Box, Food Storage
Object number2011.77.3 a,b
Manufacturer
Kellogg Company
Date1994
OriginBattle Creek, MI
Mediumvarious plastics; paper
Credit LineGift of Andrea Pasquarelli
DescriptionCornflakes cereal box with baseball trading card both featuring Roberto Clemente.Dimensions12.25 x 8.125 x 3.25 in. (31.1 x 20.6 x 8.3 cm)Inscriptions(a)
Box mostly printed in Spanish.
All-Star Game logo on left half has text "GANATE UN VIAJE AL / PITTSBURGH PIRATES / 1994 ALL-STAR GAME / ADEMAS: / íGRATIS UNA CARTA DE PELOTA DE / ROBERTO CLEMENTE / DENTRO DE / ESTA CAJA!".
Left side has a short biography of Clemente in Spanish.
Back side talks about the All-Star Game.
(b)
Information on back is in Spanish.
Marks(a)
Box mostly printed in Spanish.
Printed on front: "Kellogg's / CORN / FLAKES / The Original and Best".
In top right corner, "CAJA DE / COLECCIONISTA".
Right side has ingredients.
Expiration date stamped to top "MAR 24 1995".
(b)
Information on back is in Spanish.
Historical NotesSports-themed cereal box featuring Roberto Clemente. Part of a collection of Pittsburgh sports memorabilia owned by donor Andrea Pasquarelli's late mother, Joanne Pasquarelli.
Related person
Roberto Clemente Walker
(1934 - 1972)
Related institution
Pittsburgh Pirates
(founded 1887)
Previous owner
Joanne Pasquarelli
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