1924 Willard’s Chocolate Boxers Set and Checklist (V137)
‘It’s In The Details’
Title | Willard’s Chocolate Boxers (V137) |
Year | 1935 |
Size | 1 5/16″ x 3 3/16″ |
Images | Black and White |
Type | Canadian |
Number in Set |
56 |
1924 Willard’s Chocolate Boxers Overview
These caramel cards were issued in Canada by Willard’s and, as such, are given a V-Card designation in the American Card Catalog (V137).
Cards feature black and white images of fighters with a simple design and only their name at the bottom. The unique thing about these cards, of course, is their size. Long and narrow, they are unlike most of the other issues printed in that time period. The design was, of course, a staple of sorts for Willard’s, who printed other cards in a similar manner, such as their V122 Champions set printed in the same year.
Some of the cards, in addition to a name, had short subtitles. For example, cards for some boxers, such as Jess Willard and Jim Corbett, indicated they were ex-champions. Others specifically referenced the fact they were the current champions.
Backs of the cards were entirely blank. Jack Dempsey and John Sullivan are among the keys to the set.
1924 Willard’s Chocolate Boxers Checklist
- Jack Britton
- Johnny Buff
- Alex Burlie
- Joe Burman
- Georges Carpentier
- Bud Christiano
- George Cook
- Jim Corbett
- Eugene Criqui
- Jack Dempsey
- Louis Donovan
- Johnny Dundee
- Luis Firpo
- Bob Fitzsimmons
- Eddie Fitzsimmons
- Frankie Genaro
- Tom Gibbons
- Benny Gould
- Al Holmes
- Fred Jacks
- Jim Jeffries
- Soldier Jones
- Stanley Ketchel
- Johnny Kilbane
- Benny Leonard
- Dan Lewis
- Young Mack
- Jock Malone
- Vincent Martin
- Jack McAuliffe
- Tommy Mitchell
- Pal Moore
- Frank Moran
- Paddy O’Brien
- Eddie Pinchot
- Johnny Rose
- Tom Sharkey
- Frank Slaney
- Harold Smith
- Homer Smith
- Jeff Smith
- Midget Smith
- Ad. Stone
- Young Stribling
- John Sullivan
- Clonie Tait
- Jim Tracey
- Carl Tremaine
- Pancho Villa
- ‘Bermondsey’ Billy Wells
- Billy Wells
- Charlie White
- Jimmy Wilde
- Jess Willard
- Curly Wilshur
- Johnny Wolgast
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