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On 19 February 1912
Cracker Jack started its "prize in every box" promotion on this day in history, Feb. 19, 1912.
German immigrant F.W. Rueckheim first invented the now-ubiquitous ballpark treat in the late 19th century. It was initially sold at his small candy and popcorn shop, F. W. Rueckheim & Bro., says the website SnackHistory.com.
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02-19-2023, 09:04 AM
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I used to love Cracker Jack as a kid. Tried to introduce my son to that ~25 years ago and all the prizes were just the "lick and apply" tattoos and the stuff was very stale...
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02-19-2023, 04:53 PM
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My complaint was the small, odd sized box that they came in. Almost impossible to get your hand in after the first half was gone.
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I am of the era of the running animals prizes . . . little plasticized cards that you would tilt back and forth and it would look like a cheetah running on the savannah and such.
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