Impossible-to-Find 1933/34 Ice Kings Chewing Gum Hockey Wrapper – World Wide Gum Co.
$495.00
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Impossible-to-Find 1933/34 Ice Kings Chewing Gum Hockey Wrapper – World Wide Gum Co.
$495.00
Overview
Presenting an incredibly rare opportunity to acquire a legendary piece of pre-war Canadian hockey history: an authentic, surviving 1933-34 World Wide Gum Co. "Ice Kings" Chewing Gum wax wrapper.
During the height of the Great Depression, this wrapper was the key to one of the earliest mail-in hockey card premium promotions. Because Canadian children were required to mail in 50 of these wrappers to receive a single 6" x 9" player photo, nearly 100% of the original production run was surrendered to the manufacturer and destroyed. Surviving examples are exponentially scarcer than the actual cards they contained, making this a true holy grail for advanced hockey master-set and pack-wrapper collectors.
Price: 495.00 (OBO)
Historic Content & Features
- The "Number 6" Variant: This wrapper features the highly distinct, vibrant orange-and-blue corner stamp displaying the Number 6, directly corresponding to Stanley Cup champion and Montreal Maroons legend Allan Shields.
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Bilingual Hall of Fame Text: The primary advertising panels are beautifully printed in both English and French. The wrapper text acts as a time capsule, explicitly listing the iconic 6-player premium lineup available to collectors in 1933:
- Howie Morenz
- Happy Day
- Hooley Smith
- King Clancy
- Aurel Joliat
- Allan Shields
Condition & Display Appeal
- Measurements: Approximately 4" W x 7" H.
- State: This blank-back wax wrapper has been neatly and cleanly trimmed along the edges by a past collector to perfectly preserve the primary advertising panels and the crucial "Number 6" stamp.
- Eye Appeal: The colors remain remarkably bright, and the typography is exceptionally crisp. While full untrimmed sheets are virtually non-existent on the open market, this specimen offers magnificent display potential for a museum-grade pre-war hockey collection.
Collector's Note
When dealing with 90+-year-old mail-in utility ephemera, opportunity trumps condition. You can search high-end auction houses for years without seeing another 1933 Ice Kings wrapper surface. Do not miss the chance to anchor your advanced vintage collection with a foundational piece of hockey history.