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[hcv123]

I too am a fan of "complete boxes". I have never seen a post 10 tray. I have seen 4 1959 Bazooka boxes:

2 Mantle's and 2 Mays - Never saw your Hurley before - really cool!

I own a full run of Bazooka boxes with Clemente on them except for the 1960 - my holy grail if anyone knows where I can find one!? I also have a couple of the size variations. 1962 20 piece being the most notably difficult. In addition to Clemente I have an extensive bazooka complete box collection. I have owned complete sets from 1963, 1966, 1967, 1968 and 1971. Still looking for a bunch from 1959-1964 if anyone has for sale or trade? I also own a 1962 Post Cereal complete box with Clemente. See photos. A friend owns a 1963 Jello box with Clemente - see photos. I also own a Nabisco team flakes complete box with flaps with Clemente - no photo available now. I also have a few 1970-1972 Kellogg's boxes with cards on them.

Did someone here win the 2 1962 Post Canadian boxes with Mays and Maris in H&S a few months ago?

[David W]

71 Topps

[quitcrab]

Love the 71 super box I have never seen it before. Like the Bench card,,, not the pose issued in the set. Cool piece !

[judgejules1]

I'll add this meadow gold milk carton to the mix.

Howard - know where I could pick up on of those 59 Bazooka Mays complete boxes?

Meadow copy.jpg

[David W]

Lemon Jello

[quitcrab]

Originally Posted by rgpete

More modern boxes

[David W]

Nice Brooksie Quitcrab. Here is Brock. Complete Transogram boxes are real tough.

[Kenmarks]

David W--You may already be all over this, but thought I would mention just in case given a couple of things I noticed related to your Jello Box of Bob Gibson. In the Spring 1983 edition of Baseball Cards magazine, there is an article that allows someone to cut out a portion of the magazine (page 66) and construct their own Gibson Jello box. While with careful and detailed effort, one could put together a pretty good looking box, those "magazine boxes" do have several tell-tale traits. The picture of Gibson in the magazine was noticeably faded. Also the Jello flavor in the magazine was Lemon (Gibson appeared on two other large Jello boxes in the 63 Jello issue--Raspberry and Black Cherry). Your box contains both of these red flags. Of course that does not absolutely make it coming from the magazine. But what else is worrisome in looking at the picture you posted is that the paper portion of the card that is attached to the cardboard appears to not be flat, but raised up in several areas that do not appear to be creases. Pasting the magazine cutout to a cardboard backing was a big challenge back then in putting a box together. Again, does not mean not original as it is tough to tell over the internet from the picture, but just wanted to give you a heads up.

[David W]

Originally Posted by Kenmarks

David W--You may already be all over this, but thought I would mention just in case given a couple of things I noticed related to your Jello Box of Bob Gibson. In the Spring 1983 edition of Baseball Cards magazine, there is an article that allows someone to cut out a portion of the magazine (page 66) and construct their own Gibson Jello box. While with careful and detailed effort, one could put together a pretty good looking box, those "magazine boxes" do have several tell-tale traits. The picture of Gibson in the magazine was noticeably faded. Also the Jello flavor in the magazine was Lemon (Gibson appeared on two other large Jello boxes in the 63 Jello issue--Raspberry and Black Cherry). Your box contains both of these red flags. Of course that does not absolutely make it coming from the magazine. But what else is worrisome in looking at the picture you posted is that the paper portion of the card that is attached to the cardboard appears to not be flat, but raised up in several areas that do not appear to be creases. Pasting the magazine cutout to a cardboard backing was a big challenge back then in putting a box together. Again, does not mean not original as it is tough to tell over the internet from the picture, but just wanted to give you a heads up.

Did not know that.

It is entirely possible that what you described is what this box is. Either way, I paid $5 for it at a local card shop 15 years ago, so I'm not out much.

[Rickyy]

Ricky Y

[Kenmarks]

Originally Posted by David W

Lemon Jello

This is a great thread. I am going to have to learn how to post pictures. .

[Kenmarks]

Love to see any other 1962 Jello boxes folks have.