American Caramel E125 distribution?

[murcerfan]

I guessing there are stacks of E125's somewhere if they were distributed 100 at a time.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by murcerfan

I guessing there are stacks of E125's somewhere if they were distributed 100 at a time.

You realize you are arguing or debating an ad, right?

My guess is they might have gotten distributed different ways, in different boxes and different counts. This might have been one method, and as many other things we have seen, might not have worked and was discontinued almost before it started. I suspect we will find more ads similar, but different to this, for years to come. It is what helps keep it interesting.

[Matthew H]

Originally Posted by murcerfan

I guessing there are stacks of E125's somewhere if they were distributed 100 at a time.

I doubt it, molasses caramel sounds awful.

[murcerfan]

Maybe Honus Wagner was anti-molasses and had the whole thing pulled.

[oaks1912]

The candy may have been unpopular at the time, but another reason could be the required space that the premiums (E-125's) would have taken in the candy case and the retailer deciding to go with the smaller cards (E-90) instead. Go into a supermarket today and see how square inches of shelf facings can generate payoffs or competition between manufacturers (Kelloggs Corn Flakes will get 2 or 3 facings, Apple Jacks get only 1 facing) Additionally, with the oversized nature of E-125, they would easily damaged by the retailer or the kid / collector. Several that I've brought into the hobby were pasted into scrapbooks and many of those have damaged / missing flaps on the bottom. Its possible that these could have been viewed as "paper dolls" by the boys and not something that they wanted to save.....Matt, since you live in So Cal, you should try See's molasses chips. They are available with light or dark chocolate ...one of my favorite candies. I don't think that the American Caramel product was as good, but there is some redeeming value to molasses.

[gnaz01]

How could I have missed this!!!!!!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by gnaz01

How could I have missed this!!!!!!

I was there. I went to hit the BIN, hit it, and someone hit it seconds before I did. I was pissed at myself but it happens.

[birdman42]

On the back page of the ad (bottom right corner) there's a promo for Darby's Whipped Cream Chocolates. Not the same as the Pennant Chocolates that we've seen the cards for, but it does look like there's a picture of a ball player on the box.

Bill

[Matthew H]

Mark's arguments seem right on. It might have been a nuisance to kids trying to carry around these large un-stackable pieces, and kids did carry cards around for trade and other reasons. When I was growing up there were all kinds of large odd-ball issues that no one I knew ever collected. It was 1987 Topps all day.

I was forced shoe-fly pie at a very young age, and swore off molasses for good. I ate a molasses cookie a few years ago which reminded me why I don't eat molasses. I will try See's molasses because I trust you Mark.

What are the "Educational Picture Caramels"? They appear to show Baseball too? Also, I'm missing the Darby ad... And what's up with the Duche Stick??