Baines Adel Training School Football Trade Card
Baines Adel Training School Football Trade Card
Baines Football Trade Card, Adel Training School, Play Up.
A rare circular football trade card in the shape of a leather football ball. Made by the toy shop owner from Bradford, John Baines. Baines went on to produce not only football cards but eventually covered scores of different sports, from golf, cricket, tennis to horse racing and bowls, and just about any kind of sporting affiliations in just about every city, town and village in the UK. The cards were promoted in various prize competitions like finding certain "medal cards", collection a certain amount of empty packets. One could always submit a mini essay on sport with the winner having their writing printed on the backs of the cards. Hence why the backs are so varied and different.
The Baines card offered for sale is printed in a brown tone with a picture of a two football players, a goalie and a striker shooting for goal, to the front with the words 'Play Up, Adel Training School'. To the reverse 'Warriston, Moffat, Scotland, 5th Feb. 1921. Dear Sir, Your football cards are excellent. I am sending for more. Will you please send me Value of football cards to amount enclosed. Yours truly John J. Kennedy. P.S.- I prefer as many letters on cards as you can send me. J. Baines, 32 Oak Lane, Bradford, reg. No. 80,607'.
Dimensions:
1900-1949
1921
Paper
United Kingdom
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