This rare card is one in a series of  48 cards issued in Canada by  the Patterson Candy Company Limited of Toronto Ontario Canada.  One was inserted into each package of their Patterson’s Bird Bar.   They are listed as V76 in Burdick’s American Card Catalogue, they are entitled “BIRD CARDS (Medium Size)”.  Patterson issued three size versions of this set.  The large V75 which featured a coupon on the bottom of the card and featured the bird and egg.  The medium V76 (featured here) which just featured the bird, and V77 which was the smallest of the 3 and just featured the bird egg.  Although all three variations are rare I have always found  the V76 and V77 cards the hardest to find.   I have seen an advertisement for the Large V75 Bird Cards Promotion in a newspaper ad from 1924, I have always assumed that this must have been the year of issue for this series as well .    The front of each card features a colorful image of the featured species, showing both the male, female.  The back of the card features a brief description of the bird.    The back is in both the French and English Language. This Card is number 16  in the series and features COWBIRD   The Card measures 3  1/16 inches by 1 5/8 inches approximately. The card does have some creasing and wear.  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.A or UK Due to the lower population in Canada than in the US and UK,  print runs in Canada were much smaller compared with American and British Cards. (Because of this the majority of all Canadian non sports cards are far scarcer than cards issued in the USA & 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. 

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