Previous prizes are in the archive, so you can see what kinds of things that Cracker Jack offered over the years. On the site, you can check your fortune on a page of Cracker Jack horoscope cards, given away in the years before the company started offering toy prizes. Jim also offers a resource page with links for collectors, including information about the Cracker Jack Collector's Association . If you want to examine even more Cracker Jack prizes and perhaps spot something you once found as a kid, a search on eBay always turns up a lot of choices. On January 29 - 31, dealers from more than a dozen states will congregate at the Metropolitan Vintage Fashion and Antique Textile Show, selling vintage clothing and accessories that date from the 1800s through the 1970s.
Fashions run the gamut from everyday wear to designer originals.
It's a great place to get textiles, such as vintage yard goods, trade blankets, quilts, upholstery fabric and draperies. The Metropolitan shows are held four times each year, three days per event. Look for the next show April 23 - 25, 1999. Schedules are subject to change, so you might want to email the show's producers to get on the mailing list. 236 or email for more information.