Ferenc Puskás — A&BC ‘All Sport’ Series #54, 1954 — PSA 7, joint-highest graded Some cards need their story told. This one needs its story contained — because Ferenc Puskás lived enough football for five careers, and all of it starts, for British collectors, with a small sepia card handed out with chewing gum in […]
“The Boys’ Friend” was first published by The Amalgamated Press, and started life on 29th January 1895, running until it’s final issue on 31 December 1927, at which point it was combined with another Amalgamated Press stalwart, “The Triumph”. 4 sets of cards were produced during 1911, all of which featured just 3 cards each. […]
Reeves’ Chocolate and Cocoa was a chocolate and confectionery maker, based on the corner of Barrowfield Street and Stamford Street, Glasgow from the early 1900s. The company was started by a Mr. Frank Reeve, a Quaker who was born in Leighton Buzzard. Interestingly other famous Quakers include Mr Cadbury and Mr Fry, of chocolate making […]
A & J Donaldson, Glasgow “Sports Favourites – Golden Series” (c1950) – 64 Cards #1. W. Waddell (Rangers) #2. R. Evans (Celtic) #3. W. Steel (Derby County) #4. G. Hamilton (Aberdeen) #5. S. Gerrie (Dundee) #6. L. Reilly (Hibernian) #7. W. Houliston (Queen of the South) #8. J. Cowan (Greenock Morton) #9. G. Young (Rangers) […]
Photos of Football Stars (1928) – 25 Cards A lovely set of cards which is quite heavily weighted to players from Cardiff City and Manchester City, but with them being a Newport and Manchester based company I suppose that is not too surprising. Beautifully designed. #1. William Hardy (Cardiff City) #2. Dixie Dean (Everton) #3. […]
Kiddys Favourites was a Glasgow based producer of collectible cards, covering a range of sports including Football, Speedway, Cricket, Boxing, Olympians and also Film Stars. The cards were all produced c1950, and were issued in booklets of just a single card. Full sets of cards could be exchanged for a variety of prized including footballs, […]
Barratt & Co, Wood Green, London, N22 Footballers – Action Caricatures (c1930) – Set of 12 #1. A. Baker (Arsenal) #2. W. Butler (Bolton Wanderers) #3. A. Chandler (Leicester City) #4. Dixie Dean (Everton) #5. J. Fort (Millwall) #6. Hacking (Oldham Athletic) #7. W. Hardy (Cardiff City) #8. Jack Hill (Newcastle United) #9. S. Puddefoot […]
D.C. Thomson Stand Up Footballers – All Star Team (1923). 11 Cards #1. C.M. Buchan (Sunderland) #2. W. Grimshaw (Cardiff City) #3. Alan L. Morton (Rangers) #4. John Crosbie (Birmingham) #5. Harry Chambers (Liverpool) #6. Chas. Walters (Tottenham Hotspur) #7. John Gilchrist (Celtic) #8. Neil McBain (Manchester United) #9. Tom Smart (Aston Villa) #10. Sam […]
“Clifford Series” appeared as a producer shortly after World War II, mainly as a producer of fairly cheap playing cards. The parent company was F. Levy & Co of Finsbury Square, London, who had been making all manner of toys and games from Finsbury Square and Winchmore Hill locations since 1923. The “Clifford Series” branding […]
W.R. Wilkinson & Co. was established as a Licorice maker in Southgate, Pontefract in 1884. Licorice was brought to the UK at some point in the 14th Century, reputedly either by the Crusaders returning from the middle east, or the Dominican monks who settled in Pontefract Priory at around the same time. Initially used for […]
The very little information I have been able to find about this company, is that J.W. Filshill Ltd was established as a confectionery and preserve maker in 1875 in Gallowgate, Glasgow, being the brainchild of John W. Filshill. A fire in 1897 reduced the factory to rubble, though it was rebuilt on the same site […]
First published in 1922 by E. Hulton & Co. Ltd, Shoe Lane, London, “Boys’ Magazine” ran weekly until 1934 at which point it was incorporated into “Champion”. Further information on the magazine can be found at the most excellent “Comic Book+” site by following this link. During the 1920’s it published several sets of collectors […]