From KeyManCollectibles:
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In 1952, Wheaties provided a tin tray photo premium that came glued to the back of the cereal box. The 4-7/8" x 5-1/8 Tin Tray frames feature a 3" x 4" color photo of one of four future HOF players; Ralph Kiner, Stan Musial, Phil Rizzuto, and Jackie Robinson. Each photo came with the player's facsimile autograph in black. The top of the tin frame had a hole punched out for hanging. Most are found with glue and paper residue on the back.
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It seems pretty crazy that these were glued to the back of the boxes. Like so many things, I fell into it by accident. In June 2021, I got the Musial and Rizzuto trays in a lot of general memorabilia that included a couple of B18 blankets, the tin trays and a Mike Caldwell bobble head. It was an unusual lot. I was interested because of the B18 blankets and for $19 I wasn't risking much. The tin trays were a bonus and when I did some research (meaning I did a google search), they were the coolest items in the lot. I was able to pick up the Kiner a few months later but I've been chasing Jackie for nearly 4 years. This is the full set. (forgive the reflection from the plastic envelopes)
It was very cathartic being able to delete that saved search.
