As awell-known and well-loved non-sport set, Fleer’s 1959 The 3 Stooges release continues to attract and challenge collectors. Finding an unopened wax pack is an amazing quest even for advanced Stooges trading card collectors, with perhaps only the display box from this release being tougher to obtain.
This example, a Professional Sports Authenticators graded near mint 7, was offered by Heritage Auctions and closed on March 26th, 2022 at a final auction price of $4,320, including a 20% buyer’s premium. The yellow pack features an iconic image of Moe giving Larry and Curly the business on a blue background. The pack reverse features an ad to obtain an official 3 Stooges beanie with redemption of five Double Bubble wrappers and 50 cents. Not bad for three knuckleheads! NSU