Monkees cardboard record from Cereal Boxes in 1960's & 1970's - 3 total

Sold Date: April 16, 2024
Start Date: April 6, 2024
Final Price: $15.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 3
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Polish cardboard records

A cardboard record, commonly referred to as the sound postcard (Polish: pocztówka dźwiękowa) in Poland, is a type of cheaply made phonographic record made of plastic-coated thin paperboard that was particularly popular in Poland between the 1960s and 1970s, but also in other regions. These discs were usually small, had poor audio quality compared to vinyl or acetate discs, and were often only marginally playable due to their light weight, slick surface, and tendency to warp like a taco shell. Playability could be improved by placing a coin between the lock groove and the spindle hole to add weight and stability. These records are distinct from both flexi discs, which are sturdier, and from many of the old home-recording discs since cardboard discs were mass-produced for a specific purpose.

Certain songs credited to the fictional 1960s–1970s band the Archies were released as cardboard records printed directly on boxes of  breakfast cereal. Other artists—usually with a generally younger fan base—such as the Monkees, the Jackson 5 and Bobby Sherman also had records released on the backs of cereal boxes during this time. Also there were some printed on cereal boxes, for instance, "All I Have to Do is Dream" by the Everly Brothers. These records, if found in pristine condition, have significant value among collectors as well.
I have three of these that I would like to sell.  Two of them are the same, as you can see in the pictures.  One looks like a piece of tape may have been removed from it.  They are in great shape with the exception of the one with the tape removal. I think they look pretty good.  They were a part of my brothers collection. He passed away in June of 2021.  They have each been kept in a plastic sleeve for years.  I'm sure he played them one time when he first got them off of the cereal boxes when he was a kid.