Category Archives: Set Review

1935 Lambert & Butler Airmen and Airwomen Set and Checklist

‘It’s In The Details’ Title Lambert & Butler Airmen and Airwomen Year 1935 Size 1 3/8″ x 2 5/8″ Images Black and White Type Tobacco Number in Set 25 1935 Lambert & Butler Airmen and Airwomen Set Overview This set of tobacco cards featured British aviators. The set is one of many sports issues printed for Lambert and Butler tobacco

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1935 Carreras Popular Personalities Set and Checklist

‘It’s In The Details’ Title Carreras Popular Personalities Year 1935 Size 1 3/16″ x 2 3/4″ Images Color Type Tobacco Number in Set 72 1935 Carreras Popular Personalities Overview This interesting issue featured both non-sports and sports personalities. Distributed for Carreras Cigarettes, the set included a total of 72 cards. Most notably is the cards’ shape. Instead of a rectangular

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1906 Gassaway Rotograph Postcards Set

‘It’s In The Details’ Title Gassaway Rotograph Postcards Year 1906 Size 3″ x 5″ Images Color Type Postcards Number in Set 80 (?) 1906 Gassaway Rotograph Postcards Overview These postcards featured a variety of children in various activities and professions. They included a color image on the front and standard postcard backing without a divider line. The postcards were designed

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1920 Peggy Popcorn Set and Checklist

‘It’s In The Details’ Title Peggy Popcorn Year 1920 Size 2 1/4″ x 3 1/4″ Images Black and White Type Food Number in Set Unknown 1920 Peggy Popcorn Overview The 1920 Peggy Popcorn set is such an unknown that to date, collectors know of only six cards. SGC Collector Magazine published an article with the six known cards, including Babe Ruth,

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1934 Amalgamated Press Sportsmen of the World Set and Checklist

‘It’s In The Details’ Title Amalgamated Press Sportsmen of the World Year 1934 Size  1 3/8″ x 2 5/8″ Images Color Type Publications Number in Set 32 1934 Amalgamated Press Sportsmen of the World Set Overview This set featured a variety of athletes from different backgrounds all around the world. The cards were distributed by Amalgamated Press, an English newspaper

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