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The Cracker Jack Bears attend the Lincoln Zoo. One sits in a tree and holds a box of Cracker Jacks. The other climbs a ladder into an airship. Number one in a series of sixteen cards that were sent for free to anyone who mailed in ten sides from Cracker Jack boxes or ten cents in “silver or stamps.”
1907
The Cracker Jack Bears fly in an airship while they toss boxes of Cracker Jacks to men gathered below. Number two in a series of sixteen cards that were sent for free to anyone who mailed in ten sides from Cracker Jack boxes or ten cents in “silver or stamps.”
1907
The Cracker Jack Bears visit the Statue of Liberty. A box of Cracker Jacks balances on top of Lady Liberty’s torch. One bear stands on the statue’s raised arm while the other, holding a can of red paint, sits on a book painted with the words “Cracker Jack” painted in red that the statue holds in her other arm.
1907-1914
A postcard from Joseph to Alice Breitweiser of Plainfield, Illinois. The postcard features the Cracker Jack Bears at Niagara Falls. One bear rides over the falls in a Cracker Jack box while eating the treat. The other stands on a ladder attached to an airship holding a rope with a life saver attached. Number three in a series of sixteen cards that were sent for free to anyone who mailed in ten sides from Cracker Jack boxes or ten cents in “silver or stamps.”
1907
The Cracker Jack Bears stand with a peanut farmer in a field. A kite made from a Cracker Jack box flies overhead. A farmhouse stands in the background. Number nine in a series of sixteen cards that were sent free to anyone who mailed in ten sides from Cracker Jack boxes or ten cents in “silver or stamps.”
1907
The postcard depicts the Cracker Jack Bears standing in an airship. The sky is blue with stars and Saturn in the background. One bear shines a spotlight onto a box of Cracker Jack hovering above a white planet. The poem on the postcard indicates the planet is Mars. Number sixteen in a series of sixteen cards that were sent free to anyone who mailed in ten sides from Cracker Jack boxes or ten cents in “silver or stamps.” The sender advises Melvin C. Bigelow when to ship a product to market to get the best price.
1907
The postcard features two Cracker Jack Bears making Cracker Jack. One bear stands on a case of Cracker Jack stirring something in a pot while the other bear carries a bowl of popcorn. The message on the back explains that the postcard was found by Mrs. Groff in Lincoln Park, Chicago, Illinois, on August 4, 1967. Number fourteen in a series of sixteen cards that were free to anyone who mailed in ten sides from Cracker Jack boxes or ten cents in “silver or stamps.”
1907
“H. E. V.” sends a postcard to Iva Harshbarger of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa. The front of the card features the Cracker Jack Bears flying in an airbus over the Cracker Jack building. Number thirteen in a series of sixteen cards that were sent free to anyone who mailed in ten sides from Cracker Jack or ten cents in “silver or stamps.”
1907