When Davis spotted collectible Cracker Jack prizes during his travels, a passion was stirred that would stay with him for years.ĭavis, director of the Louisiana Center for the Book in the State Library in Baton Rouge, now has an enormous collection of Cracker Jack prizes, lagniappe that were included inside every box of Cracker Jack popcorn and peanuts since the early twentieth century. But collectors seldom seem able to restrain themselves to one item.
He perused garage sales and antique stores until he’d amassed a large collection. Like most collectors, Jim Davis started with one category: antique toy marbles.
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