1923 Wesley Andrews Postcards Sets and Checklists

Posted on October 13, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	Wesley Andrews Postcards
Year	1923
Size	3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″
Images	Black and White
Type	Postcards
Number in Set	Unknown

1923 Wesley Andrews Postcards Sets Overview

1923 Wesley Andrews Jack Dempsey Postcard These are two sets of boxing postcards featuring fighters Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons. While other fighters are included on some of them, the sets are really Dempsey and Gibbons sets.

Wesley Andrews, Inc. created numerous postcards and sets. These were RPPC postcards featuring Dempsey and Gibbons. Dempsey was one of the most popular athletes of his era so a set of his postcards is easy to explain. But why one for Gibbons? The two fought on July 4, 1923, which helps us understand why they would have been created — in an effort to promote the event.

Some may classify these two sets as one larger one. However, because they are not all numbered, it is difficult to do that.

Fronts of the postcards include black and white images as well as captions. The Dempsey cards include card numbers while Gibbons’ cards do not. Backs include a standard postcard backing along with the Wesley Andrews name.

These confusing sets are often not identified correctly. Sellers not familiar with them have often not listed them as Wesley Andrews postcards. Additionally, other postcards not belonging to this set are sometimes listed incorrectly as part of it.