1964 Mueller's Space Age Licorice : Picture History of Flight

Picture History of Flight cards were released in 1964 by The John Mueller Licorice Co. of Cincinnati. The American Card Catalog reference is R750-4. One card panel was attached to each three-cent pack of Mueller's Space Age Licorice Cigarettes. Each card panel measures approximately 1.5 x 2.875 inches.

Each Space Age Licorice box contains 40 packs. Boxes and cases feature an illustration of the North American X-15 hypersonic research aircraft. The Space Age candy brand was introduced by Mueller's in 1959. Early two-cent packs include an image of the PGM-19A Jupiter missile. The brand was being sold by grocers as late as 1967.

The Picture History of Flight series showcases the history of aircraft from the Montgolfier hot air balloon to the launch of the Telstar 1 communications satellite. Telstar 1 relayed the first live television broadcast between the United States and Europe. Telstar 1 was damaged by radiation from the Starfish Prime high-altitude nuclear test. The transmitter ultimately failed on February 21, 1963.


A partial checklist was sourced from non-sport.com