‘It’s In The Details’ Title Chocolat Guerin-Boutron Trade Cards Year Unknown Size 2 1/2″ x 4 1/4″ Images Color Type Trade Number in Set Unknown Chocolat Guerin-Boutron Trade Cards Overview These unique trade cards were produced in France by a chocolate company, Guerin-Boutron. As you would expect, the text on the cards is in French. Unlike other trade issues which
‘It’s In The Details’ Title Bocnal Proverbs Up-To-Date Year 1938 Size 1 3/8″ x 2 1/2″ Images Color Type Tobacco Number in Set 25 1938 Bocnal Proverbs Up-To-Date Overview This tobacco card set was distributed by Bocnal Tobacco Company out of England. The cards feature common American proverbs combined with humorous cartoons. The front gives a slogan while the backs
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Harvard Football Boy Trade Card and Set Year 1899-00 Size 3″ x 5″ Images Color Type Trade Card Number in Set 12 (?) 1899-00 Harvard Football Boy Trade Card and Set Overview These trade cards served as an advertisement for various companies. The one shown here was for the Home Insurance company of New York,
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Amatller Artistas de Cine Year 1920s Size 2 5/8″ x 4″ Images Color Type Candy/Caramel Number in Set 40 1920s Amatller Artistas de Cine Overview This set of cards is not an easy one to find in the United States. It features 40 actors and actresses so it’s mostly viewed as a non-sports set. However,
Read more‘It’s In The Details’ Title Liebig In the World of Animals Trade Cards Year 1921 Size 3″ x 4 1/2″ Images Color Type Trade Number in Set 6 1921 Liebig In the World of Animals Trade Cards Overview These trade cards were distributed by Liebig, a popular extract company. The fronts depicted a variety of colorful scenes. Of most interest
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title Mechanical Bank Trade Cards Year Varies Size Varies Images Full Color / Single Ink Type Trade Number in Set Unknown Mechanical Bank Trade Cards Overview These are trade cards that were used to promote an item – more specifically, mechanical toy banks that deposited coins with a particular motion or action. When a coin was
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‘It’s In The Details’ Title F278-50 Post Cereal Famous North Americans Year 1930s Size 2 3/8″ x 3 1/4″ Images Black and White Type Food Number in Set 32 1930s F278-50 Post Cereal Famous North Americans Overview This set was distributed at some point in the 1930s with the exact year being unknown. While it consists mostly of non-sports personalities
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