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Thomson, publishers of boy’s magazines/comics, wanted to appeal to the widest possible market and what better way to achieve this than by producing double sided cards featuring both talented Association Footballers of the day and coveted motor cars. Thomson was very brave in its experimentation with new and innovative trading card set designs. I believe this rare card series is the earliest double sided set ever to be issued.
Footballers featured include Cliff Bastin, who overcame his hearing disability to become one of Arsenal’s greatest forwards of all time, the talented Hughie Gallacher, who tragically ended his life by throwing himself under a train in 1957, and many other popular footballers from the 1920s.
The reverse of the set depicts legendary 1920’s classic cars by Bugatti, Rolls Royce, Buick, Daimler, Austin, Hillman, Wolseley and many more.
DC Thomson (Boy's Comics / Magazines) , Footballers - Motor Cars (Double-Sided) , 1929 (24 cards)
Includes:Hughie Gallacher - Chelsea FC, J. Hampson - Blackpool Football Club, RGC Peden - Queen's Park Rangers, Cliff Bastin - Arsenal, A McPherson - Liverpool FC, J Stein - Everton, T Lloyd - Bradford FC, R Williams - Swansea Town FC, A Cunliffe - Blackburn Rovers,, P O'Dowd - Burnley FC, H Hibbs - Birmingham S Weaver - Newcastle United FC, M Hooper - Sheffield Wednesday, J Connor - Sunderland FC, GH Smithies - Preston North End FC, J Easson - Portsmouth Fc, T Tait - Manchester City, D Duncan - Hull City, B Yorston, - Aberdeen, J Dunn - Sheffield United FC, A. Jackson - Huddersfield FC, D Gray - Rangers FC, S Littlewood - Oldham Athletic FC, ACJ German - Notts Forest FC, Arrol Aster 8 Car, Austin 20, Bentley Car, 1920's Bugatti Motor Car, Buick, Daimler Double Six,, Duesenberg, Franklin, Hillman 8, Hispano Suiza, Isotta Fraschini, Lagonda, Lancia, Lea Francis, Mercedes Benz, Minerva, Morris Isis Six, Rolls Royce, Singer Six, Singer 6, Sunbeam Car, Wolseley Hornet, Trojan, Tracta Front
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