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RARE Quaker Advertisement Cereal Box 1936- Travels With Time" ENTIRE Set of Six

$ 31.66

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Condition: The front panel of the box is not included. We have the entire portion of the paper toy, printed on the back and one side of the box, and the bottom of the box which has the description. Very good, clean, un-torn, undamaged, no odors. From a smoke-free, animal-free home.
  • Date of Creation: 1936
  • Original/Reproduction: Original
  • Modified Item: No
  • Brand: Quaker
  • Theme: Cereal
  • Color: Multi-color
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Type of Advertising: Cereal Box

    Description

    Quaker Cereal - -TRAVELS WITH TIME; AIR, WATER, LAND
    This is the ENTIRE set of a series of SIX.
    A paper toy premium was printed on the backs, one side and the bottom of Quaker Puffed Rice and Quaker Puffed Oats cereal boxes in 1936 and 1937.
    This set does not include the front panel which tells what kind of cereal it is, and would have the name and logo of the company.
    There is a brief history of the images featured, on the bottom portion of the box.
    Set #1; - Boats: Indian Canoe, Speedboat, Panama Canal boat, Erie Canal boat, and a group of people.
    Set #2; - Queen Mary, Steamboat, the Robert E Lee, Modern Ferry.
    Set #3; the DeWitt Clinton 1831m the first passenger train, New York. Velocipedes/Bicylcles, and a modern stream-lined passenger train.
    Set # 4: - Motor bus, Stage coach, Covered wagon, and train & commercial truck.
    Set #5: - Lisenthall's Glider, modern glider, a yellow airplane to assemble and fly, and a parachute. (unable to show #6 as five images are the limit)
    Set #6: - Pitcairn Autogyro plane, China Clipper, Curtis Hydroplane, Boeing Airliner and the Wright Brothers.
    In those Depression days of not many toys available to most families, children eagerly awaited the next box of cereal Mom would bring home to find the FREE paper toys printed on the box. Motivation to eat the cereal and get to the toy!