Card of the Day - 2022-04-28

This set was also issued as anonymous cards by British American Tobacco, but the date is unknown; and by W.A. & A.C. Churchman in August 1929 (C504-660).

And yes, it does contain the currently super hot card of Babe Ruth, just like the Churchman set. It is number 25.  Now go and try to find one though, as the Churchman printing was always the most easily obtained, perhaps due to the fact that Churchman cigarettes were more readily available. 

In 1950 the London Cigarette Card Company catalogue listed the Churchman cards at 3d. each or 10/- a set, whereas the Edwards, Ringer & Bigg retailed for 1/- a card and 30/- a set.

The British American Tobacco set did not appear in that catalogue because it was only for British cards.

This subject, Java Dancing, might seem an odd one for a set called "Sports and Games in Many Lands, but it is much more tolerable than many of the so called sports depicted, not all of which are yet completely banned.