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1968-69 Pre-expansion Post Marbles

leaders with sports cards decorating their
boxes since the early part of that decade.
In Canada during the fall and winter of
1968 we were introduced to something
a little different. Those marbles inside
By Thom Racine
the cereal box were not like any we had
ever seen. Some were blue and some red,
they were plastic and they had faces in
them. The 1968 Post marbles and game
e all played with Marbles when board are a very sought-after collectable,
Wwe were kids. Recess was the best even today. Marbles for 15 Montreal
time. There were several games, heel a Canadiens and 15 Toronto Maple Leafs
small hole in the hard-packed school were released. I don’t think anyone ever
yard and delicately roll your beauties collected a complete set back then, and
towards it. Etch out or draw a circle, not many of us ordered the game board
then “anti-up” by throwing your marbles display rink, either. What remains today
inside the circle and flick your “shooter” is a set of the star players of the two
in an attempt to knock out as many as Canadian teams. It’s filled with members
you could. Crown Royal has a status of the 1967 Stanley Cup Final, (Leafs
all to its own, and to marble collectors fans remember that final), players like
it was the “Crown” standard tote bag Paul Henderson, Bower, Ellis, Carleton,
with a string, too. Remember when there Vachon, Gumper, and many more. I
were actual prizes inside cereal boxes? know that some of you reading this are
Not as popular today, was beating our smiling right now because you remember Photo Submitted
brother or sister to the cereal box to get these marbles, and like me, remember the Brought to you by Ming & Associates
the prize. So, imagine during the late thrill of finding them way back when. Do
the Month
Athlete of
sixties, our delight when pouring out a you still have your Post marbles? Have a Athlete of the Month
box of Sugar Crisp, two marbles rolled look, but don’t trip racing to the attic to
out. Post cereal had been one of the look for them.
Lily Cockings
Age: 7
Hometown: Williamstown by way of St. Lazare, QC
School: Williamstown Public
Grade: 2 - in September
August’s Athlete of the Month is Williamstown’s Lily
Cockings. Lily is an avid soccer player, and she loves highland
dancing.

Lily is in her second season of soccer with the Glengarry Soccer League. “My favourite thing is
I get to play defender,” Lily says. “I’m not so good at scoring goals, but I like to clear the ball.”
Lily has set a few objectives for herself this summer. “My goals are to make new friends and
teammates, and to win some games,” she explains. She feels that her most notable accomplishment
this season so far has been captaining her team for the first time. As for the sport itself, Lily says,

“It is a good way to bring everyone together, to make new friends, and get fit and outdoors all at

the same time. Plus, you get popsicles at the end of the game!”
Although she’s looking forward to starting grade 2, Lily has some long-term plans. “After high
school I would like to train to be a teacher,” she says. “I would like to teach gym.”

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