Description: VINTAGE GERMAN MARGARINE FIGURE Measures approximately 2" tall. Shortly after Cracker Jack started putting plastic prizes in their popcorn product in the United States, plastic flats and stand-ups were inserted into packages of oleomargarine in Germany and other German speaking countries as an incentive for people to buy their brands beginning in 1950. Other retail products -- such as tobacco and alcohol -- used them also, but they were widely called "margarinfiguren" (EN: margarine figures). Eventually the margarine companies came to an agreement to stop putting prizes in the products, a practice that ended in 1954. In just a few years, hundreds of series of prizes were produced with thousands of individual shapes. I have collected these prizes for many years. I have purchased many collections directly from Germany and other parts of Europe. All of the items I sell are sent well packaged by first class mail from my home in Kansas, USA. SHIPPING for this item/lot is to a U.S.A. address. ADDITIONAL items purchased on the SAME invoice ship for FREE. (Place all items in your SHOPPING CART -- before paying -- for automatic combined shipping discounts.) Items ship within four days of receipt of payment through PayPal. RETURN for refund of purchase price is accepted when initiated by buyer within 14 days of receipt. Buyer pays return shipping. QUESTIONS? Just ask. I am happy to answer questions, and I will get back with you the same day whenever possible. THANK YOU for your interest. Good luck with your bids. And HAVE FUN!
Price: 8 USD
Location: Wellington, Kansas
End Time: 2024-01-22T09:43:08.000Z
Shipping Cost: 5.2 USD
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Type of Advertising: In-Pack Prize
Country/Region of Manufacture: Germany
Date of Creation: 1950-54
Color: Ivory
Brand: None
