1961 Post Cereal Cards With Box

[cannonballsun]

Here is one of the rarest Post Cereal boxes from the 1962 set. That is probably of more interest to Post Cereal Master set collectors than the regular Post Cereal collector.

[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by cannonballsun

Here is one of the rarest Post Cereal boxes from the 1962 set. That is probably of more interest to Post Cereal Master set collectors than the regular Post Cereal collector.

This is probably the rarest box from the 1962 Post Cereal Football set. I don't own it, but I'm happy to say the owner is a friend of mine. This is thought to be a one of one, the only one in existence.

[cannonballsun]

One of the leading collectors of Post Cereal cards is net 54 baseball member Ken Marks. In collaboration with Dan Mabey, he wrote a book on 1962 Post Cereal Football cards. It features numerous pictures of complete boxes and uncut panels from that set. It is some amazing stuff. The name of the book is "Goalposts". I believe it is available on Amazon.
Also, there is a free website that features anything you might have wanted to know about 1962 Post Cereal Football, complete with s lot of great pictures. The website is postcerealfootball.com.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by cannonballsun

One of the leading collectors of Post Cereal cards is net 54 baseball member Ken Marks. In collaboration with Dan Mabey, he wrote a book on 1962 Post Cereal Football cards. It features numerous pictures of complete boxes and uncut panels from that set. It is some amazing stuff. The name of the book is "Goalposts". I believe it is available on Amazon.
Also, there is a free website that features anything you might have wanted to know about 1962 Post Cereal Football, complete with s lot of great pictures. The website is postcerealfootball.com.

Mabey also did a book on the 1961 baseball set.

[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Why do you say that? Apparently, the relative rarity of the grape-nuts boxes is due to that cereal's unpopularity among kids at the time. I actually liked it, but they were hard to eat, you really had to let them soak in the milk for a while.

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Mabey also did a book on the 1961 baseball set.

Dan Mabey wrote books on the 1961, 1962, and 1963 Post Cereal sets. He also wrote a book on the 1962 Post Cereal Post Canadian Baseball set. He's like the Godfather of Post Cereal collecting.
( I say "Godfather" not in any Mafia sense, LOL, just like a regular Godfather)

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by cannonballsun

Here is one of the rarest Post Cereal boxes from the 1962 set. That is probably of more interest to Post Cereal Master set collectors than the regular Post Cereal collector.

Why do you say that? Apparently, the relative rarity of the grape-nuts boxes is due to that cereal's unpopularity among kids at the time. I actually liked it, but they were hard to eat, you really had to let them soak in the milk for a while.

[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Why do you say that? Apparently, the relative rarity of the grape-nuts boxes is due to that cereal's unpopularity among kids at the time. I actually liked it, but they were hard to eat, you really had to let them soak in the milk for a while.

Those cards were printed on several different boxes. Therefore, the cards are not rare and very easy to find. However, the actual cards that were printed on the 10 ounce Grape Nuts box are very rare and very hard to find. Master set collectors, with the help of Dan Mabey's book on the 1962 Post Cereal set, can tell which box a card actually came from.

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by cannonballsun

Those cards were printed on several different boxes. Therefore, the cards are not rare and very easy to find. However, the actual cards that were printed on the 10 ounce Grape Nuts box are very rare and very hard to find. Master set collectors, with the help of Dan Mabey's book on the 1962 Post Cereal set, can tell which box a card actually came from.

So the cards on the grape-nut boxes could only be found on those? Do you know if that was true of other cereals, also, did they have cards unique to their boxes only? Do collectors of these cards distinguish between those cut out of boxes and the perforated examples you sent away for? Any idea what a complete 1961 set would go for? Thanks for you help.

[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

So the cards on the grape-nut boxes could only be found on those? Do you know if that was true of other cereals, also, did they have cards unique to their boxes only? Do collectors of these cards distinguish between those cut out of boxes and the perforated examples you sent away for? Any idea what a complete 1961 set would go for? Thanks for you help.

Cards that were only on one box are called single prints. The 1962 Post Cereal set was produced in very great numbers. I don't think there are any single prints in that set.
As I said before, the cards on the back of the grape nuts box are rare. But those players card were also printed on several other boxes. Master set collectors need to know all the variations in printing, and they can tell which box a card was printed on. I think there are 546 variations in that set, or something like that. That is why so few people try to put master sets together. I haven't done one myself.
In the 1961 set, many people collect both the company perforated cards and the box cards. There are 40 cards, I believe, that were only on boxes. There were 160 different perforated cards. I can think of 3 cards that were only on the perforated sheets. There may be more. Generally, the most expensive cards in the set are 2 of these, #93 Chuck Stobbs and #73 Chuck Estrada. The other card that I can think of is #106 Ed Matthews.
You do see complete Post Cereal boxes on eBay from time to time, I guess they average going for around $1000 from time to time. Of course, it will depend on condition and who is on the box.

[Jay Wolt]

"That is a gorgeous box. Congrats."

Wayne that's a box I had.
Sold it awhile ago to a friend....at least he still has it!

[Hankphenom]

Originally Posted by cannonballsun

Cards that were only on one box are called single prints. The 1962 Post Cereal set was produced in very great numbers. I don't think there are any single prints in that set.
As I said before, the cards on the back of the grape nuts box are rare. But those players card were also printed on several other boxes. Master set collectors need to know all the variations in printing, and they can tell which box a card was printed on. I think there are 546 variations in that set, or something like that. That is why so few people try to put master sets together. I haven't done one myself.
In the 1961 set, many people collect both the company perforated cards and the box cards. There are 40 cards, I believe, that were only on boxes. There were 160 different perforated cards. I can think of 3 cards that were only on the perforated sheets. There may be more. Generally, the most expensive cards in the set are 2 of these, #93 Chuck Stobbs and #73 Chuck Estrada. The other card that I can think of is #106 Ed Matthews.
You do see complete Post Cereal boxes on eBay from time to time, I guess they average going for around $1000 from time to time. Of course, it will depend on condition and who is on the box.

Thanks for the great information!

[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Thanks for the great information!

Right now there is a 1961 Post Cereal set for sale on net 54 B/S/T. It is for $1100, or best offer, or trade. That seems pretty much in line with what those sets go for.
The seller is net 54 member Trat. I sold him the set that he originally had, and he upgraded it. It looks pretty nice.
Check it out.

[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by cannonballsun

Cards that were only on one box are called single prints. The 1962 Post Cereal set was produced in very great numbers. I don't think there are any single prints in that set.
As I said before, the cards on the back of the grape nuts box are rare. But those players card were also printed on several other boxes. Master set collectors need to know all the variations in printing, and they can tell which box a card was printed on. I think there are 546 variations in that set, or something like that. That is why so few people try to put master sets together. I haven't done one myself.
In the 1961 set, many people collect both the company perforated cards and the box cards. There are 40 cards, I believe, that were only on boxes. There were 160 different perforated cards. I can think of 3 cards that were only on the perforated sheets. There may be more. Generally, the most expensive cards in the set are 2 of these, #93 Chuck Stobbs and #73 Chuck Estrada. The other card that I can think of is #106 Ed Matthews.
You do see complete Post Cereal boxes on eBay from time to time, I guess they average going for around $1000 from time to time. Of course, it will depend on condition and who is on the box.

The 4th card that only came from a perforated sheet was #5, Bob Turley.
Also, I have the wrong number for Chuck Stobbs. He is #94, not #93. Sorry, my bad.

[AustinMike]

I have 3 boxes from the 1962 Post issue.

The first picture is an unassembled corn flakes box.

The next 2 are Grape Nuts and the last 2 are Rice Krinkles.

Love all the boxes posted thus far.

Maybe when folks get back from the National, more will be posted.