Tuesday, 22 August 2017

Colinville Footer Gum - British International Football Stars 1958


COLINVILLE FOOTER GUM
BRITISH INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL STARS
1958
A SERIES OF 48 CARDS

ALAN HARRINGTON 
TREVOR FORD 

Very small real glossy photographs with plain backs that were meant to be stuck into an album

Sunday, 20 August 2017

Pepys - It's A Goal 1962-63


PEPYS
IT'S A GOAL
1962-63
44 CARDS

6.     CARDIFF CITY - LEFT HALF

This is the 3rd edition of this game, the backs are bright green with the ball going up towards the right hand corner.

Friday, 18 August 2017

G.F. Lovell & Co - Photo's Of Football Stars 1928-29







G.F. LOVELL & CO
PHOTO'S OF FOOTBALL STARS
1928-29
A SERIES OF 25 PHOTOS

1.     WILLIAM HARDY 
3.     FRED KEENOR 
5.     HUGH FERGUSON 
8.     TOM FARQUHARSON 
23.     LEN DAVIES

This set is a direct copy of the Pattreiouex tobacco set and the Tucketts sets that were issued around  the same time. The backs are identical, only the company logo at the top and slogan at the bottom are different. 

The approximate value per card is around £22, again depending on demand, player and team.

Thursday, 17 August 2017

D.C. Thomson / The Wizard - The Wizard ABC Chart Of Football Colours 1931


D.C. THOMSON
THE WIZARD
THE WIZARD ABC CHART OF FOOTBALL COLOURS
1931
128 TEAMS

L. DAVIES

4 Charts of teams and 2 sheets of players faces, the players were cut from the sheets and stuck onto the team charts. There were 32 teams per chart and are more commonly found cut into singles, this Cardiff City one was from Chart No. 1

Wednesday, 16 August 2017

D.C. Thomson / The Victor - Cup Tie Stars Of All Nations 1962




D.C.THOMSON
THE VICTOR
CUP-TIE STARS OF ALL NATIONS
1962
A SERIES OF 12 CARDS

SHEET 4
ALAN HARRINGTON
 JIMMY WALSH
RAYMOND KOPA

Originally issued in blocks of 4, these had to be cut to fit into the plastic wallet that was issued to hold them.

Tuesday, 15 August 2017

Partners In Print - Football Grounds



PARTNERS IN PRINT
FOOTBALL GROUNDS
UNKNOWN DATE
LIMITED EDITION OF 300

7.     NINIAN PARK - CARDIFF CITY

Monday, 14 August 2017

Sport And Adventure - Famous Footballers 1922


SPORT AND ADVENTURE
FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS
1922
A SERIES OF 46 CARDS

12.     R. C. BRITTAN 

Issued in sheets of  3 (except the last couple which had 2 players per sheet) and more commonly found cut into single cards, this R. C. Brittan one was from sheet No. 4, May 20th 1922