This scarce card
is one in a series of 24 cards issued in Canada by
the Cowan Confectionery Company of Stirling Road Toronto Ontario Canada.
One was inserted
into each package of their Cowan’s Chocolates. They are listed
as V12 in Burdick’s American Card Catalogue, they are entitled “WILD FLOWERS OF CANADA”. Although no guide that
I am aware of gives a definite date of issue for this series it is generally
assumed to have been in the 1920’s
era The front of each card features a colorful
image of the featured species and
has a coupon attached to the bottom
with the card number on it. The back of
the card features a brief description of the flower, and has a premium offer
from the Company. Customers could cut
off the coupons from the bottom of the card and when they had numbers 1-24
complete they could mail them to Cowans in exchange for a 8 by 12 inch Flower
Print. Because of this premium exchange offer from the company, finding these cards with the coupons still
attached is extremely tough. Most kids would have cut the coupons off and
sent them away for the print (what kid would turn down free stuff?) The back is in both the French and
English Language. This Card is number 7 in
the series and features a JACK IN THE PULPIT flower. The
Card measures 5 1/4 inches by 2 1/4 inches approximately. The card does have some areas of discoloration, some corner wear and centering issues, but is free from major creases. I have scanned
the front and back of the card fairly large so you can determine the condition
for yourself. THESE CARDS WERE NEVER
ISSUED IN THE U.S. or UK Due
to the lower population in Canada than in the US, print runs in Canada were much smaller compared with American Cards. (Because of this the
majority of all Canadian non sports cards are far scarcer than cards issued in the USA and UK.
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 International Shipping Program does not allow for
combined shipments on international orders