Auction #4 - January 2020
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/26/2020
The R722 classification has been expanded to include (31) sets according to non-sport.com. The classification covers candy boxes with perforated cards meant to be punched out and collected into sets. Most are or were issued by the Novel or Leader Novelty companies of New York. Most sets contain (12) different subjects or boxes and generally they have some narrative and number printed on the back of the card or inside of the box.
The R722-12 group covers the boxes for the Denny Dimwit set. Denny Dimwit was a character from the comic strip Winnie Winkle, which ran from 1920-1962. The set pictures other characters and scenes from Winnie Winkle & Rinkydink comic strip and the boxes are printed mostly in red, yellow and orange colors with black highlights.
This lot is for a single near complete R722-12 box for subject #2 Perry Winkle. The box has been flattened and is incomplete, missing one of the end flaps and the front panel is missing a small chunk. Great 1930's/1940's gum and candy box.
R722-12 Novel Candy Denny Dimwit Near Full box #2 Perry Winkle
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