Box, Food Storage
Box, Food Storage
Box, Food Storage

Box, Food Storage

Object number2016.124.28
Date1991
OriginSt. Paul, MN
MediumPaper; Ink
Credit LineGift of Tinsy Labrie
DescriptionFlattened Wheaties Pittsburgh Penguins commemorative cereal box.DimensionsHeight x Width x Depth: 16.125 × 11.625 × 0.125 in. (41 × 29.5 × 0.3 cm)
InscriptionsFront has printed text "The Breakfast of Champions / WHOLE-GRAIN FLAKES / WHOLE GRAIN / WHEATIES / NET WT 18 OZ (1 LB 2 OZ) / 510 g / 1991 / NHL STANLEY CUP CHAMPIONS / PITTSBURGH PENGUINS".

Reverse of box has printed gold and black text on the top half: "A TRIBUTE TO THE 1991 NHL CHAMPION / PITTSBURGH PENGUINS / "Tell me," said Bob Johnson, the energetic and indomitable 60-year-old coach of the / Pittsburgh Penguins, "if you went back to October, could you have found anyone who / would have picked us to win the Stanley Cup? Could you?" / ... / Tom McMillan".

Reverse of box has printed black text below the team photograph: "Front Row: Mark Recchi, Joe Mullen, Randy Hillier, Paul Coffey, Frank Pietrangelo, Tom Barrasso, Wendell Young, Mario Lemieux, Troy Loney, Bryan Trottier, Bob Errey. / Middle Row: Jiri Hrdina, Ron Francis, Kevin Stevens, Rick Paterson (Asst. Coach), Bob Johnson (Head Coach), Paul Martha (C.A.C. President), Craig Patrick (General / Manager), Barry Smith (Asst. Coach), Rick Kehoe (Asst. Coach), Phil Bourque, Paul Stanton, Barry Pederson, John Welday (Strength and Conditioning Coach). / Back Row: Steve Latin (Equipment Manager), Gilbert Delorme, Jamie Leach, Larry Murphy, Ulf Samuelsson, Jaromir Jagr, Jay Caufield, Grant Jennings, Peter / Taglianetti, Gord Roberts, Scott Young, Randy Gilhen, Skip Thayer (Trainer). Photo by Denny Cavanaugh".

Sides of the box have product information, nutrition information, box usage instructions, and maker information including ""HOW TO PRESERVE YOUR / COMMEMORATIVE WHEATIES BOX", "PITTSBURGH PENGUINS-TEAM OF CHAMPIONS", and "Series No. 31".
MarksFront has maker in top left corner "G / General / Mills".

One of the box flaps (when in flattened position, flap is on reverse in bottom right corner) has black printed text "WALDORF / St. Paul, MN / 5-91 / PC-17181".
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