1926 Major Drapkin Optical Illusions Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’
Title | Major Drapkin Optical Illusions |
Year | 1926 |
Size | 1 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ |
Images | Color |
Type | Tobacco |
Number in Set |
25 |
1926 Major Drapkin Optical Illusions Overview
This unique set was printed by UK tobacco company Major Drapkin. Their name is on the back and this was one of many sets of cigarette cards issued by that producer.
The cards are centered around various optical illusions. A picture is presented on the front showing an illusion and each one is given a title. The back goes into some detail about the illusion pictured. There are a total of only 25 cards in the set but it is one of the tougher overseas cigarette issues to find.
Most of the cards in the set are not sports related. However, one features the sport of boxing. Card No. 3 pictures a boxer is standing victorious over another fighter inside of a ring with a large crowd surrounding it. The illusion featured here is with regards to their size.
The boxing card is titled, ‘His Own Size?’ The illusion gives the appearance of the winning boxer being taller than the man laying down. But once measured, it is evident that the two are the same size.
Variation
As with several other UK tobacco issues, a larger-sized parallel set was issued as well. These cards have the same images and design, but only measure larger.
Similar to other sets, the larger size is shaped more like a square. The larger cards are significantly tougher to find and, as a result, usually are worth a bit more than the smaller ones.
1926 Major Drapkin Optical Illusions Checklist
- The Sliding Pole
- Revolving Wheels
- His Own Size?
- The Deceptive Fishing Bob
- The Mysterious Railings
- The Barrel Illusion
- The Cube Illusion
- The Ghostly Squares
- Illusions of Distance
- Bent or Straight
- The Two Targets
- The Square Circle
- The Honeycomb Illusion
- The Two Circles
- The Disappearing Aeroplane
- The Multiplying Poles
- Bent Legs
- The Rod Illusion
- Are the Boards Parallel
- Persistence of Vision
- An Illusion of Perspective
- The Moving Engine
- The Turning Aeroplane
- The Coin Illusion
- The Two Landscapes
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