‘It’s In The Details’ Title Dominion Chocolate Athletic Stars (V31) Year 1925 Size 1 3/16″ x 2 1/4″ (without coupon) Images Black and White Type Canadian Number in Set 180 1925 Dominion Chocolate Athletic Stars (V31) Overview The 1925 V31 Dominion Chocolate Athletic Stars set and checklist includes 180 cards (two series – one with 60 cards and another with
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Connie Mack Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Blotter Year Unknown Size 3″ x 6″ Images Black and White Type Trade Number in Set 1 Connie Mack Woman’s Christian Temperance Union Overview Ink blotters were generally rectangular cards that were popular in the days of fountain pens. They would usually be kept on desks and were used
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title Imperial (C46) Year 1912 Size 1 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ Images Sepia Type Canadian Number in Set 90 1912 Imperial (C46) Overview Collectors might be inclined to focus only American issues when it comes to tobacco cards. But there are a fair share of international tobacco cards as well. Canada has one such pre-war product
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Ardath Topical Interest Photocards Year 1935-38 Size 2 3/8″ x 3 1/4″ Images Black and White Type Tobacco Number in Set Varies 1935-38 Ardath Topical Interest Photocards Overview These cards were printed over a series of years by Ardath Tobacco Company. The company issued these cards in their Kings cigarettes products. Cards are black and
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Huntley and Palmers Biscuits Amusements Around the World Trade Cards Year 1878 Size 3 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ Images Color Type Trade Cards Number in Set 9 (?) 1878 Huntley and Palmers Biscuits Amusements Around the World Trade Cards Overview This was one of many trade card sets distributed by Huntley and Palmers, an English
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title Old Calabar Sports and Games Trade Cards Year c. 1900 Size 3″ x 4 1/2″ Images Color Type Trade Number in Set 16 1900 Old Calabar Sports and Games Trade Cards Overview These trade cards featured a variety of sports scenes. They were distributed by Old Calabar, a brand of dog, bird, other types of
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title A&J Coudens / Monax Sports Alphabet Year 1924 Size 1 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ Images Black and White Type Tobacco Number in Set 25 1924 A&J Coudens / Monax Sports Alphabet Overview This unique set included various sports and pastimes on cards that were distributed by Monax Cigarettes by UK tobacco producer A&J Coudens in
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Forsbergs Swedish Athletes Year 1930s Size 1 1/8″ x 2″ Images Black and White Type Candy/Gum Number in Set 130 (?) 1930s Forsbergs Swedish Athletes Overview This rare issues comes to collectors from Sweden. It is the product of a company called Forsbergs, which is believed to be a candy company. These miniature cards look
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title Tip Top Weekly Postcards Year c. 1910 Size 3 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ Images Color Type Postcards Number in Set 5 (?) Tip Top Weekly Postcards Overview This rare set features cartoon characters from Tip Top Weekly, a publication for children. The series included sports figures and their adventures. These postcards were from around 1910
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Bufford Sons Tennis Trade Cards (808) Year 1888 Size 3 1/8″ x 5″ Images Color Type Trade Number in Set 4 1888 Bufford Sons Tennis Trade Cards Overview These trade cards were a Bufford Sons issue printed in 1888. Bufford provided lithography for numerous trade card sets in the late 1800s. These cards are distinguishable
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Wills Our King and Queen Year 1937 Size 1 3/8″ x 2 5/8″ Images Black and White Type Tobacco Number in Set 50 1937 Wills Our King and Queen Overview This set featured the Royal Family and was issued by the Imperial Tobacco Company for their Wills Cigarettes products. Distributed in 1937, the set included
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title The Rocket Famous Knockouts Year 1923 Size 1 1/2″ x 2 5/8″ Images Black and White Type Publications Number in Set 11 1923 The Rocket Famous Knockouts Overview These cards were distributed by The Rocket publication. They were issued weekly from February through April of 1923. It is an 11-card set featuring some of the
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