1932 Wills Homeland Events Set and Checklist

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	Wills Homeland Events
Year	1932
Size	1 3/8″ x 2 1/2″
Images	Black and White
Type	Tobacco
Number in Set	54

1932 Wills Homeland Events Overview

This UK set was distributed by tobacco company Wills and was one of their many tobacco card issues. While the set is mostly a non-sports issue, it does include a few sports cards from tennis, boxing, soccer, and golf. The cards feature real events in the UK.

The cards are slightly smaller than your standard tobacco card issues from that time period. They feature real black and white images and are also somewhat different in that they have a glossy finish. A small caption of each scene is on the front and a longer description is provided on the back.

The tennis and golf cards (three tennis and one golf) are most desired by American collectors. While No. 16 features golf at St. Andrews, the picture is actually of Hall of Famer Bobby Jones, making it highly desirable. The three tennis cards feature legends Fred Perry, Helen Wills, and Betty Nuthall.

Confusion with Other Homeland Events Sets

Many collectors are unaware that there are actually more than one of these Homeland Events sets. This one was printed in 1932 and distributed with Wills products. However, an earlier one from 1927 was also printed with that set being distributed by British American Tobacco, Wills, and Lambert and Butler.

The cards are nearly identical to these and many of the same subjects appear. However, the card numbers are different and other cards are introduced in those sets as well.

Of great importance is that collectors should know that there is a Golf at St. Andrews card in that set as well. However, that card does not reference Jones.

1932 Wills Homeland Events Checklist

1. Cricket at Lord’s
2. Coaching Club, Opening Meet
3. Tennis at Wimbledon (Betty Nuthall)
4. Cup Final Scene in London
5. Warwickshire Foxhounds
6. Regatta Week at Cowes
7. St. Patrick’s Day
8. Opening of Parliament
9. Greyhound Racing
10. Ascot Sunday at Boulter’s Lock
11. The Springboks
12. Rotten Rowe, Hyde Park
13. Royal Gift of the Maundy
14. Lent Bumping Races
15. Henley Regatta Final Day
16. Golf at St. Andrews (Bobby Jones)
17. Henley Royal Regatta
18. Launch at Newcastle
19. Air Pageant at Hendon
20. Air Thrills at Hendon
21. Armistice Day
22. Polo at Ranelagh
23. Vine Fox-Hunt
24. Royal Ascot
25. Trooping the Colour
26. Tennis at Wimbledon (Doubles match with Fred Perry)
27. Cart Horse Parade
28. Trooping the Colour
29. Greyhound Racing
30. The Grand National
31. Epsom Derby Card
32. Bucks Otterhounds
33. Racing at Brooklands
34. Lord Mayor’s Show
35. Buckingham Palace
36. Trooping the Colour
37. Zoological Gardens
38. Road to Buckingham Palace
39. Bisley Schoolboys’ Day
40. Oxford vs. Cambridge Boat Race
41. Cup Final at Wembley
42. Aldershoot Tattoo
43. Racing at Brooklands
44. The Grand National
45. Carnera-Meen Big Fight
46. R.A.F. Flying Boats
47. British Legion Memorial Parade
48. Tennis at Wimbledon (doubles match with Helen Wills)
49. Cross-Country Championship
50. Braemar Gathering
51. AAA Championships
52. Rugby International Race
53. Auto-Cycle Tourist Trophy Race
54. Empress of Britain

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