March Internet Auction Closing March 24
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/25/2018
The world's most popular sports, including Golf, Boxing/Wrestling, Olympics, Football, Auto/Aircraft Racing, Tennis, Soccer, Swimming and more, are highlighted in this eclectic group. The collection contains more than 1,200 different cards comprising 40 complete sets. Many of the cards were issued with products (foods, tea, cigarettes) and others are commemorative issues. Many of the sets are wrapped, just as they left the factory, and overall condition is presumably NM to NM/MT (a few top or bottom cards may exhibit wear).
Includes:
1930 W.D. & H.O. Wills "Speed" (50);
1932 W.D. & H.O. Wills "Homeland Events" (54), featuring #16 Golf at St. Andrews/Bobby Jones;
1936 John Player & Sons "Tennis" (50), featuring #42 Don Budge;
1939 WA & AC Churchman "Kings of Speed" (50) , featuring #6 Howard Hughes and #45 Jesse Owens;
1949 British Automatic Co. "Speed" (24), featuring #5 Jesse Owens;
1956 Cadet Sweets "Record Holders of the World" (50);
1956 Radio Fun "British Sports Stars" (20);
1957 Sweetule Products "Famous Sports Records" (25), featuring #21 Joe Louis;
1958 Sweetule "Sports Quiz" (25);
1959 Top Flight Cigarettes "Top Flight Stars" (25), featuring #11 Sugar Ray Robinson and #15 Ben Hogan;
1960 Comet Sweets "Olympic Achievements/Series 2" (25);
1962 Dickson Orde & Co. "Sports of the Countries" (25);
1963 Kellogg "International Soccer Stars" (12);
1964 F. Lambert "Sports and Games" (25);
1972 TruCards "Sport" (30);
1974 Geo. Bassett & Co. "World Cup Stars" (50);
1974 Sanitarium "Spectacular Sports" (20);
1975 Sunblest "Sport Action Series" (24);
1976 Brooke Bond Tea "Play Better Soccer" (40);
1978 Golden Wonder "Soccer All Stars" (24);
1978 T. Wall & Sons "Skateboard Surfer" (20);
1979 Brooke Bond Tea "Olympic Greats" (40);
1980 Geo. Bassett & Co. "Athletes of the World" (50);
1980 Top Trumps "Olympic 80 Field & Track" (36), featuring Edwin Moses;
1980 Top Trumps "Olympic All Time Greats" (36), featuring Mark Spitz, Jesse Owens and Al Oerter;
1980s Anon. "Football Clubs and Badges" (25);
1981 Dutton's Beer "Team of Sporting Heroes" (12);
1983 Bassett "Swim & Survive" (40);
1987 Brindley "Golfers" (20);
1987 Brindley "Old Golfing Greats" (25);
1989 Birchgrey Ltd. "Panasonic European Open"/Golf (25);
1989 Channel 4/Cheerleader "All-Time Great Quarterbacks/NFL" (20);
1989 GB & TW "Golfing Greats" (20);
1990 Imperial Collection "American Golfers" (20);
1990 MSL "Superstars of Wrestling/Series 3" (20);
1990s B.J.B. Cards "Famous Golfers of the 40's & 50's" (25);
1991 Ideal Albums "Boxing Greats/First Series" (25).
1991 Victoria Gallery "Boxing Champions/Series 1" (20), featuring #13 Muhammad Ali and #20 Mike Tyson;
1991 Victoria Gallery "Boxing Champions/Series 2" (20);
1992 Brooke Bond "Olympic Challenge 1992" (40), featuring #11 Muhammad Ali.