MOVIE STARS GERMAN TOBACCO CARD COMPLETE ALBUM.
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Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:00:00 PM (20 Minute Clock Begins At Thursday, January 21, 2010 12:00:00 PM)
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Auction #199 - Part II
Item numbers 973 through 2378 in auction 199
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Item Description
9x12” album with cardboard covers copyright 1936. Contains complete set of 250 cards all neatly mounted at appropriate spots. There are 36 numbered pages containing cards plus additional text pages in German including contents/checklist . Cards in this set come in 2 sizes, 100 larger 2.25x2.75” and 150 smaller 1.25x2.25”. Each features choice bw photo with different colored borders all accented in bright gold. Multiple cards for many stars. Great mixture of Hollywood and German stars. Set includes Clark Gable, Marlene Dietrich, Carol Lombard, Claudette Colbert, Greta Garbo, Laurel & Hardy, Gary Cooper, Pola Negri, Joan Crawford, Cary Grant, Leni Riefenstahl, Fredric March, Jean Harlow, Shirley Temple and many, many more. The larger cards were issued in 10 cigarette packs while the smaller were issued in 4 cigarette packs. Cover title reads “Bunte Filmbilder.” Moderate cover wear and aging, mostly along margins/edges. Cover VG. Pages very lightly aged but remain clean and VF while cards overall are Exc. to N. Mint as mounted. Additional photos online. From the Richard Merkin Collection and comes with Hake’s COA.
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