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Jay

Aug 3, 2009

Superman Cracker Jack

Cracker Jack is well known for it's "toy surprise" inside every box of their famous caramel corn and peanut snacks. In 1979, the surprise came in the form of a sticker known as "Timbre Stamps". There were a total of 20 collectible stickers containing images based on DC Comics characters.

Leaving Krypton


Jor-El and Lara sending little Kal-El to the planet Earth just minutes before Krypton explodes.




Clark Kent to Superman!

Clark in the now classic pose removing his suit to become the Greatest Super Hero in the world.








Superman meets Robin

The Wonder Boy shaking hands with the Man of Steel.









Superman's arch-enemy Lex Luthor

Always looking for the perfect weapon to destroy Superman.







Lex Luthor and friends

The only bad guy I recognize besides Lex is The Penguin, do you know who the rest of the gang are?





Mr. Mxyztplk

Mxy from the 5th dimension; he can only be stopped by tricking him to saying his own name backwards which will return him to his source reality.







The set also included the following super hero stickers: Cheetah, Shazam, Batgirl, Elongated Man, Batman and Robin, Batgirl and Robin, Catwoman, Wonder Woman, Flash vs Villains, Wonder Woman, Green Lantern, Batman vs. The Joker, Batman and Flash.
Cracker Jack Timbre "Super Hero" Stamp 1979. Pictures by Jay Hernandez, 2009.

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