1954 ‘Race Against Time’ bubble gum sports card ‘Dead Heat in 1877’

$15.00 CAD

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Nice card #6 of a set of 40 issued by the Parkhurst Products of Canada. Series #V339-12.

Dead Heat in 1877
 
6 OXFORD-CAMBRIDGE RACE
Record: 17m: 50s  4 ¼ miles
(Cambridge) March 27, 1948
 

On back: ‘RACE AGAINST TIME Save the full set of 40 cards.

Bilingual text with story of the famed Oxford-Cambridge rowing rivalry.

Printed in Canada.

Diagonal crease. Some light creasing along top border. Back has some colour chipping along edges.

6.5 x 9 cm.

 

Parkhurst Products of Toronto, Canada was a confectionery company that produced “Parkies” and “Zip” picture cards in the 1950s and 1960s. The company, led by a Mr. George Kennedy, primarily produced hand-size picture cards for ice hockey, but also produced them for baseball, Canadian football, wrestling and other subjects such as this “Race Against Time” series of 40-cards.

American Card Catalog Numner: V339-12
Issued by: Parkhurst Products
Issued with: Parkies “Race Against Time” Bubble Gum (4 cards per wax pack)
Country: Canada
Number of Cards: 40
Card Numbering: 1 to 40
Type of Card: Bubble Gum
Card Dimensions (nominal measured): 63.92 × 88.9 mm
Circa: 1954
 

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