1937 MAGIC TRICK Card SKINNER Cereal F281 Rare ELUSIVE DIME Trick MAGICIAN #83

Description: This informative card was issued by the SKINNER MANUFACTURING COMPANY of Omaha Nebraska as an insert premium in their brands of SKINNERS RAISIN BRAN CEREAL. The series is designated as F281 -3 in Burdick’s American Card Catalogue, and is entitled “Magic Tricks Slips” Unfortunately Burdick does not provide the number of cards issued in the series, or a date that the series was issued. In my years of collecting the highest number I have ever seen in this series is # 97. There is also a small copyright date on the trick image on the card of 1937 on several of the cards in the series, and I have always assumed that that is the date this series was issued (however that is just speculation on my part) The front of the card shows a black and white drawing of the trick being performed, while having a description of how to do the trick below.THIS IS # 83 IN THE SERIES The back continues with the trick description and also details how one could exchange 3 of the slips found in the cereal for a Book of Magic. Because of this premium exchange offer from the company, finding these cards is extremely tough. Most kids would have sent them away for the Book of magic (what kid would turn down free stuff?) . The card is printed on thin paper stock rather than cardboard, hence the name “Magic Trick Slips”. Again this probably added to the scarcity of these cards, as they are more fragile than cardboard stock cards, and would be easily destroyed. The card measures 2 3/4 inches by 4 inches approximately The card does have some smaller wrinkles at the top edge of the card. I believe that these are the result of how the card was attached to the bread package itself. I have seen these wrinkles on many of the cards I have come across from this series (and a variety of other bread series as well). I have scanned the card, both front and back, fairly large for you to be able to judge condition for yourself. In my opinion cards from this series are one of the harder Early American Cereal type cards to come by. This is a scarce card that has huge cross over collect-ability. Coveted by both Card collectors and those interested in Magic Memorabilia. I will be trying to list several EARLY TRADE & TYPE CARDS over the next few days (spread across different categories), including one or two that are unrecorded in any guide, that were put given away with Tobacco, Cigarettes , Caramel, Candy, Gum, Chocolate, Bread Coffee Tea Cereal and other products, covering such diverse subjects as Native American Indians , Baseball , Football, Boy Scouts, Ice Hockey, Golf, Presidents of the United States, NCAA and IVY League Colleges and Universities, Dog Breeds, Circus themes and many more. To view the other cards I have up on ebay please click on the “View Sellers other Items” Icon located on this page. It will take you directly to them.Due to my work schedule and distance to the post office I am only able to ship Monday Mornings. If I haven’t received payment for an item by Sunday evening, the item will have to wait until the next Monday to go out. Its unfortunate but unavoidable. If this doesn’t work for you I respectfully ask that you do not bid or buy. Thanks again. This will be mailed from the USA. For USA purchases I Can combine shipping. Please message me for details.Unfortunately Ebay’s Global Seller Program does not allow for combined shipments on international order

Price: 19.99 USD

Location: Niagara Falls, New York

End Time: 2024-11-14T12:16:52.000Z

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