Cracker Jack token

[treasurehound]

I hunted some old houses that were tore down by the city Saturday along with several club members. I found several coins from the 60's, 1954-D wheat penny, necklace, button and a really nice cracker jack token. Research shows this token was made between 1933 and 1936.

 

[River Rat]

Wow, that's a really cool find...I like that!! Wish they still had prizes like that in Cracker Jack now.

RR

 

[diggummup]

Here's a little info on your token-The aluminum coins were placed in boxes of Cracker Jack and Checkers Popcorn from 1933 to 1936 to support the Cracker Jack Mystery Club, the largest marketing campaign the company ever conducted. The set included every US President up to that time, and a child would amass ten (later five) of the coins to be sent into the company and made a member of the Mystery Club. A total of 32 million such coins were made, with nearly a quarter million children becoming members.

 

[allen]

sweet assortment of finds !!
Do they even make cracker
jacks these days ?

 

[seger98]

sweet assortment of finds !!
Do they even make cracker
jacks these days ?

Yes they do. but the prizes are pretty generic now.

Nice finds,

Chris

 

[watercolor]

EXCELLENT find

I love those Cracker Jack prizes!
Especially the lead pot metal varieties from the early 20th-century

 

[treasurehound]

Here's a little info on your token-The aluminum coins were placed in boxes of Cracker Jack and Checkers Popcorn from 1933 to 1936 to support the Cracker Jack Mystery Club, the largest marketing campaign the company ever conducted. The set included every US President up to that time, and a child would amass ten (later five) of the coins to be sent into the company and made a member of the Mystery Club. A total of 32 million such coins were made, with nearly a quarter million children becoming members.

I have never heard of the Cracker Jack Mystery Club until now. That is one of the fun parts of this hobby is the researching of an object you know nothing about.

 

[zaxfire69]

Treasurehound your token is in really good shape. I have found 2 of those in the past 2 months. They are from the 30's and are cool to boot. Great finds.

 

[ES66]

Very cool token!! I like that a lot. Congratulations!!

 

[Dman]

Neat token.
Dman