1961-63 post & jell-o strange & funny tales

[keepmeposted]

You are correct that both the 63P and 63J are SPs. Over the past 44 years Beckett/Eckes, Beckett, SCD, and Lemke's Vintage Guide have consistently placed higher values on the Post vs JELL-O. Back in 1981, Beckett/Eckes had #187 at $75 for Post and $10 for JELL-O. In 1987, SCD Price Guide 1 booked the values of $175 for Post and $30 for JELL-O. By 2011, the Lemke Vintage Guide listed $350 for Post and $200 for JELL-O.

The professionally graded and slabbed #187 (falsely labeled 1963 Post) I referred to in my original (no puns intended) post was priced at $400. Even today I would be disinclined to pay that much for a REAL 1963 JELL-O. Having said that, I would be happy to pay $75 and $10 for either a 1963P or 1963J Aspromonte today! [Huge smile.]

[skil55voy]

I had 2 very interesting purchases in the early days of ebay before you could put pictures of the items on display:

The first was for a lot of 1963 Post Cereal (as it was listed) The cards were only listed as a lot and contained 45 cards. I won the auction for 50 dollars. Turns out they were 1963 Jell-O cards including Billy Williams, Earl Battey, bob Rodgers and Tony Cloninger. The 41 others had minors and commons Ashburn, Ford, G. Thomas.

The second was for a lot of 1962 Post Cereal. It was a larger lot of 60 cards. Again before there were photos and the numbers were not listed. I won this one for 75 dollars. Turns out they were 62 Canadian Post Cereal baseball. The big cards were Maris and Mantle along with Minoso, Yaz. Drysdale.

Both lots were from an antique store in Maine. Year 1999.

I must say that I have all of Dan Mabey's books and I wouldn't trade them for anything!

[ALBB]

I wish those outstanding books could be re-issued, reprinted, copied

[Kenmarks]

Good stuff Dan!!!

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by Kenmarks

Good stuff Dan!!!

+1

Dan, between you and Ken Marks, I sure hope you offer us a completed book, or long chapter-length article on the intriguing 1962 JELL-O baseball set. If you think it's worthwhile to include, by all means, use my personal anecdote from my chapter on the set in my book, NEVER CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN.

Regardless, thank you both with all my heart for your amazing contributions to the hobby on the General Foods baseball and football card issues. I will ALWAYS feel the 1962 and 1963 Post sets were "the most", as compared to Topps. --- Brian Powell

[LuckyLarry]

when my mother passed away and we were preparing her house for sale I made one last sweep of the attic looking for some of my lost cards and here is what I found between the floorboards.

[keepmeposted]

To Lucky Larry -- Do you recall cutting out the baseball card photos? Only one 1967 Topps?

[keepmeposted]

To all of my Post and JELL-O buddies -- Thank you for the kind remarks and, most importantly, your hobby friendship.

It is remarkable to reflect upon my re-energized (adult?) hobby journey that began in 1978. Do you ever wonder what would have happened if certain people or circumstances had not crossed your path? To this day, I think about that chance encounter at a weekend Buena Park baseball card show in 1985 that birthed the notion of sharing my Post baseball card research. I mean, who would have thought there were other obsessive, compulsive and somewhat deranged guys that would warmly receive and generously contribute to the 1961-63 Post/JELL-O body of knowledge?

Now that I am once again reasonably physically stable, I will be looking for a local print shop to reproduce the U.S. 1961P, Canadian 1962P, and U.S. 1963P books at a fair price. Regarding my physical state, all I can say is that on Sunday I was the liturgist and managed to serve communion without my legs giving way and my body crashing into the altar. That's a good sign, RIGHT?!

Blessings to you and yours -- and I'll "keep you posted" on the book reprints.

[brian1961]

Originally Posted by keepmeposted

To all of my Post and JELL-O buddies -- Thank you for the kind remarks and, most importantly, your hobby friendship.

It is remarkable to reflect upon my re-energized (adult?) hobby journey that began in 1978. Do you ever wonder what would have happened if certain people or circumstances had not crossed your path? To this day, I think about that chance encounter at a weekend Buena Park baseball card show in 1985 that birthed the notion of sharing my Post baseball card research. I mean, who would have thought there were other obsessive, compulsive and somewhat deranged guys that would warmly receive and generously contribute to the 1961-63 Post/JELL-O body of knowledge?

Now that I am once again reasonably physically stable, I will be looking for a local print shop to reproduce the U.S. 1961P, Canadian 1962P, and U.S. 1963P books at a fair price. Regarding my physical state, all I can say is that on Sunday I was the liturgist and managed to serve communion without my legs giving way and my body crashing into the altar. That's a good sign, RIGHT?!

Blessings to you and yours -- and I'll "keep you posted" on the book reprints.

Hey, Dan! I am truly glad the 1985 show was the catalyst that began to set into motion your brilliant Post / JELL-O research. Your writings have greatly enhanced my enjoyment of those issues, as well as a lot of other collectors.

More importantly, though, I thank the Lord God for helping you recover from your health problems and enabled you to be the liturgist and serve Holy communion at your church, keeping your legs steady and strong. I am so happy for you, brother. That is INDEED a good sign. May God continue to bless you and your family richly in the coming months and years. --- Brian Powell