Cello Pack Fake?

[steve B]

I don't know how I missed the posts prior, or if they came in while I was making mine.

Anyway...

The ad with the stocking would seem to be the same stocking sleeve that's used now, more than 50 years later. That's really a surprise.

I wonder if any of those Christmas offers had Topps product numbers? Or if they were more generic.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by steve B

I don't know how I missed the posts prior, or if they came in while I was making mine.

Anyway...

The ad with the stocking would seem to be the same stocking sleeve that's used now, more than 50 years later. That's really a surprise.

I wonder if any of those Christmas offers had Topps product numbers? Or if they were more generic.

Steve,

Which ad(s) are you referring to? There are three different pictures of three different stockings in posts #40, #43, and #54.

[GasHouseGang]

Originally Posted by BobC

Steve,

Which ad(s) are you referring to? There are three different pictures of three different stockings in posts #40, #43, and #54.

I think he's saying post #54 shows a stocking package from 1969 and post #43 shows a more modern package with about 50 years between the two.

[BobC]

Originally Posted by GasHouseGang

I think he's saying post #54 shows a stocking package from 1969 and post #43 shows a more modern package with about 50 years between the two.

Was thinking the same, but wanted to verify and not just assume.

[steve B]

Yes, 43 and 54 show very similar items.
And the link I posted in 33 for retrocandy online shows another that's out of stock but presumably currently available with the same cellophane stocking and different header cards.

[GasHouseGang]

So here are the new and old together. These do seem to have very similar wrapper graphics.