This
fantastic card was issued by
the Walter M. Lowney Company of Montreal,
as an insert premium in their brand of Cracker Jack Popcorn in the Mid 1940’s. The Walter M. Lowney Company OF Montreal was under
contact with the Cracker Jack Company of Chicago
in the United States to Manufacture
and sell Cracker Jack Popcorn in Canada. The Front of the Card features a very
realistic portrait of the featured
plane in full flight and usually involved
in battle action. While the back
features a very detailed description
of the plane including which nations used
it, what engine it had, it’s speeds,
heights, flight range and many other
interesting and in-depth details. There
are three different types of backs for this series. One type list the number of cards in the
series as being 50, another list the set at 98, while another type list the
series as being complete at 147 cards. Also
in small print on the back of each card are the words “copyright applied for” and “Litho in Canada”. The series features planes from such nations
as Soviet Russia, The United States
of America, Great Britain,
France and many of the others involved in Word War 2.
This card is number 84 in the
series and features a GRUMMAN WILDCAT plane,
with the 98 Series variation of card back . The card measures 3 1/16 inches by 2 ½ inches by approximately. The card is free from major creases. I have scanned the cards fairly large for you to be able to
judge condition for yourself. These
cards are a fantastic document of World War Two Air Power. With the fantastic graphics and great
historical detail these cards would be a fantastic addition to any Collector of
Aviation or World War Two Memorabilia. THERE IS NO OTHER CARD SERIES THAT COVER
SUCH A WIDE GROUP OF PLANES WITH SUCH DETAIL AND ACCURACY. This series goes well beyond what the Heinz
and National Chicle Sky Birds, or any of
the Goudey or Gum Inc Gum card series did.
I will be trying to list several EARLY
TRADE & TYPE CARDS over the next few days (spread across
different categories), including one or two that are unrecorded in any
guide, that were put given away with Tobacco, Cigarettes , Caramel, Candy, Gum,
Chocolate, Bread Coffee Tea Cereal and other products, covering such diverse
subjects as Native American Indians , Baseball , Football, Boy Scouts, Ice
Hockey, Golf, Presidents of the United States, NCAA and IVY League Colleges and
Universities, Dog Breeds, Circus themes
and many more. To view the other cards I have up on ebay please
click on the “View Sellers other Items” Icon located on this page. It
will take you directly to them.
Due to my work schedule and distance to the post
office I am only able to ship Monday Mornings. If I
haven’t received payment for an item by Sunday evening, the item will
have to wait until the next Monday to go out. Its unfortunate but
unavoidable. If this doesn’t work for you I respectfully ask that
you do not bid or buy. Thanks again.
This will be mailed from the USA.
For USA purchases I Can combine shipping. Please message me for details.
Unfortunately Ebay’s Global Seller Program does not
allow for combined shipments on international order