Bond Bread Tin

[incugator]

Recently bought a lot of 1947 Bond Bread Cards. They are rounded corners. They came in the original bread tin with the Jackie Robinson ad as part of the tin. Does anybody have any idea how common this tin with the ad is? Does anybody know the background on how these came? It is petty cool.

[Schlesinj]

Check this thread, wealth of knowledge located here:

https://www.net54baseball.com/showth...ght=Bond+bread

[polakoff]

I got outbid on this -- the tin actually spooked me a bit because it didn't seem legit to the time period and I was worried about the cards being laminated (IIRC) and concerned they could have been trimmed square corners. I couldn't find any info about the tin when I looked. Definitely not saying they aren't legit as I know absolutely nothing about this issue, I just talked myself out of bidding higher. Looking forward to learning anything you may uncover.

[STL1944]

I saw the set as well and was going to put a bid in as well but just didn’t feel comfortable with the looks of things. If you do get it graded, I’d be curious to know what comes back. if they are real you got a a great deal on things! Good luck!

In terms of the tin, I have never seen anything like it. Love to see if others here have.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by incugator

Recently bought a lot of 1947 Bond Bread Cards. They are rounded corners. They came in the original bread tin with the Jackie Robinson ad as part of the tin. Does anybody have any idea how common this tin with the ad is? Does anybody know the background on how these came? It is petty cool.

Nice pick up. There should be some threads on here about how they were packaged. I think Teddy Z got them from the bread loaves.
I picked this up not too long ago from one of the good guys, Danny M.....


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[CharleyBrown]

I can't answer any questions about the authenticity of the cards. However, I don't believe the tin to be original at all. That ad was not used for the rounded corner cards. Instead it was given to store owners and used in newspapers to promote the one of the groups of 6 of the set of 13 Bond Bread cards. Im not at my computer now so I can't speak to which group of 6, but it 100% was not used to promote the round corner cards. Sorry

[CharleyBrown]

The advertisement that is on the bread tin was featured in newspapers in August, 1948.

It was part of a trend in 1948 to feature families in advertisements.

This article from June 1948 talks about Jackie's family being featured in ads to promote Bond Bread.

Unrelated to this post, but still additional information on the set of 13: here's an article on the set of 13 that discusses the release of the set in various parts of the US

[polakoff]

Another one of these tins ends today on eBay and the seller is (I believe) the same as the first seller. He also has laminated Bond Bread cards which he offered the first time around.

INCUGATOR — did you happen to return your purchase? If not how similar do these cards and tin look to the ones you bought?

Tin: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1947-Bond-B...-127632-2357-0

Jackie card: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1947-Bond-B...-127632-2357-0

[pherbener]

Usually we don't out auctions until they end.

[aloondilana]

Originally Posted by polakoff

Another one of these tins ends today on eBay and the seller is (I believe) the same as the first seller. He also has laminated Bond Bread cards which he offered the first time around.

INCUGATOR — did you happen to return your purchase? If not how similar do these cards and tin look to the ones you bought?

Tin: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1947-Bond-B...-127632-2357-0

Jackie card: https://www.ebay.com/itm/1947-Bond-B...-127632-2357-0

Thanks a ton for bumping this today. Really appreciate that...