Cracker Jack

Greetings from the PurplePatty.com Community! Who knew that in 1893 at the World's Columbian Exposition in Chicago that a delicious treat of popcorn, peanuts, and molasses would become world famous. F.W. Rueckhaim, a pop store owner, introduced this wonderful treat, which was not called Cracker Jack until 3 years later. It was in 1908 when the song, Take Me Out to the Ball Game, gave Cracker Jack the advertising it needed for national recognition.

The first prize appeared in the Cracker Jack box in 1912 and in the past 95+ years tens of thousands of different prizes have been found in that box. One of the most exciting pleasures of this collectible is that new examples of the early prizes are being discovered every year. Today's prizes, with the exception of the magnifying glass, are made mostly of paper. Estimated values for these prizes can run from ten dollars to over one hundred dollars and of course these estimates can change quickly when a new/old toy is discovered.

Here's to a day full of Shopping and Smiles!

From your Super Shopper,

Purple Patty