Greetings Ken and a very happy and meaningful Easter to you and your family as well. Thank you, friend.
So glad to hear of the significant progress being made on the project covering the 1962 Jell-O baseball card set. When I give you a buzz some time soon, I'll divulge all the details of my acquiring the Roger Maris JELL-O box. This much I will tell you, it was not Lew Lipset, nor through the massive pages of a Sports Collectors Digest. No big secret--it was a show.
I'm gratified you're interested in my book. Maybe I'll do a little bit better than break even on that; I hope so, as much time and money as I poured into the venture.
Ken, you will love Net54 baseball forum. The Prewar side is by far the most active; however, as you become more adroit, my friend, at navigating this beautiful web site, you will find so much of interest. Plus, with your Einstein brain of Postwar knowledge, particularly among the General Foods issues, I just know the Postwar side will be taking a quantum leap forward towards reaching parity with the Prewar side. We're in no competition, however. It's all good, honest enjoyment.
Please note closely any recent threads (individual entries or topics of discussion) on Post Cereal commercials. They are great, and if perchance you've never seen them, they're a good reason why a BAH HUMBUG TO THE INTERNET type of guy needs to see what he's missing!
Lastly, check the current Robert Edward Auctions. They're offering a 1962 JELL-O Mickey Mantle complete box in the small size Apple variety. The original consumer, probably a mama, removed the gelatin package long ago to prepare it for her family. However, most importantly, the free prize card, along with the rest of the box, was saved to this day. It's lot number 607; opening at a mere 500 bucks, it's up to 6 bids and a grand at the moment. Twenty days to go...... Imagine---the rarest flavor and it's a complete box. Then again, "the rarest flavor" only becomes pertinent when it's an entire box anyway. What an opportunity!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is that kind of time when the opportunity is about as rare as the item, and one shouldn't think about if another might be offered any time soon. Nuf' said; I better shut up.
Have a blessed Resurrection Day celebration!
---Your collecting compadre, Brian Powell