1924 Mitchell’s and 1936 Packer Humorous Drawings Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’
Title | Mitchell’s and Packer Humorous Drawings |
Year | 1924 and 1936 |
Size | 1 3/8″ x 2 1/2″ |
Images | Color |
Type | Tobacco / Gum and Candy |
Number in Set |
50 |
1924 Mitchell’s and 1936 Packer’s Humorous Drawings Overview
This unique set was issued first by Stephen Mitchell & Sons tobacco, a branch of the Imperial Tobacco Company. Mitchell’s distributed numerous card sets, including some sports cards.
As the title suggests, these cards contained humorous cartoon images. Fronts included a color picture along with a caption or discussion between the subjects shown. Backs included the set’s name as well as Mitchell and its brands.
While this is a mostly non-sports set, some sports cards are included depicting golf, soccer, and cricket. The two golf cards typically command the most attention.
The cards were distributed inside packages of Mitchell’s tobacco products, including Prize Crop, Three Nuns, Golden Dawn, Binnacle, and Naval Brigade Cigarettes. A generic ad with those brands is found on the backs and it cannot be determined which of the Mitchell products a particular card was distributed with.
Like other UK trading card sets, this one was re-released in later years. In 1936, the set was offered again by Packer’s Chocolates. The cards are include the same subjects but have the Packer’s name on the front and an advertisement for them on the back. Packer’s (H.J. Packer & Co., Ltd.) issued all sorts of chocolates, including caramels, chocolate covered nuts, creams, and chocolate covered raisins. The advertisement on the back touted them as ‘the largest makers of penny-an-ounce chocolates in the world.’
1924 Mitchell’s and 1936 Packer’s Humorous Drawings Checklist
While I do not have the card numbers recorded for this set, these are the cards as arranged by the subjects/phrase on the card.
Any cards depicting sports are marked with the sport in parentheses.
- Boarder
- Bowler and Batsman (Cricket)
- Boy and Father (Golf)
- Boy and Grandpa
- Boys and Mister (Cricket)
- Brother and Young Un
- Captain (Soccer)
- Chatlady Posing
- Clean Collar
- Counselor and Gentlemen
- Country Policeman and Tramp
- Country Postman and Lady
- Curate and Rustic in Cemetery
- Diner and Waiter
- Doctor and Boy
- Doctor and Patient
- Doctor and William
- Enthusiast and Dad
- Enthusiast and Passenger
- Foreman and Workers
- Good Christian
- Iced Pudding
- Insurance Agent and Victim
- John with Man and Cows
- Manager and Boy
- Mother and Alfred
- Mother and Barbara
- Mr. Ferguson (Fishing)
- Old Lady and Porter
- P.C. and Professor
- Pat and Man
- Person and Mrs. McTavish
- Policeman and Man/Hyde Park
- Pound of Cheese
- Professional and Novice (Golf)
- Sailor and Cook
- Salesman and Purchaser
- Shopman and Boy
- Sunday School Superintendent
- Suspicious Character and Servant
- TBD
- Victim of Accident and Boatman
- Wants Blouse Changed
- Wife and Husband
- Wife and John
- Wife and John in Boat
- Wife and Lazy Husband
- Wife and Man
- Woman and the Catty One
- Women and Police Officer
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