Cracker JackCracker Jack is a snack brand made with peanuts and popcorn with a caramel coating ("Take Me Out To The Ballgame by Nora Bayes”). [They] were an instant hit when introduced at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair by a local popcorn company and were first sold at some ballparks in 1907 ("Take Me Out to the Ball Game [article]”).
Take Me Out to the Ballgame mentions Cracker Jack in the chorus, which helped to drive sales. The mention in this song helped make Cracker Jack an iconic product that continues to be sold at many baseball stadiums ("Take Me Out To The Ballgame by Nora Bayes”). The first Cracker Jack box with a “toy surprise” inside appeared in 1912. Since then, more than 23 billion trinkets, cards and other prizes have been given out. As time passed, the value of some of these prizes increased due to their rarity. Some vintage Cracker Jack prizes are worth more than $7,000 ("The History of Ballpark Food."). |