The gum was the "product" that you were buying.
The cards were the inserts.
For idiots like us who put sets together, it was an ingenious way to sell more gum, even if you didn't like to blow bubbles.
Can you think of a better way to sell 407 pieces of gum instead of just a few? (1952 Topps) 1 cent packs -- Bingo
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RAUCOUS SPORTS CARD FORUM MEMBER AND MONSTER FATHER.
GOOD FOR THE HOBBY AND THE FORUM WITH A VAULT IN AN UNDISCLOSED LOCATION FILLED WITH WORTHLESS NON-FUNGIBLES
274/1000 Monster Number
Last edited by frankbmd; 05-14-2017 at 09:29 AM.
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