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1960 Fleer Casper, The Friendly Ghost Wax Box with 24 Unopened Packs. ...
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$9,000.00
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1960 Fleer Casper, The Friendly Ghost Wax Box with 24 Unopened Packs. Carper, The Friendly Ghost might have experienced its greatest popularity in the early 1960's but the loveable ghost of a little boy was actually conceived in the 1930's. Seymour Reit and Joe Oriolo were the creative minds behind Casper but initially found little interest in their other worldly creation. While Seymour Reit was serving his country in WW II, Oriolo sold the rights to Paramount Pictures' Famous Studios. Casper haunts a large mansion but instead of scaring people he just wants to make friends. He leaves this house on a quest to find friends and a cartoon star was born. He became immensely popular appearing in comic books for both St. John's and Harvey Comics. Paramount produced a cartoon series for movie theatres in 1950 that lasted until 1959. Harvey bought the rights to Casper and co-characters Herman and Katnip, Little Audrey, and Baby Huey and brought them to home televisions.One of the more fun sets Fleer produced was a 66-card production devoted to Casper and his cast of friends. Some cameos included Baby Huey and Little Audrey who enjoy a fan following all their own. Unopened packs are not easy to acquire. Individually they sell for $400-500 each. Offered is a rare complete wax box containing twenty-four 5-cent unopened packs. These packs have rested undisturbed by our consignor designed to "scare" up funds for his retirement. That time has come. This is a rare treat as we have been able to find just three unopened boxes offered at auction going back to 1999 and none since 2007! Don't be "afraid" to ask about condition. This box and interior packs are all mint or very close to being mint.
Auction Info
2019 February 23 - 24 Platinum Sports Auction - Dallas #50011 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
February, 2019
23rd-24th
Saturday-Sunday
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