1914 Cracker Jacks

[Bigb13]

I still need 42 cards for a complete set tough as hell.

[RichR]

Funny how times change as when I first started collecting the 1914/15 sets were pretty dead lol

[GregMitch34]

BigB, you should take the opportunity to list the 42 you need, and grading company, who knows someone might lend you a hand...

[Bigb13]

I will put up a list of what I need. But back to the printing of these cards I think the first 72 came out on sheets of 8by9 then halfway through season they printed the second 72 cards by then kids were on the something else so many I think we're unsold.

[sniffy5]

Well, that's the 1952 Topps story. But it's apples and oranges comparing '52 Topps and 1914 CJ's. Maybe popcorn and gum is more apt. Cracker Jack boxes did not let buyers know what prize was inside. A kid couldn't opt for a different prize the way kids in Sept. 1952 could opt for a pack of Football cards instead of a pack of baseball cards. Nonetheless, for whatever reason, a very stingy number of Series 2 cards were produced, no question about that.

[GregMitch34]

And then the other question, why did they STOP after 1915?

[Bigb13]

And another question if they were just adding cards then why change some poses not all like Matty Pratt and others and why replace some players it can't be because they didn't like candy? Like Wagner in T206 was against smoking.

[1952boyntoncollector]

Originally Posted by GregMitch34

And then the other question, why did they STOP after 1915?

cracker jack didn't stop..they had cards in the 1980s so only like 65 year delay...less than 10 in dog years..