c. 1950s original art designs in ink and watercolor hand lettered for “Nabisco Shredded Wheat” box front, back and six proposed premium statues. 8x10.75” thin art board has design at top w/stage backdrop designed to be cut out for “Big Top Circus Freaks Free Inside/6 In The Series! Collect Them All!” “Actual Size Strong Man” is 2.25” tall w/five other figures at right. 2.25x6.75” image area at bottom has nicely detailed image area w/six named premium statues: “Rubber Man, Strong Man, Bearded Lady, Sword Swallower, Snake Charmer, Fire Eater”. Art board has a few neatly done artist pencil notes, lower right corner tip has .5” piece of masking tape. Image area is bright and Exc. 5.75x7-3/8” sheet has “Front Of Package” pencil text. Lower right has 2.75x2-7/8” image area w/detailed art of “Sword Swallower” and text “Free Inside! Plastic Circus Freak Statuette See Back Of Package”. Text in white paint is a bit worn, image area otherwise bright and Exc. The detailed plastic figures would most likely have been made by Marx if this premium would have been put into production. A stat of the box back design comes along. Exceptional and unique designs, superb for display. From the archives of premium creators Sam & Gordon Gold accompanied by a letter to that effect from Gordon Gold.