do you believe in magic

[bangorguy]

hello,everyone it's been very "hot" here in maine the last few days. so i haven't got out much, but i did get out for a bit today and found this strange token it reads "gracias stusia" on the front and "alkazoo-alkazam-alkaseltzer on the back" i did a little research and found that it is a GRACIAS STUSIA - Magicians Token i don't know how old it is. if anyone knows it's age i would appreciate it. thanks all. "god bless" ben.

 

[spartacus53]

WTG, that is a different find. I saw one on e-bay selling for $4.99. Anyway, here is some addirional information.

I would like brief, basic information about the c. 1936 radio show
"Thank You, Stusia": premise/story line(s), major characters & cast,
etc. A promotional token indicates that the series was sponsored by
Alka-Seltzer and may have been based in 15th century Spain ("Gracias
Stusia 1477"). There was also a song titled "Thank You, Stusia,"
possibly the program theme, written by Jack Frost in 1936.

 

[bangorguy]

thanks for the info on the token "spartacus53" i would have never amagined that it was Alka-Seltzer lol thats so funny. i thought it was an old canadian coin at first. i will put it in the tokens jar. thanks. ben.

 

[Tank69]

very cool token an history

 

[mikewaz]

Nice find!
That's one of the coolest tokens I've seen in a long time. Quite a conversation piece.
Mike

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Thank you for finding that, and the answers responding to what it is. I dug one years ago, and at the time I tried half-heartedly, (or half-assly) for what exactly it was for. Knew it was alka seltzer, but that's it. Could not place a year on it. Kudos to a great find!
Carl

 

[allen]

definetily a cool token !

 

[CRUSADER]

I can see a clear date