Full ½ Lb container made of cardboard with steel top and bottom. Typical early war item when metals were saved for the war effort (later in the war the containers were fully made of cardboard). These containers are hard to find but a full one is exceptionally rare. It still has the wartime...
Full Fleetwood 10 cigarettes pack. These were in 10-in-1 ration. These are super rare and hardly ever encountered. Also see wartime photos of 10-in-1 ration and collection with similar packages (but Chesterfield). Very good condition.
Lucky Strike cigarettes. Full package with grey paper inner wrapper. The blue tax label has series 112 indicating the package is from 1942. The cellophane is cracked at the bottom but the package is in great shape. Lucky Strike was the most popular brand among GI's. Very good condition.
Lucky Strike cigarettes. Full package with grey paper inner wrapper. The blue tax label has series 112 indicating the package is from 1942. The cellophane is cracked at the bottom but the package is in great shape. Lucky Strike was the most popular brand among GI's. Very good condition.
10-in-1 ration box with sleeve, Menu # 5. Produced by the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company and March 1944 dated. The inside is clean but the bottom of the box is fragile. The sleeve was cut in a corner when it was opened. Someone tried to repair this by glueing a piece of paper on the inside. This is...
K ration, breakfast unit (empty box). Early type K ration box with waxed inner box. This is the rare type II, introduced in February 1943. It has suggestions for use on the front and contents and instructions for preparation on the back. It was packaged by Patten Food.Products. The glue on the...
C ration, Bread unit. Gold lacquered can with blue printing on top. It was produced by the Salerno Biscuit Company and contains Cocoa for beverage. There is no date on the can. The key is present on the bottom. C rations have become increasingly hard to find. Good condition.
Ration, type D. 4 ounce chocolate bar in printed cellophane wrapper. This is the USAAF emergency version which had three bars to a carton. The bar is in great shape, has its full weight and is perfect for display. The cellophane is not deteriorated. This is a very rare ration item that is...
10-in-1 ration box with sleeve, Menu # 3. Produced by the General Foods Corporation and April 1944 dated. The box was opened at the bottom which makes it perfect for display as it appears unopened from the top. The inside is clean but a short flap is missing. The sleeve is July 1943 dated and...
Nescafe soluble coffee. Full small can containing coffee powder. These cans were part of the 10-in-1 ration (see additional photos). Like all 10-in-1 ration components these are very hard to find and missing from most collection. The can is superb for display. Very good condition.
Fleetwood five cigarette pack. These were in the short lived 5-in-1 ration, mountain ration and jungle ration and are extremely rare. Ration items are becoming increasingly difficult to find. Very good condition.
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C ration, Bread unit. Gold lacquered can with blue printing on top. It was produced by the Salerno Biscuit Company and contains Lemonade for beverage. There is no date on the can. The can has some slight dents and is missing its key on the bottom but is still nice for display. C rations are...