1962 Post Cereal

[oddball]

At one time back in the 80's, I had a reprint of the Jim Brown Post cereal card, so I know that some reprints were made. It did have "REPRINT" printed on it where the Post logo should have been. Not sure about your Unitas. All of my Post cards have the same thickness, but I haven't seen the quantity of examples that others on this board have seen. And, by the way, welcome to the board!

[Footballdude]

Hey thanks. BTW, love your avatar. Kelly's Heroes is one of my all time favorite movies.

I'll try and post my Unitas tonight for some opinions. Hopefully no "negative vibes, man!"

[jefferyepayne]

Originally Posted by oddball

At one time back in the 80's, I had a reprint of the Jim Brown Post cereal card, so I know that some reprints were made. It did have "REPRINT" printed on it where the Post logo should have been. Not sure about your Unitas. All of my Post cards have the same thickness, but I haven't seen the quantity of examples that others on this board have seen. And, by the way, welcome to the board!

I have the complete set plus some doubles and they are all the same thickness. All were hand cut from cereal boxes.

jeff

[Footballdude]

Originally Posted by jefferyepayne

I have the complete set plus some doubles and they are all the same thickness. All were hand cut from cereal boxes.

That's worrisome to me. This card is the only one I have that is noticeably thinner. Opinions?
Not the best scan in the world.
jeff

[oddball]

Originally Posted by Footballdude

Oh, wow. This is a tough one. To me, the everything on the front seems spot on, unless I'm missing something. So I can see where the difference in thickness would be your concern. I'm going to "have a little faith baby" and hope for you that it was just a box manufacturing mishap, but if anybody has come across any counterfeits of these cards or can provide any more insight, please chime in. If you have a magnifier, compare the printing layout of your Unitas to the others that you have.

[Footballdude]

I've checked it out using a 16x jewelers loupe and the dot pattern looks similar to the others I have. I can also look at it on edge, next to any other card, and it seems to be a little over half the thickness of the others.

I had a chance 2 weeks ago, at a local card show, to examine an uncut panel with Unitas on it, but didn't even think about it then. Oh well.

[Footballdude]

Did a little un-scientific investigating. Right now, I'm wishing I had a paper thickness gauge, but I don't. However, I do have a cheap digital caliper, so I thought I'd give it a try. Measuring the Unitas and another random card (Bill Pellington was handy) in several places around the card, the Unitas averaged .34mm (about .013") and the Pellington averaged .46mm (about .018"). that seems like a significant difference to me, but maybe I'm just being hypercritical and trying to find an excuse to buy another Unitas.

[mojorob]

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[Blwilson2]

Love that you guys are so passionate about this set.

Any interest in this would like it to go to a good home

[hoot-owl]

Love the uncut sheet/back panel! Does anyone have a website that shows the different back panels? I am pretty certain we ate Rick Krinkles and Alphabets in my house during the 1962 season--but would like to match up some of my childhood Post cards with the appropriate cereals.

[Kenmarks]

Peter--Been a while and hope you are doing well. Believe this is what you were hoping to find in your Net54 note the other day. Give a yell if this does not do the job. I cut and pasted a document I developed, so the alignment is a bit odd.

1962 Post Cereal Football--Player to Panel Display-(each panel shown horizontally)


8 oz.. Alpha-Bits
12 Starr 31 Barnes 50 Karras 68 Morrow 87 Pellington 106 Atkins
22 Livingston 39 Peaks 56 Morrall 72 Schafrath 80 Mackey 101 Owens
115 Jones 128 Michaels 143 Moegle 152 Hill 166 Lundy 184 Tarkenton
124 Henry 142 Meredith 160 Arnett 178 Mason 195 Paluck 6 Hornung

13 oz.. Alpha-Bits
11 Ringo 30 Webster 49 Glass 67 Mitchell 86 Parker 105 Woodson 123 Green
57 Ninowski 73 Smith 79 Donovan 102 Smith 116 Morris 127 Lipscomb 172 Ryan
140 Howton 151 Gautt 165 LoVetere 185 Triplett 191 Horner 3 Forester 18 Gaiters
141 Lilly 159 Childress 177 Lapham 194 Dugan 7 Jordan 23 Lynch 40 Retzlaff

Post Tens Trays
10 Moore 29 Tittle 48 Gibbons
24 Morrison 41 Richardson 58 Pietrosante
74 Baker 89 Szymanski 103 St. Clair
119 Wade 126 Layne 139 Green
122 Dial 140 Howton 158 Guglielmi
176 Joyce 193 Krakoski 8 Kramer
66 Hickerson 85 Orr 104 Stickles

Alpha Bits Individuals
6 Hornung
30 Webster
37 Jurgensen
70 Plum
90 Unitas
98 Kilmer

10 oz.. Top 3
7 Jordan 26 Robustelli 45 Khayat 63 Gain 82 Moore 101 Owens
27 Rote 42 Sugar 61 Brown 77 Boyd 92 Brodie 120 Youmans
105 Woodson 150 Fuller 164 Hunter 178 Mason 192 Kerr 90 Unitas
119 Wade 137 Dupre 155 Meinert 173 Varrichione 190 Hageman 11 Ringo
171 Richter 177 Lapham 194 Dugan 4 Gregg 17 Brown 31 Barnes
200 Toneff 104 Stickles 125 Johnson 138 Fry 159 Childress 179 McElhenny

8 oz.. Crispy Critters
12 Starr 31 Barnes 50 Karras 68 Morrow 87 Pellington 106 Atkins
22 Livingston 39 Peaks 56 Morrall 72 Schafrath 80 Mackey 101 Owens
115 Jones 128 Michaels 143 Moegle 152 Hill 166 Lundy 184 Tarkenton
124 Henry 142 Meredith 160 Arnett 178 Mason 195 Paluck 6 Hornung






13 oz.. Crispy Critters
11 Ringo 30 Webster 49 Glass 67 Mitchell 86 Parker 105 Woodson 123 Green
57 Ninowski 73 Smith 79 Donovan 102 Smith 116 Morris 127 Lipscomb 172 Ryan
140 Howton 151 Gautt 165 LoVetere 185 Triplett 191 Horner 3 Forester 18 Gaiters
141 Lilly 159 Childress 177 Lapham 194 Dugan 7 Jordan 23 Lynch 40 Retzlaff

10 oz.. Oat Flakes
17 Brown 36 Dean 73 Smith 92 Brodie 111 Ditka
34 Brookshire 51 Lane 67 Mitchell 82 Moore 93 Baker
129 Nisby 147 Cook 165 LoVetere 183 Shaw 200 Toneff
133 Tracy 145 Tubbs 155 Meinert 169 Pardee 174 Alderman

15 oz.. Oat Flakse
15 Whittenton 34 Brookshier 53 Lewis 71 Renfro 90 Unitas 109 Casares 127 Lispscomb
54 McCord 69 Parrish 84 Myhra 98 Kilmer 112 Fortunato 132 Tarasovic 141 Lilly
145 Tubbs 163 Dale 181 Pesonen 198 Snead 3 Forrester 20 Huff 35 Carr
153 Koman 167 Matson 176 Joyce 190 Hageman 2 Dowler 19 Grier 63 Gain

11 oz.. Grape-uts
18 Gaiters 37 Jurgensen
74 Baker 93 Baker

16 oz.. GrapeNuts
56 Morrall 19 Grier 38 McDonald
112 Fortunato 75 Wiggin 94 Davis
166 Lundy 130 Reger 148 Crow

12 oz.. Grape-Nuts Flakes
7 Jordan 26 Robustelli 45 Khayat 63 Gain 82 Moore 101 Owens
27 Rote 42 Sugar 61 Brown 77 Boyd 92 Brodie 120 Youmans
105 Woodson 150 Fuller 164 Hunter 178 Mason 192 Kerr 90 Unitas
119 Wade 137 Dupre 155 Meinert 173 Varrichione 190 Hageman 11 Ringo
171 Richter 177 Lapham 194 Dugan 4 Gregg 17 Brown 31 Barnes
200 Toneff 104 Stickles 125 Johnson 138 Fry 159 Childress 179 McElhenny

16 oz.. Grape-Nuts Flakes
6 Hornung 25 Nolan 44 Weber 62 Fiss 81 Marchetti 100 Morze 118 Petibon
70 Plum 78 Braase 94 Davis 106 Atkins 187 Bishop 135 Clarke 158 Guglielmi
117 Morris 149 Etcheverry 163 Dale 180 Middleton 193 Krakoski 124 Henry 5 Hanner
136 Connelly 154 Wilson 172 Ryan 189 Bosseler 12 Starr 28 Shofner 43 Walston

10 oz.. Raisin Bran
47 Cogdill 9 McGee 65 McCormack 28 Shofner
59 Schmidt 25 Nolan 75 Wiggin 44 Weber
121 Carpenter 84 Myhra 139 Green 103 St. Clair
192 Kerr 157 Randle 10 Moore 175 Hawkins

14 oz.. Raisin Bran
8 Kramer 27 Rote 46 Cassady 64 Houston 83 Mutscheller
26 Robustelli 45 Khayat 60 Sewell 76 Berry 91 Bosley
102 Smith 9 McGee 118 Petibon 26 Robustelli 76 Berry
120 Youmans 138 Fry 156 Henke 174 Alderman 191 Horner

9 oz.. Sugar Crisp
14 Thurston 33 Bednarik 52 Lary 70 Plum 89 Szymanski 108 Caroline
37 Jurgensen 53 Lewis 71 Renfro 85 Orr 99 Mertens 113 Galimore
126 Layne 144 Perkins 162 Bratkowski 180 Middleton 197 Rutgens 4 Gregg

14 Oz.. Sugar Crisp
13 Taylor 32 Baughan 51 Karras 69 Parrish 88 Sandusky 107 Brown 125 Johnson
55 Martin 65 McCormick 86 Parker 100 Morze 114 George 129 Nisby 142 Meredith
143 Moegle 161 Bass 179 McElhenny 196 Promuto 5 Hanner 21 Katcavage 38 McDonald

10 oz.. Rice Krinkles
16 Barnes 35 Carr 72 Schafrath 91 Bosley
97 Johnson 83 Mutscheller 111 Ditka 131 Sandusky
110 Coia 128 Michaels 146 Lockett 182 Rubke
144 Perkins 154 Wilson 175 Hawkins 188 Anderson
173 Varrichione 186 Youso 1 Currie 189 Bosseler
199 Stychula 168 Meador 36 Dean 52 Lary

8 oz.. Post Toasties
3 Forester 22 Livingston 41 Richardson 59 Schmidt 78 Braase
97 Johnson 115 Jones 133 Tracy 151 Gautt 169 Pardee
186 Youso 15 Whittenton 31 Barnes 48 Gibbons 65 McCormack

12 oz.. Post Toasties
2 Dowler 21 Katcavage 40 Retzlaff 58 Pietrosante 77 Boyd 96 Hazeltine 114 George
66 Hickerson 199 Stychula 109 Casares 121 Carpenter 134 Gregory 156 Henke 160 Arnett
130 Reger 146 Lockett 170 Phillips 183 Shaw 197 Rutgens 81 Marchetti 7 Jordan
132 Tarasovic 150 Fuller 168 Meador 185 Triplett 16 Barnes 32 Baughan 49 Glass

18 oz.. Post Toasties
1 Currie 20 Huff 39 Peaks 57 Ninowski 76 Berry 95 Harrison 113 Galimore
131 Sandusky 149 Etchevery 167 Matson 184 Tarkenton 17 Brown 33 Bednarik 49 Karras

11 oz.. Bran Flakes
5 Hanner 24 Morrison 43 Walston 61 Brown 80 Mackey 99 Mertens
29 Tittle 46 Cassady 62 Fiss 87 Pellington 96 Hazeltine 107 Brown
117 Morris 135 Clarke 153 Koman 171 Richter 188 Anderson 13 Taylor
123 Green 136 Connelly 148 Crow 162 Bratkowski 181 Pesonen 195 Paluck

16 oz.. Bran Flakes
4 Gregg 23 Lynch 42 Sugar 60 Sewell 79 Donovan 98 Kilmer 116 Morris
64 Houston 88 Sandusky 95 Harrison 108 Caroline 122 Dial 137 Dupre 157 Randle
134 Gregory 152 Hill 170 Phillips 187 Bishop 14 Thurston 30 Webster 198 Snead
147 Cook 161 Bass 182 Rubke 196 Promuto 47 Cogdill 6 Hornung 16 Barnes

10 oz.. Sugar Coated Corn Flakes
15 Whittenton 34 Brookshier 53 Lewis 71 Renfro 90 Unitas 109 Casares 127 Lispscomb
54 McCord 69 Parrish 84 Myhra 98 Kilmer 112 Fortunato 132 Tarasovic 141 Lilly
145 Tubbs 163 Dale 181 Pesonen 198 Snead 3 Forester 20 Huff 35 Carr
153 Koman 167 Matson 176 Joyce 190 Hageman 2 Dowler 19 Grier 63 Gain

[hoot-owl]

Many thanks Ken--complete and definitive. Seems we did eat Alphabets and Crispy Critters in my house. But only common backs.....


Another quick question--I have a Pardee with extra thick cardboard as the backing. Was he ever part of a point of sale promotion or other advertising that you are aware of for this set? And if not, do you have any other thoughts other than someone rebacking the paper to a heavier piece of cardboard?

thanks again--great information--that I have printed out for future reference.

[Kenmarks]

You know Peter, have never seen Jack Pardee as part of any promotional material. Paul Hornung is the primary person associated with in store promotions (and media ads) that I have seen. There is the big sign that Mike Blaisdell has posted as part of this thread that had three large cards (Hornung, Unitas, and Kilmer). But have never seen or heard of anything about Pardee being a part of some sort of promotional item. I wonder what you have. Standard card size??

This might be way too much minutia, but a comment on the picture of the sign Mike posted since we are talking promotional material for the 1962 Post Cereal Football set. I too have that promotional sign and until Mike posted a picture of his, was the only one I had ever seen. What was very interesting was that his sign while pretty much the same, was not exactly the same as the one I have. The football player on the bottom is going the opposite direction and the cut of the bottom is not the same. It looks to me that Post produced two different signs that could be displayed back to back (and fit perfectly) for grocery store displays. Just thought I would throw that out as surprised me.

[hoot-owl]

Ken--It appears the Pardee card has another piece of cardboard attached/glued to the original card. Who knows why, but I can see a clear separation between the original card and the extra/additional cardboard backing.

Never really looked at it that closely--I did pick up another one because I knew there was something funky with thicker version.

thanks again.