1935 R89 Mickey Mouse Bubble Gum box - REA information
Box was still encased in its original plastic wrap that featured both
an inventory number ("F-72-B") and date ("11-13-33").
That date is important because the Mickey Mouse Bubble Gum card set,
designated R89, has always been listed as being a 1935 issue.
We have been unable to determine how or when that date was established,
but the discovery of this box indicates that the set was issued a full two years
earlier than previously thought.
As noted on the front flap of the box, it originally held 100 packs
the cards in this box are from Series 1 (cards #'s 1-48).
The box (7 x 13 x 1.75 inches) features a large illustration of Mickey Mouse on the lid,
with illustrations of other Disney characters on the side panels. The box is bound by string
in either direction so that the lid cannot be removed. The packs that we can see all appear
to be in their original, sealed state, and we assume that the album, which is laying at the
bottom of the box, under the packs, remains in Near Mint condition.
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