Just acquired 80-plus Dutch trading cards that I’ve listed at auction this week. Sales ending February 8-9. Lots of Roy Rogers and Doris Day, plus others.
Continue reading about New Stock at Auction: 1954 Klene’s Val Bubble Gum Trading Cards
After bumping into the 1976 biopic W.C. Fields and Me I wanted to learn more and so I read James Curtis’ Fields biography. Page includes a clip of Fields juggling in The Old Fashioned Way (1934).
Continue reading about W.C. Fields juggling; The Great Man born 130-ish years ago today
A brief biography of Kay Francis illustrated with vintage movie cards and collectibles and including TCM’s complete 2010 birthday schedule of Francis films.
Continue reading about Pre-Code star Kay Francis, a Warner Brothers treat through the 1930’s
Looking back at last year’s Luise Rainer birthday post plus TCM’s complete 100th birthday schedule and 3 new movie card images, all featuring the back to back Oscar winner.
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″.
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