1936 - 1937 Nestle Large Color Cards
Printed in England. Measures appx. 4-1/2" X 6-1/4"
Unusual cards in that I cannot find them catalogued anywhere -- this page features a group of 150 cards which have the same numbering and poses, as the 1936 and 1937 Nestle "Stars of the Silver Screen" sets. However, these cards have no reference to Nestle on the reverse, instead including mostly white space with the star's name at the bottom followed by a brief biography of the star, the card number and the text "Printed in England"--the second image in the slideshow displays a couple of these reverse sides. But the major difference between this and the Nestle's issue is that this card is much larger: it measures 4-1/2" X 6-1/4", bigger even than a postcard! It's printed on a heavier stock than the Nestles cards (which seem similar in feel to a tee-shirt iron-on), but not as heavy as a standard stock trading card. More like a very thin grade of poster-board. Colorful poses. Did Nestle issue them? I don't know to be honest, any company could have made a deal to adopt the poses and simply used the same numbering, the closest thing to an identifying factor is the "Printed in England" text.
A slideshow featuring images of all checklisted cards follows the checklist itself.
Checklist of Known 1936 - 1937 Nestle Large Color Cards
1 - Kay Francis |
51 - Clark Gable |
101 - |
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