Just wanted to give these a little promo and show off the three in title since it may be awhile before I get to update the R95 page on the main site. I recently purchased close to a couple of hundred of these popular premiums from 1936, including 20-25 which I’ve never checklisted before (and that always excites me!).
While Karloff is mentioned on the page in some of the period literature advertising these prints, I’d yet to actually see it until now. As for Spanky McFarland and Judy Garland, well, I wasn’t aware they existed until now!
All 3 are included in this week’s round of auctions which end Tuesday night starting at about 10 minutes to 10 (PM) EST. No minimum bid is over $9.99, there are no reserves, and free 1st Class U.S. shipping on all.
What these are are mass-produced, but by no means common today, 8″ X 10″ linen-textured prints with blank backs. A beautiful black and white image of the star with their name and most often a title of the film they were promoting at the time, approximately 1936.
I have no doubt that Judy, Spanky, and Boris will be leaving me Tuesday night (click any photo to see all R95 auctions), so until I find time to update the main page, here they are:
Again, this particular collectible, the R95 premium photo, is one I will regularly purchase whenever they are offered–these 3 I am only seeing for the first time in this batch. So if you’d like to own them, now’s the time to bid. Good luck!
Cliff
Tags: auctions, boris karloff, ebay, judy garland, little rascals, movie collectibles, our gang, premiums, r95, spanky mcfarland
1926 Gallaher “Cinema Stars” Tobacco Cards issued by Gallaher Ltd. out of Belfast & London. 100 card set. Measures 1-1/2″ x 2-1/2″.
1948 Dinkie Grips card from Series 3 covering MGM films. Full cards with unpunctured “grips” area at bottom measure approximately 2-1/8″ X 4-1/4″. Issued out of Birmingham, England by Dinkie Products with ad on back for Dinkie Grips as well as other Dinkie Products (Dinkie Curlers and Wavesetters).
1939 Gallaher “My Favourite Part” Tobacco Cards issued out of London, measuring approximately 1-1/2″ X 2-1/2″.
