LITTLE ORPHAN ANNIE OVALTINE CUP PAIR WITH RARE COLOR VARIETY.
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Auction #209 - Part II
Item numbers 1145 through 2874 in auction 209
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Item Description
Pair of 3" tall hard plastic cups w/matching decals showing Annie w/Sandy, w/Annie saying "Didja Ever Taste Anything So Good As Ovaltine? And It's Good For Yuh, Too" to which Sandy replies "Arf!". Issued in 1933. Included here are white and the rare orange color varieties. Perhaps the orange was used briefly when supply of standard cups was temporarily exhausted. White mug's decal is 100% complete and mug is Exc. Orange has a tiny dot off Annie's word balloon and edge of Sandy's feet, which is only noticeable upon close inspection. VF. This orange version is rare and one of only two examples we know of. zlisted in the Hake's Pop Culture Memorabilia Guide at $225 in Good, $450 in Fine and $900 in NM.
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