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The Anglo American chewing gum company wrapped their sticks of gum with colorful comics that depicted all types of fun facts and images, including sports. The general topic would be part of a numbered set, probably a marketing ploy encouraging people to chew more gum in order to obtain them all. The "Sports Gallery" set included 1 basketball wrapper, #23, that featured the Harlem Globetrotters. I have seen dates for this wrapper vary but the majority of examples are listed as 1957 or 1958.
Measurements: 2.125" x 2.625"
ANGLO AMERICAN CHEWING GUM WRAPPER BELL BOY SERIES OF 48 SPORTS GALLERY #23 HARLEM GLOBETROTTERS (U.K.)
1957-1958
