1911 E94 Blome’s Chocolates Set and Checklist

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	E94 Blome’s Chocolates
Year	1911
Size	1 1/2″ x 2 3/4″
Images	Color
Type	Candy/Caramel
Number in Set	30

1911 E94 Blome’s Chocolates Candy Overview

The E94 George Close Candy set includes 30 different players. Many of the cards in that set can be found with various overprints stamps on the back for Close Candy. One is a little different since it includes a stamp for Blome’s Chocolates.

Blome’s Chocolates (The George Blome and Son Company) was a candy company based in Baltimore.

The Blome’s Chocolates stamp is distinctive with a deep red ink and large cursive writing. The stamp is on the back of the card. Cards with the Blome’s Chocolates stamp (or other overprint stamps with the Close Candy name) are rarer than the regular E94 cards and command a premium. These cards are no different than the standard Close Candy cards aside from the stamp on the back.

Fronts are colorful with an image of the player as well as their name and team, looking similar to other candy issues of the same era. Backs include the header the full checklist of 30 cards.

1911 E94 Blome’s Chocolates Checklist

While all 30 E94 Close Candy cards may not have yet been found with the Blome’s Chocolates overprint stamp, it is assumed that all 30 cards could exist with it.