Card of the Day - 2022-08-07

Ogdens "ABC of Sport"
0100-462 : O/2-121 : RB.15/1 ; O/1 [tobacco : UK] Ogdens Ltd "A.B.C. of Sport" (1927) Un/25

This card celebrated The Alps, which are not one mountain but an entire range 750 miles long, including many high peaks, and it is all entirely within Europe.

It shows a typical skier, and mentions Switzerland so it is almost certain that the Alps are the white of the card, punctuated as they are by hapless skiers. 

This card came with a teaser for you, we asked how there are 25 cards, each being a letter of the alphabet, but this does not compute - so, without looking, how did they manage it? The answer was by combining Y and Z as "Yachting and Zest". Card 17 was the one most of you thought was the combined card, but it was a solo, "Q for Quoiter".

Ogden did take some liberties with the alphabet, have a look at the checklist at Pre-War Cards, and I am sure you will agree.

However, if you have some spare time, have a go at making your own A.B.C. of sports and you will see its not as easy as it looks.

And we welcome any better suggestions for this list ...