Resource(s) for 1962 Jello?

[Promethius88]

Originally Posted by LeftHandedDane

Tim,

Thanks for the message. Clearly you are a better detective than I, finding so many of these cards!

Your comments about the inner circle of Jello card collectors is interesting to me. I have read most if not all of Ken's posts (pun intended!) and find the effort to match the players to the flavors fascinating. But I did not know that the set collectors themselves were connected like that.

Hopefully one or more of them will read this and consider adding me to the group - I would love to pick their brains about this set (and the other Post/Jello sets)

Ed

There are a lot of collectors of this set that keep it quiet and rightfully so. The competition for some of the highly sought after cards can get fierce and to let the others know what you need can be a double edged sword.

When I first got involved, it was like going up against the Illuminati, lol. Felt like a secret society and I was just an outsider. I think with all the information that has been shared, most specifically on Net54, it has become a lot more open. As I said before, I have dealt with some really great guys in regards to this set and several of them are on here. There is also a lot of information about this set that is still unknown and may never be unlocked. Ken has done such a great job and Dan previously dug up a lot of info prior to my coming onboard.
I'm 52 and am really regarded as one of the "kids" collecting this set. From what I gather, the majority of the other guys exceed me in age. I still have to pay my dues.

[skil55voy]

Incredibly tough set to complete and I would agree that it may be the hardest Post War set to finish. To complete one with borders intact, well near impossible. Between Ken, Fred and others we have been trying to identify which boxes each card was produced on. The information for the 1963 Jello set exists. Currently (without checking with my colleagues) I believe there are 67 players who have not been identified to a specific flavor, regular or pudding. We have also not determined exactly where the cards were released other than vague "Chicago area, Wisconsin etc." From a personal standpoint I believe they may have been released in the Cincinnati area. There seems to be Red Leg cards available in higher numbers than others. But, this only an opinion. If anyone is interested I have a breakdown of known players and their boxes and which players have not been identified. The data is in excel spreadsheets and I would be glad to send on request.

[cannonballsun]

Originally Posted by Promethius88

There are a lot of collectors of this set that keep it quiet and rightfully so. The competition for some of the highly sought after cards can get fierce and to let the others know what you need can be a double edged sword.

When I first got involved, it was like going up against the Illuminati, lol. Felt like a secret society and I was just an outsider. I think with all the information that has been shared, most specifically on Net54, it has become a lot more open. As I said before, I have dealt with some really great guys in regards to this set and several of them are on here. There is also a lot of information about this set that is still unknown and may never be unlocked. Ken has done such a great job and Dan previously dug up a lot of info prior to my coming onboard.
I'm 52 and am really regarded as one of the "kids" collecting this set. From what I gather, the majority of the other guys exceed me in age. I still have to pay my dues.

Hi Tim, we both know how tough this set is, but we and other collectors of the set have tried to help each other out, when possible. Thanks to Tim, Ken Marks, Rick Johnson, Stew Jones, and some others.
I did my Post cereal sets around 2002. I used to love to buy large lots. The price per card was usually cheaper that way.
By the time my Post cereal sets were complete, I had picked up about 75% of the 1962 Post Canadians and the 1963 Jell-os. I had only picked up about 60 of the 1962 Jell-Os.
I didn't know if I wanted to do any of those 3 sets, I knew they would be tough and expensive. I left them alone and moved on to other things.
In 2019, I decided to return to those sets. I guessed the 1962 Jell-O set would be a 10 year project, at a minimum. So I'm now in my 6th year. I have made a lot of progress, but I still need some toughies. Will I make it ?

[Promethius88]

Originally Posted by cannonballsun

Hi Tim, we both know how tough this set is, but we and other collectors of the set have tried to help each other out, when possible. Thanks to Tim, Ken Marks, Rick Johnson, Stew Jones, and some others.
I did my Post cereal sets around 2002. I used to love to buy large lots. The price per card was usually cheaper that way.
By the time my Post cereal sets were complete, I had picked up about 75% of the 1962 Post Canadians and the 1963 Jell-os. I had only picked up about 60 of the 1962 Jell-Os.
I didn't know if I wanted to do any of those 3 sets, I knew they would be tough and expensive. I left them alone and moved on to other things.
In 2019, I decided to return to those sets. I guessed the 1962 Jell-O set would be a 10 year project, at a minimum. So I'm now in my 6th year. I have made a lot of progress, but I still need some toughies. Will I make it ?

Lol, YOU will make it Wayne. You are sneaky good at finding cards out there that are listed incorrectly.
I am still half-heartedly considering selling off my set. It's hard to say that knowing I'm only about 15 cards away. Is that right?? You know better how many I need than I do, lol.
There are a couple higher dollar items that I've had my eye on and selling my Jell-O set would be a pretty quick way to fund the other purchases. As you probably know, I moved out some of my graded Post Canadian. They had been sitting there in a box since after I got them from you and had those graded. I hadn't done much to work on that set or upgrade it. I have so much stuff laying around and I need to consolidate... or so my wife says.

[cannonballsun]

Good luck on your sales with those graded Post Canadians.

[Kenmarks]

Originally Posted by cannonballsun

Hi Tim, we both know how tough this set is, but we and other collectors of the set have tried to help each other out, when possible. Thanks to Tim, Ken Marks, Rick Johnson, Stew Jones, and some others.
I did my Post cereal sets around 2002. I used to love to buy large lots. The price per card was usually cheaper that way.
By the time my Post cereal sets were complete, I had picked up about 75% of the 1962 Post Canadians and the 1963 Jell-os. I had only picked up about 60 of the 1962 Jell-Os.
I didn't know if I wanted to do any of those 3 sets, I knew they would be tough and expensive. I left them alone and moved on to other things.
In 2019, I decided to return to those sets. I guessed the 1962 Jell-O set would be a 10 year project, at a minimum. So I'm now in my 6th year. I have made a lot of progress, but I still need some toughies. Will I make it ?

At the rate of progress you are doing, pretty sure you will make it. Probably not at the speed you might hope, but certainly really quick compared to most guys. You and Rick just have the knack of coming up with SP cards very regularly.

[hoot-owl]

I'm hoping to pick up one of my last twelve every two years. I have been in a long dry spell. Rick has been on a roll......

[ricktopps]

It certainly is an amazingly difficult set. On the one hand the pursuit is so challenging because of its difficulty. On the hand at times it just feels like it beats you up as the search can be fruitless for months or even years. I don't know if I will be lucky enough to finish this set or if at some point I acknowledge defeat and walk away beaten by a set of Jello cards cut from the back of Jello and Pudding boxes 60 years ago. Time will tell, but I have been so encouraged over the years from the like of Peter, Wayne and Ken that have taught me about this crazy set. As for now I sit 8 cards away from completion. Time will tell if I can complete this set or if I end up like so many climbers of Everest, just a little short, but oh so close.

Rick Johnson
Duluth, MN

[Promethius88]

Congrats to whoever purchased that PSA Yaz. That card was a beaut! I don't think I've seen a 62 Jell-O with so much cardboard outside of the border that wasn't on a box or at least partial box.

[ricktopps]

I think the Yastrzemski has a little more white around the border than my Snider, but this Snider has some pretty nice edges as well.