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Dainty Series Sports Silhouettes Card Game Set and Checklist

‘It’s In The Details’ Title Dainty Series Sports Silhouettes Year 1920s (?) Size  3 5/16″ x 5 1/4″ Images Black Ink Type Game Cards Number in Set 24 Dainty Series Sports Silhouettes Set Overview This interesting set of cards is actually a party game. The cards are uniquely designed featuring silhouettes of generic athletes. Each card front includes a silhouette

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Glevum Sports Playing Cards Set and Checklist

‘It’s In The Details’ Title Glevum Sports Playing Cards Year Unknown Size 2 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ Images Color Type Game Number in Set 36 Glevum Sports Playing Cards Set Overview This interesting issue featured a total of 36 playing cards. While 36 is commonly cited, I have heard that 48 may have been a possibility, too. These cards were

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1924 Mitchell’s Humorous Drawings Set and Checklist

‘It’s In The Details’ Title Mitchell’s Humorous Drawings Year 1924 Size 1 3/8″ x 2 1/2″ Images Color Type Tobacco Number in Set 50 1924 Mitchell’s Humorous Drawings Overview This unique set was issued 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,

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