Card of the Day - 2022-06-02

 M757-520 ; M122-33 [tobacco : UK] Stephen Mitchell "A Gallery of 1934" (1935) 2/50
Stephen Mitchell [tobacco : UK] "A Gallery of 1934" (1935) 2/50 - M757-520 ; M122-33

This set is a really odd colour, as it was supposed to have been printed in “flesh tones” however this was not very successful, and this can be immediately spotted in the fact that “A Gallery of 1935” was not printed in those “flesh tones”.

The main problem with it, at least to my eyes, is that it makes the border off white, extremely in some cases, and the same seems to happen when you scan the card.  

A complete checklist of this set appears at Immortal Ephemera - and a link to the 1935 version appears within that text.

Our set has gained notoriety for being one of the few cigarette cards to show Adolf Hitler, however he appeared on many cards issued in Germany, including an entire set devoted to his daily life and works. Perhaps they mean one of the few sets issued in this country?

Whilst the most popular card from the 1935 set is Walt Disney, sans Mickey Mouse this time.