Original Hal Roach Our Gang Little Rascals Jelly Joe's Beans Store display
Bishop's Jelly Joe's came in a variety of flavors
Orange, Apricot, Grape, Lemon, Raspberry, Pineapple, Fig, Cinnamon, Anise
Joe was the original Fat Boy character in Our Gang Series in the early 1920's. Played by Joe Cobb.
The Our Gang cast is on the front and back of the display
The first Our Gang was recruited primarily of children recommended To Roach by studio employees, with the exception of Ernie Morrison, under
contract to Roach. The other Our Gang recruits included Roach photographer Gene Kornman's daughter Mary Kornman their friend's son Mickey
Daniels, and family friends Allen Hoskins, Jack Davis, Jackie Condon, and Joe Cobb
The box measures. 20" x 12-1/2" x 5-1/2" all solid wood.
The hinges do not look original to the box but work fine.
A rare piece of early Hollywood history and confectionary