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1939 Mars Confections "Famous Film Stars"

Measure 1-5/16" X 2-11/16" from Britain

Unusual set of trading cards issued with Milky Way Candy Bars in Great Britain.  I say unusual because of the poses which range from the simple head shots of Lawrence Olivier and Raymond Massey to the glamour poses of Sylvia Sidney and Ida Lupino to the bizarre such as Joan Crawford playing ping-pong and the far away image of William Powell on top of a horse.  Did Myrna Loy clone Asta?  Strange set.  But that is certainly part of its charm, along with the vibrant colors on the front. 

Bing Crosby - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
2 - Bing Crosby
 
Sylvia Sidney - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
24 - Sylvia Sidney
 
Laurel and Hardy - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
33 - Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy
 
Paul Muni - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
46 - Paul Muni
Sample of the Reverse Side - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
Sample of Reverse
 
Will Hay - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
1 - Will Hay
 
Jeanette MacDonald - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
3 - Jeanette MacDonald
 
Clark Gable - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
16 - Clark Gable
 
Joan Crawford - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
17 - Joan Crawford
 
Myrna Loy - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
21 - Myrna Loy
 
WC Fields - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
22 - W.C. Fields
 
Ida Lupino - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
23 - Ida Lupino
 
Gladys Swarthout - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
26 - Gladys Swarthout
 
William Powell - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
35 - William Powell
 
Lawrence Olivier - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
38 - Lawrence Olivier
 
Raymond Massey - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
39 - Raymond Massey
 
Vivien Leigh - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
40 - Vivien Leigh
 
Tamara Desni - 1939 Mars Confections Trading Card
48 - Tamara Desni
 
 

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