Card of the Day - 2022-01-24

There were two reasons that we have this card here. The first is pretty obvious, the name of the set, which is "Disc Stars" for Desert Island Discs. However our featured singers, The Beverley Sisters, did appear on the show, on Monday the 16th of January 1961. They chose as a group, and you can see what they chose at BBCRadio4/DID-Bev61  - and it is a very eclectic mixture. Look closely at the books chosen, for one of the authors, Billy Wright, was actually married to Joy Beverley.  

This set was originally listed in our British Trade Index part two. Also note that KAA-4 was a medium sized set 62 m/m x 60 m/m; this set has the address "London W.2" whilst our set is "East Grinstead". A special album was issued for the first series.

Kane Products made confectionery, particularly sweet cigarettes – one of their most interesting dates from 1957, this packet shows Roy Rogers and his horse Trigger, and they must have had some cash because the bottom of the reverse of that packet says “AUTHORISED BY ROY ROGERS. SOLD UNDER LICENSE” - the reverse also contains an image of a Sheriff`s Deputy badge, which could be cut out and worn, probably why packets are not so easy to come by.

According to another packet of “Navy Cut Sweet Cigarettes” that is currently for sale on eBay, their London address was Leghorn Road, N.W.10, that is in Kensal Rise, and the distributor was C.B.T. Ltd of London W2; whilst their East Grinstead address was London Road. Neither of these premises seem to exist today.