Cracker jack

Odd CollectiblesBarn Find: Original 1915 Cracker Jack Advertising Poster

While it’s possible that one of these was prominently displayed in every candy store and five-and-dime that sold Cracker Jack in 1915, the number of surviving specimens can be counted on one hand, and the featured item was found it in a barn in the Midwest, where it likely sat for the duration of its existence.

Tom Bartsch