Baines Bradford Ladies Football Trade Card

Baines Bradford Ladies Football Trade Card

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Reference

29490

Baines Football Trade Card, Bradford Ladies. 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 three female football players to the front with the words 'Play Up, Bradford Ladies'. To the reverse 'NOTICE, Boys are requested to read the SHOW BILLS displayed in windows, J. Baines, Sole Inventor And originator of the Famous Packet of Cricket and Football Cards, 32 Oak Lane, Bradford, reg. No. 80,607'.

Dimensions:

Diameter 7.2 cm / 3"
Period

1900-1949

Medium

Paper

Country

United Kingdom

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