1938 UK Dog Art Photo Hand Colored Ardath Cigarette Card Named CHOW CHOW

Description

RARE DOG ART CIGARETTE / TOBACCO / TRADE CARD, COLLECTIBLE, UK. 1938 One of a Series of 25 Champion Dogs, issued with Ardath Cork and State Express 333 Cigarettes. Each card is sold individually, Very Good or better condition, with minor edge wear, possible minor soil due to age and handling, minor rounding of corners, but overall good condition with no creases. Most artwork of the dogs is horizontal in format, reverse side of all cards printed with a line drawing of the breed with abridged points described and illustrating perfect specimens, horizontal in format (a scan of the back of the card is available for the asking!). Each dog is a named Champion dog, and the Thomas Fall photograph has been hand colored, and a background painting has been added, and is absolutely of framable quality, from the finest canine artists of the time! (Thomas Fall photo illustrated every major book on dogs in the early part of the 20th Century in England!) Size of the card is 3.7" wide by 2.6" high. Artwork with a fine black border is 3.5" wide by 2.5" high. Two only!!
This Auction is for ONE card, CHOW CHOW ONLY!! Ch. Choonam Hung-Kwong, owned by Mrs. Mannooch. Note: Only two of these are available at this time and one never knows when or if they will be available again. Do not miss out on this chance to own this beautiful work of art!!
My Auction sells at only .99!! First Class postage within the USA is FREE, or .25 elsewhere Worldwide. Additional Stamps or Cigarette / Trade Cards (ANY NUMBER OF THEM - however many you like!) bought at my Auctions will be combined for NO ADDITIONAL POSTAGE!! (Note: You must request a correct invoice when you're done shopping, otherwise eBay/Paypal compound postage instead of combining it! Please check my fantastic feedback!! Thank you for bidding!! Also check my auctions for Dog Books in your Breed of Interest!!
Condition Grading (Worldwide!) is typically as follows:
Mint: Almost as good as new; entirely un-blemished.
Excellent: As good as could be expected: cards clean with a minimum of damage, sharp corners and edges.
V. Good: Slight damage only. Corners not creased but may have slightly rounded corners, some light soiling possible especially to end cards.
Good: Some damage or soiling, includes corner damage, damage from adhesive backs, grubby backs.
Fair: Card may be damaged by creases, folds, crack or dirty mark.
Poor: Card with a number of the above faults.
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