This card is included because it is sometimes called "postcard" in auction calatogues, and sometimes extra large. However, as you can see here, it is not a proper postcard, it has text all over the back.
It is rather borderline as to our "International" theme, though we do not know how far the man clinging desperately aboard his makeshift vessel has come.
The set is huge, five sets in all, and we have featured Henry in our newsletters before - however, as this is a Card of the Day it inherits the mantle of being the home page.
Only the first two sets were available in this size, the third, fourth and fifth were not. The description, of the entire group, from our original World Tobacco Issues Index, is :
HENRY. Lg. 77 x 64 and Extra-Lg. 144 x 99. See Ha.625. Special albums issued. ... W72-3
1. “A Series of….” Numbered.
A. Large. Back “A Series of 50”, adhesive. [in newsletter - on Wednesday 17th April 2024]
B. Extra-large. Back “A Series of 25”.
2. “2nd Series of ….” Numbered.
A. Large. Back “2nd Series of 50”. Adhesive, inscribed at base (a) “Ask for the …” (b) “Ask your tobacconist…”
B. Extra-large. Back “A 2nd Series of 25”.
3. 3rd 50 subjects. Large. Unnd. No full stop after “Copyright Reserved”
4. 4th 50 subjects. Large. Unnd. With full stop after “Copyright Reserved” [in newsletter - on Thursday 5th May 2022]
5. 5th 50 subjects. Large. Unnd. With dash after “Copyright Reserved”
In our updated version there is a slight change to the heading, because the special albums were only for the large size cards, not the extra large ones. Therefore that reads :
HENRY. Lg. 77 x 64 and Extra-Lg. 144 x 99. See H.625. ... W805-060
1. “A Series of….” Numbered.
A. Large. Back “A Series of 50”, adhesive. B. Extra-large. Back “A Series of 25”.
2. “2nd Series of ….” Numbered.
A. Large. Back “2nd Series of 50”. Adhesive, inscribed at base (a) “Ask for the …” (b) “Ask your tobacconist…”
B. Extra-large. Back “A 2nd Series of 25”.
3. 3rd 50 subjects. Large. Unnd. Nothing after “Copyright Reserved”
4. 4th 50 subjects. Large. Unnd. With full stop after “Copyright Reserved” (except 1 card)
5. 5th 50 subjects. Large. Unnd. With dash after “Copyright Reserved”
As far as set 4, where it says “(except 1 card)” without telling of the number thereof, fear not, for the handbook tells us it is number 32.
There is also an American version of this set, which we featured as our Card of the Day for the 11th of June, 2023
Also, more recently, selected cards were issued by a clothing company called Just Henry International Boys Wear.