There are 4 different Carnation sets.
The keys to identifying these cards are the branding on the back
and the configuration of the corners.
The backs have either 1 or 2 lines of Carnation branding.
The corners are rounded with a small or large radius or are square.
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The 1-line set with large corner radii and the 2-line set with
small radii were distributed in packages of Carnation Corn Flakes.
A boxed set of 42 cards was produced by Faye & Smith.
The origin of another set with square corners and 1-line branding is unknown.
An abridged set of 12, with no branding, was produced by Whitman Publishing.
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The red "Skyrocket" card appears to have only been included in the boxed set.
The white "Skyrocket" from the boxed set has the 3-view of the .Skystreak.
on the back.
The "Scorpion" card only appears in the 2-line small radius set
and the Whitman set.
The T-28 "Trojan" can be found with a standard tail or "folded" tail
configuration on the card backs.
The (rear view) "Thunderjet" is quite scarce.
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