| Issued by the SKINNER MANUFACTURING COMPANY of Omaha Nebraska as an insert premium in their brands of SKINNERS RAISIN BRAN CEREAL. The series is designated as F281-3 in Burdick's American Card Catalogue, and is entitled "Magic Tricks Slips" unfortunately Burdick does not provide the number of cards issued in the series, or a date that the series was issued. In my years of collecting the highest number I have ever seen in this series is #97. There is also a small copyright date on the trick image on the card of 1937, and I have always assumed that that is the date this series was issued (however that is just speculation on my part). The front of the card shows a black and white drawing of the trick being performed, while having a description of how to do the trick below. The back continues with the trick description and also details how one could exchange 3 of the slips found in the cereal for a Book of Magic. Because of this premium exchange offer from the company, finding these cards is extremely tough. Most kids would have sent them away for the Book of magic (what kid would turn down free stuff?). The card is printed on thin paper stock rather than cardboard, hence the name "Magic Trick Slips". Again this probably added to the scarcity of these cards, as they are more fragile than cardboard stock cards, and would be easily destroyed. There are two size variations for this set a small and Large size the large size measuring 4 1/2 inches by 2 3/4 inches approximately. | ||