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Lot # 537: Circa 1950's Wheaties Box with George Mikan

Starting Bid: $300.00

Bids: 7 (Bid History)

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Item was in Auction "2019 Winter Classic",
which ran from 1/4/2019 9:00 AM to
2/1/2019 10:00 PM



C. 1950's. Wonderful cereal box cards (10) in vintage drawings in three vibrant colors: blue, orange and white. Part of a series of 60 cards, with each card being a champion of his/her sport. Cards are printed on the back and side of box. Features NBA Hall of Famer center George Mikan, of the Minneapolis Lakers; Also contains: Mikan's teammate, HOF Jim Pollard; HOF NBA star Bob Davies; HOF NFL star Tom Fears; Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame pitchers Bob Feller and Bob Lemon; Diving legend Jimmy Patterson; Women's stars of the era are also included: Marlene Bauer and Patty Berg, golf champions; Gretchen Fraser, Sun Valley skiing champion. Some cards affected, but overall visually excellent and nicely preserved.

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