Maybe a strange thought, but cigarette cards were primarily for the male market and a lot of them got saved. But cards included in eggs? I can see my grandmas pitching them in the trash without a second thought and going back to baking.
On the other hand I do believe these cards could be redeemed for some kind of value, thus the back stamps. And women would be more likely to cash in on a coupon. Either way they disappear!
It's a screwball theory, but my mom did throw my cards out a couple of times. Once came home home from school to discover my recently completed 1969 Topps set smoldering in the trash barrel.
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