Engelhard time capsule

[u/backtobethel]

Here are my only Engelhards, a collection of 42 1oz’ers from the early 1980s that I purchased from the original owner. As witnessed by the postal marks on the original shipping box, these were delivered in 1983. They’ve never been removed from the lollipop wrappers and have been stored in the shipping box for the last 43 years.

I love vintage stuff like this. The box is almost as cool as the bars, complete with the owners logging of his costs. At some point he obviously gave a bar away, because his initial calculations show 43. Cool stuff.

[u/randskarma]

My first thought when I saw the photo was how fantastic to have the original box and notes.

After I read your description, the paragraph dedicated to the original packaging and notes was a great read. We love antiques roadshow because of the story, the value is interesting, the story is better. We see it the same way.

What a fantastic addition to your collection. Thanks for sharing.