Showing posts with label The Vanguard. Show all posts
Showing posts with label The Vanguard. Show all posts

Sunday, 10 October 2021

D. C. Thomson "The Vanguard" - Footballers (Gilt Borders) - 1924



Year of issue: 1924
Issued by: “The Vanguard” (D.C. Thomson)
Number of cards in set: 8
Size: X (approx. 80mm x 113mm)
Approximate value (per card): £7.50 - £8.00

J. Nelson

These gilt-edged cards, with a player biography on the back were issued with the Vanguard magazine. This card of J. Nelson came with Issue Nr. 54, 18 October 1924. 

Wednesday, 14 July 2021

D.C. Thomson / The Vanguard - Vanguard Photo Gallery 1923



D.C. Thomson / The Vanguard 
Vanguard Photo Gallery 
1923-24
10 Gatefold Cards

9.  T. Urwin (Middlesbrough), W. Smith (Huddersfield Town), H. Shaw (Hibernian) and J. Gill (Cardiff City)

This card came with Issue No. 17, 02 February, 1924 
These gatefold cards depict four contemporary footballers. The top picture shows the front and back and the second picture shows the two inside players. Normally found cut into singles, it is quite rare to find them complete.