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Ken Griffey, Jr. candy bar wrapper

Date1989

DescriptionTin foil wrapper covered in a yellow and blue paper outer shell. On the front of the paper reads "Ken Griffey, Jr." in blue type next to a photo of Griffey at bat. In small text beneath reads "NET WT. 1.5oz 42.5G." The reverse contains a logo for Pacific Trading Cards in the upper right corner and the dates for his first major league at bat (4/3/1989), hit (4/3/1989), home run (4/10/1989), and stolen base (4/15/1989). Beneath is manufacturer and copyright information, content information, an MLB logo, and a barcode. The sides of the paper wrapper read "Milk Chocolate Bar" in yellow text on a blue background. Chocolate bar itself has been removed.

Bio/Historical NoteWrapper from a Ken Griffey, Jr. milk chocolate bar, produced by Pacific Candy Co., maker of Pacific baseball cards, during Griffey's rookie year.

Object numberB-2017-0255

Attributes

Classificationscontainers/vessels

Dimensions4 x 2.5 x .25 in.

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