with the sugar-free chocolate chips is there is no catchy name. How about Eat-The-Whole-Box?
The big surprise is the Trefoil. This is the flagship of the line, but it’s the worst seller so far: just three boxes. Trefoils are Commodore 64 to Thin Mints’ Wii.