New Pick up 1963 Jello shipping carton

[whiteymet]

Originally Posted by whiteymet

Dave:

We think alike. I have already contacted a former employee of Post who has helped in the past with similar info.

I'll update any info I receive.

So, here are two replies I received from the former Post Cereal worker

Hi Fred,

Nice item you picked up! Probably very few of these shipping cases survived. Not sure how sturdy the cardboard was for the 3 oz Jello cases.

I don't have any definite answers for you, but your assumption of 4-63 is what I would guess also. They may have put that information on the outside of the case, to let the retailer know when the product should be put on the shelves, or maybe it was that they shouldn't put the product on the shelves until this date.

As for the C3112A code - I'm not sure. I was thinking it might be the code for the art on the Orange-Pineapple carton, but don't have a carton available to check it. For the cartons I had available, there was a 4-digit code on one of the end flaps. Another thought was that the C3112A was an Order Number for the store that ordered it.

Sorry, I don't have any better answers for you, but you still have a very unique item. Congrats! Please let me know if I can be of any help in the future.

My reply to his forst email:

Thanks for your reply!

When you say :

As for the C3112A code - I'm not sure. I was thinking it might be the code for the art on the Orange-Pineapple carton, but don't have a carton available to check it. For the cartons I had available, there was a 4-digit code on one of the end flaps.

Do you mean individual box and not the word carton?

Fred


his second reply:

Hi Fred,

Yes, the individual carton has an artwork number that MAY be the same as that on the outside of the case. Just for clarification: when I use the term "case" it is for the corrugated cardboard box, the term "carton" is what I use for the 3 oz or 6 oz individual box. For many years, the Carton and Container plant where I worked produced both the corrugated cases and the individual cartons that the finished product was packed in, so when you say "box", it can be confusing as to which container you're talking about.

I had two thoughts after I wrote to you yesterday: I have a scan of an Orange Pineapple press sheet that has 12-16 different carton on it. I can send the scan along (I'm in Kalamazoo today, but the scan is on a flash drive at home) later today or tomorrow. It will show if the artwork number is the same on all of the cartons printed on one press sheet. It may also show if the number matches the one on the outside of your case. My other thought was that maybe the C3112A code was an Order Number for the warehouse, or it could be the item number from an order blank. It might be the same thing as the current SKU (Store Keeping Unit) that they use on the bar codes currently.

Just a couple more ideas....