Wondering what your 1915 cracker jack baseball cards are worth. Get the best deals on vintage cracker jack prizes when you shop the. Hailed as the duke and duchess of the antiques world, they have written more than 100 books and special reports about collecting. The most valuable of all cracker jack prizes are two sets of baseball cards together worth more. In a set filled with difficult and eyeappealing cards, christy mathewson may take first prize. Mar 01, 2017 while charms are my main collecting cracker jack interest, many people collect the rings and watches. May, 2016 may, 2016 66year old ann brogley, of philadelphia, pa, shows off her cracker jack shirt and necklace during the 21st annual cracker jack collectors association convention at embassy suites in east memphis friday. Plastic cracker jack prizes from the 1950s through the next decade and a half, cracker jack prizes were largely made of plastic. Buy rare vintagecracker jack 100th anniversary limited edition collectible watch comes in a replica cracker jack box with the watch as the prize inside and other wrist watches at. Over 290 color photographs, depicting both the front and back of many prizes, aid in the identification of both individual toys and sets of prizes. Even during the great depression the prizes were better than they are today. Unfollow cracker jack prizes to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Unfollow vintage cracker jack prizes to stop getting updates on your ebay feed.
Jaramillo, who has been collecting cracker jack prizes for 42 years, says, like any other kid growing up in the fifties and sixties, he collected everything and kept everything. Collectors search for the old boxes, toys, and advertising materials. Cracker jack is a brand made famous by its prize inside marketing tactic. Cracker jack, the caramelcoated popcorn and peanut treat, has been around for. Hobbizine vintage baseball card value guides list prices in five grades from good to mint.
Carnival chalk cat statue pretty 8 tall orange chalkware kitty figurine with a black stripe down his nose is a vintage carnival prize. Cracker jack collectors think inside the box, keep eyes on. A prize collection thats a treat for the ages its not everyday a brand of snack remains a popular treat and source of collectible prizes after 120 years and counting. Cracker jack is an american brand of snack food consisting of molassesflavored, caramelcoated popcorn and peanuts, well known for being packaged with a prize of trivial value inside. To this day, cracker jack mystery prizes are as popular as the. When kids had collected five coins they could mail them to cracker jack for some better prize. In fact, some of the superhero cracker jack rings and watches are some of the most expensive cracker jack prizes. It seemed that any theme and topic that could be rendered in miniature plastic toys was prime territory for the creative cracker jack prize. Cracker jack is a brand made famous by its prize inside marketing tactic and its connection with baseball. Collectors work up a lather about old barbers accessories shaving mugs are among the most popular items the electric razor and the disposable razor blade have all but replaced the shaving mug.
A find like this is a rare occurrence, said auction director al crisafulli. Prices can range from very expensive to very affordable. Members gather to buy, sell and trade at the annual conventions. The uncanny valleyization of sailor jack and his dog bingo in the. If i remember right, in the 60s we had pinon badges.
The 1914 and 1915 cracker jack sets are perhaps the most popular of the caramel candy issues released prior to 1920. In may 1934 the cracker jack company discontinued the distribution of the presidential medals and started inserting picture cards of movie and radio stars in the cracker jack mystery club boxes. They also have useful information on baseball card collecting, factors that drive card. A sixpointed star with the words crackerjack police on it. I have an antique crackerjack toy prize i cant find the. Many are photos of items from my collection from ebay and instagram. When asked how much it cost him, jaramillo laughs and says, way more than you think a little prize would be. Cracker jack is known for its sailorboy logo and the cracker jack toys. May, 2016 cracker jack collectors think inside the box, keep eyes on the prize. Looks like it was made to fit into a boys sic pocket buttonhole. Todays fans appreciate the snacks rich history and its nostalgic prizes, advertisements and packages.
What is the most valuable cracker jack prize mar 22, 20. Many members of the cub will sell their extra prizes by mail. Vintage cracker jack, bubble gum prizes, toys,charms, miniatures lot of 11. On this edition of reisers treasure hunting emporiums minutia minute we have the history behind one of americas favorite confection. Feb 10, 2017 a great grandson inherited cracker jack baseball cards from the early 1900s stored in an old tobacco tin which he didnt know existed. In 1914 and 1915, cracker jack included baseball cards as the prize inside each box. What could possibly be more fun than finding the surprise inside cracker jack the cracker jack collectors association cjca says its finding other people who have fun finding those cj prizes and related items. For years, hes been cataloging and documenting cracker jack prizes on his website. Cracker jack is an american brand of snack consisting of molassesflavored, caramelcoated popcorn and peanuts, well known for being packaged with a prize of trivial value inside. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands. Vintage cracker jack prize toy lot antique celluloid encyclopedia. What is the most valuable cracker jack prize club54.
The blue figure is from one of my favorite sets of sports figures z1265. At cracker jack headquarters in chicago, there is a closely watched. When my dad was a boy, born in 1917 he said that a big prize they put inside cracker jack was a nickle. Over the years, and those years go from the early 1900s to present day for the prizes, cracker jack has packaged billions of prizes that range in the hundreds of thousands in uniqueness. Marketing department implemented the idea of putting a prize in every box. Most of the more valuable prizes and even vintage boxes arent worth more than a fewhundred dollars each, but the cracker jack baseball cards from 1914 and 1915 can go for thousands of dollars each. History of cracker jack rthe minutia minute youtube. There are a few items that are cracker jack lookalikes, because that is a part of my collection.
Some food historians consider it the first junk food. Apr 28, 2016 the change is likely a move by fritolay, which owns cracker jack, to keep the food relevant among younger fans. For cracker jack collectors, the baseball cards are in a league of their own with prices outvaluing almost all other cracker jack prizes. Best resources for researching cracker jack prizes the art. Lot consists of four early tin litho cracker jack prizes ranging in size. Assorted vintage cracker jack prizes, lot of 7 assorted vintage cracker jack prizes, lot of 7. They made a decision in the early 90s and yes it was about money. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads. May, 2016 66year old ann brogley, of philadelphia, pa, shows off her cracker jack shirt and necklace during the 21st annual cracker jack collectors association convention at embassy suites in east memphis friday. Cracker jack prize collector jim davis country roads magazine. By 1908, the candy was immortalized in a song by jack norworth and. Chapeldreamer, 9 years ago there are people that collect the old cracker jack toys. The coin we found is a cracker jack mystery club presidential coin. Rare cracker jack baseball cards found, to be auctioned.
Inserted individually inside boxes of the familiar caramelcoated popcorn and peanut confection, 1914 cracker jack baseball is among the few sets that featured players from the federal league, a third major league that. Get the best deals on vintage cracker jack prizes when you shop the largest online selection at. Includes rubber type 40s woman and child figurine, oriental house, flocked squirrel charm and others as on pictures. The prize not being in the boxes did not bother me at all since i am 90 years old, but it would bother kids. Cracker jack collectors think inside the box, keep eyes on the prize. Cracker jack toy prize books joke lift to erase notes paint set riddle. Jan 06, 2010 its roughly the size of a silver dollar, maybe smaller. They talked to a lot of parents and some well known cracker jack collectors and found out that no one really did anything with the toys now but collect them. Cracker jack collectors, such as those from cjca, as well as coin collectors who collect exonumia would have these coins and medals.
Its roughly the size of a silver dollar, maybe smaller. Many members of the cub will sell their extra prizes. The famous logo, a sailor boy named jack and his dog, bingo, didnt come along until 1916, but the prizes were pure inspiration. Aug 23, 2011 since cracker jack began including a prize in every box in 1912, there have been thousands of different prizes, and independent collector jim davis has most of them. Best resources for researching cracker jack prizes the. In 1896, a salesperson who tried the treat exclaimed,thats a cracker jack. The most common cracker jack prizes material is plastic. Their bylined column is the longestrunning syndicated weekly column in the country, distributed to more than 150 newspapers. The prizes attained popcultural fusion with the term, came in a cracker jack box, referring to an object of limited value. Still, there are many collectors of cracker jack prizes willing to plunk down a dollar or two, on up to several thousand dollars, for prizes ranging from 1930s made in japan lithographed tin whistles and 1950s polyethylene spacemen to 1970s coin holders and 1990s metallic stickers.
Our wide selection is eligible for free shipping and free returns. A world with prizeless cracker jack is not a world i want to live in, but i think im more upset about the loss of the box. Why did cracker jack stop putting good prizes in their bags. While charms are my main collecting cracker jack interest, many people collect the rings and watches. Vintage cracker jack gumball cereal vending prize penny toy lipstick premium. Comprehensive in scope, toys from the late nineteenth century on up to the 1990s are recorded, representing a major contribution to the expanding cracker jack collecting field. Antique shows, toy shows and flea markets are great places to find cracker jack prizes and related items. Reminds me of little boys from the 60s playing cops and robbers, only older, i think. When davis spotted collectible cracker jack prizes during his travels. Frederick fritz rueckheim, a german immigrant, began selling his molassescoated popcorn out of a cart on the streets of chicago in 1871. Get the best deals on antique cracker jack toys when you shop the largest online selection at. Also, early ads for the cracker jack company, early packaging boxes and their other products are what advertising collectors look for.
While tens of thousands of ribbasters and rubberneckers pig out on porkish pleasures in tom lee park, some 20 miles to the. From a bit of googling, i learned that the coin is aluminum and was made between 1933 and 1936. Thats how long kids have been eating cracker jacks. New listing vintage cracker jack gumball vending machine prize.
Best resources for researching cracker jack prizes we complied a list of resources to help you research cracker jack prizes. Cracker jack watchesthe ultimate prize inside the box. Like most collectors, jim davis started with one category. Cracker jack collectors keep their eyes on the prize. See more ideas about cracker jacks, vintage and toys. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Vintage original cracker jack premium shrill metal tin toy. Because of the vast number of toys and items distributed in cracker jack boxes and packages, there is not a complete list of every type of every color and variation of cracker jack prizes. The cracker jack cards, you had to take the panel off the side of the box and send it. Cracker jack prizes have included everything from wagons to beer mugs to dice to trading cards and whistles.
A slogan, the more you eat the more you want, was also registered that year. Antique cracker jack charms metal plastic indian cow price toys lot. Cracker jack collecting vintage charms toys and prizes for. It seemed that any theme and topic that could be rendered in miniature plastic toys was prime territory for the creative cracker jack prize developers. They could either continue giving good prizes and raise prices or they could give cheaper prizes. Jan 21, 2020 here are vintage prizes found in packages of cracker jack through the years, most of which are well documented. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. The history of cracker jack began in 1872 with a onepopper popcorn stand in chicago. The following items are not in the current book cracker jack toys, but are guaranteed to be cracker jack unless otherwise noted. A prize collection thats a treat for the ages antique. A great grandson inherited cracker jack baseball cards from the early 1900s stored in an old tobacco tin which he didnt know existed.
Since cracker jack began including a prize in every box in 1912, there have been thousands of different prizes, and independent collector jim davis has most of them. New listing 1948 vintage premium cracker jack prize toy elephant stand up. Each july from 1982 to 1985, cracker jack sponsored an oldtimers classic game featuring former mlb players, held at rfk stadium. As noted earlier, the 1914 and 1915 cracker jack sets are virtually identical in set composition and in appearance but there is one major exception. Sales have remained steady for the 120year old snack in recent years. But the deluge of gumball machine prizes erroneously identified by others as cracker jack wont be. Get the best deals on antique cracker jack toys when you shop the. Early on, there were no prizes in cracker jack as they were made on the spot at fairs and trade expos. Cjca cracker jack collectors association collecting.