FREE INSIDE ~ Premium Prize Toy Set

1950's Shredded Wheat

Box of 144 Toy Prizes From a 1950's Promotion

Remember the Free Inside banner across the front of cereal boxes in the 1950's? Well, these are the Actual Toy Prizes that were put into the boxes of cereal. Leftovers from a promotion over a half century ago! They all have a transportation theme. The cereal box proclaims it as a Great Parade of Transportation. Look closely at the 3 dimensional distinctive details. Extraordinary attention was given to the accurate realism of these toys. According to the front of the box, you would get One of 39 Authentic Models from a "Great Parade of Transportation" Here is a close-up of a few.

Remember you are getting a gross, that's 144 toys!

See Photo Below Of Lots of Toys

The back of the box describes them as; 39 different exciting replicas of famous land and water vehicles that have helped make history from ancient times up to the present! It goes on to list the styles, Egyptian Barges ~ Greek Galleys ~ American Clipper Ships ~ Ocean Liners ~ Babylonian Chariots ~ Covered Wagons ~ Chinese Rickshaws ~ Horse-Drawn Trolleys ~ And Many Others. The vehicle name is printed on the bottom of each! Actual sizes, 1 ½ inches long to 3 ½ inches long.

Unfortunately we don't have an old Shredded Wheat box to include, but we have the next best thing. We include an actual size photo copy of the front, back, both sides, the top and bottom of an original box offering one of these toys inside! Find yourself a cardboard box and paste them on for a simulated 1950's Nabisco Shredded Wheat Box! Or frame them near your set of toys.

The photo below has all 144 original toys displayed in a 12 inch by 22 inch table area with the copies of the box behind them. This is what you are bidding on. One gross (144) original free toy prize premiums from shredded Wheat and actual size copies of the Box (All Sides). You get it all! They are heavy, 2 Lbs shipping weight. Buyer pays actual priority mailing depending on Zip code.

Notice :

This item is a genuine vintage toy from an era when there were no safety standards. It probably contains, or is, a choking hazard, and probably includes other features that are not suitable for children to play with. It is not being sold as a toy for a child to play with, but as a genuine vintage collectable item for adults.