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. 

Friday, 8 October 2021

D.C. Thomson "The Rover " - Stand-Up Famous Footballers: All Star Team - 1923



Year of issue: 1923
Issued by: “The Rover” (D.C. Thomson)
Number of cards in set: 11
Size: 110mm high
Approximate value (per card): £20.00

W. Grimshaw

This stand-up footballer was given away with The Rover, 3 February, 1923 - Issue 49.

Thursday, 7 October 2021

Boys Magazine - Famous Footer Clubs - 1926-27





Year of issue: 1926-27
Issued by: “Boys’ Magazine” (E. Hulton & Co. Ltd.)
Number of cards in set: 24
Size: unknown
Approximate value (per card): £35.00

Cardiff City • F.C. Keenor (Capt.)

This card came in Issue #253 (Vol IX), 8th January 1927

The only other Welsh club featured in this series is Swansea Town

Wednesday, 6 October 2021

Memory Lane - Cardiff City v Peterborough United 1954 Commemorative Card Set - 2007


Memory Lane 
Cardiff City v Peterborough United 1954 
Commemorative Card Set
2007
A Set of 24 Cards

No.3    Derek Sullivan 
Ron Howells 
Cyril Rutter 
William Baker 
Stan Montgomery 
Doug Blair 
Peter Thomas 
Cliff Nugent 
Trevor Ford 
Tommy Northcott 
George Edwards 
Match Programme

The above 12 cards are the Cardiff City ones, the rest of the set relate to Peterborough United

Thursday, 19 August 2021

Amalgamated Press - The Champion Album of Famous Footballers - 1930




Amalgamated Press 
The Champion Album of Famous Footballers 
1930

L. Davies
F. Keenor

Taken from the booklet " The Champion Album of Famous Footballers", these are more commonly found as cut-outs. The top picture is the uncut page.
The other Welsh team featured on the "Welsh Internationals" page was W.Hole of Swansea Town.

Tuesday, 17 August 2021

Placar (Brazil) - Escudos Do Mundo Inteiro 1988

 


Placar (Brazil) 
Escudos Do Mundo Inteiro 
1988
192 Stickers

77.    Cardiff City

This Brazilian series also includes stickers for two other Welsh clubs
78.     Merthyr Tydfil 
79.     Swansea City

Thursday, 12 August 2021

F.K.S. - Soccer Stars 1975 - 76



F.K.S. 
Soccer Stars 
1975 - 76
360 Stickers

332.    Don Murray & Tony Villars
333.    Bill Irwin & Gil Reece

These Cardiff City stickers were part of the "Stars of Scotland, Ireland and Wales" section of this series.