Baseball player framed Cracker Jack prizes?

[Vintagedeputy]

I’ve got two of these framed player photos on the way. Can anyone tell me about the set? Can you identify the players? I think one may be Early Wynn. Maybe Lou Boudreau on the second one?

[BRoberts]

They are not CJ prizes but rather charms that could be bought in gumball machines. Feller is the other player.

You will find an assortment of colors when it comes to the frames; players can be found in multiple colors. Different shapes, too (edited to add: I *think* there are different shapes.)

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by BRoberts

They are not CJ prizes but rather charms that could be bought in gumball machines. Feller is the other player.

You will find an assortment of colors when it comes to the frames; players can be found in multiple colors. Different shapes, too (edited to add: I *think* there are different shapes.)

Thank you. I thought Feller might be another option, but I just wasn’t sure based on the image. Do you know when these were distributed?

[Hankphenom]

Those are cool, I think. A bunch of them would make a nice display.

[Vintagedeputy]

Originally Posted by Hankphenom

Those are cool, I think. A bunch of them would make a nice display.

I think they’re cool as well. Inexpensive vintage items that I’m sure brought joy to some kid. I think they’ll display nicely with some labels below identifying the player.

[BillyCoxDodgers3B]

I remember these things being asked about fairly often in the "Collector Q&A" section of Baseball Cards Magazine. At the time (35 years ago), the people answering the queries didn't have a clue as to what they were or who produced them. They simply speculated that they were purchased from gumball vending machines.