1913 Wills Scissors British Army Boxers Series Set and Checklist

Posted on December 8, 2016 by Pre-War Cards

‘It’s In The Details’

Title	Wills Scissors British Army Boxers Series
Year	1913
Size	1 1/2″ x 2 5/8″
Images	Black and White
Type	Tobacco
Number in Set	43

1913 Wills Scissors British Army Boxers Series Overview

1911 Wills Scissors British Army Boxers Boxing This is one of the more unique boxing tobacco card sets around. Instead of professional fighters, this set featured boxers from the British Army. Cards were distributed by Wills for their Scissors Cigarettes products.

Because of that, most (if not all) of the boxers will not be known by casual fans. But the set is still desirable to boxing collectors largely for its uniqueness and rarity.

These cards are distinctive for their plain look. One could equate them to the stark looking T207 baseball cards, in fact. Backs have a equally interesting look, printed in red ink includes a biography of the fighter and his rank in the army. In addition, a package of Scissors Cigarettes is pictured as well.

Those biographies mentioned a little about the fighter’s career. Most of their mentions were with regard to their performance in international competitions, including in India.