What a true delight it is to see something so astonishingly rare on a forum that has been so denuded of much of interest over the last several years! This is only the second time I’ve seen this nut or candy tray design with the proper trays associated with the envelope - ever. The only other time was when I acquired the example in the collection in 2007. Interestingly, that example is different from this one in packaging design and quantity. The stock numbers are sufficiently different that I’m wondering if Beistle issued this variant first with the one shown on page 221 second after an interim of several years. Perhaps Beistle dusted off a design used for one season to save precious capital during the first few years of the Great Depression. I speculate… What I do know is that this is something that Beistle collectors should covet. Open those pocketbooks and wallets! This listing is worth it.
08/04 Update: This truly rare set brought $981.87 - money much better spent than with the invitation noted above that sold for close to the same amount.
