Country of Issue: England
Year of Issue: 1934
Color/B&W: Color
Number of Cards in Set: 24
Card Size: 3 1/2" x 5"
Issued as insert with what product: Cigarettes
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Issuing Company: Godfrey Phillips Ltd. Country of Issue: England Year of Issue: 1934 Color/B&W: Color Number of Cards in Set: 24 Card Size: 3 1/2" x 5" Issued as insert with what product: Cigarettes |
Notes: Godfrey Phillips issued three sets of film star postcards with their De Rezke brand cigarettes as follows:
Series 1 - numbered 1-24, back text states "This is No.... of a Series of 24 cards"
Series 2 - numbered 25-48
Series 3 - numbered 1-24, back text states "This is No.... of a series of cards"
There is no mention of a series number on the cards, this is a designation made up by collectors.
Note that there are some Series 1 cards that have wording variations:
Most say: This is No. 24 of a series of 24 cards appearing in the larger packings of DE RESZKE Cigaretts and other
Godfrey Phillips Associated brands.
A less common variation says: This is No. 24 of a series of 24 cards appearing in the 60 tins of DE RESZKE MINORS Cigaretts. Smaller pictures of film stars appear in the other packings. De Reszke Minors in tins 60 for 2 -, 30 for 1/- In unique vest pocket packs 15 for 6d.
1. Gary Cooper
2. Clark Gable
3. Diana Wynyard
4. Loretta Young
5. Dolores Del Rio
6. Anna Sten
7. Sally Eilers and C. Starrett
8. Maurice Chevalier
9. Jessie Matthews
10. Norma Shearer
11. Mae West and Cary Grant
12. Wynne Gibson
13. Greta Garbo
14. Marlene Dietrich
15. Charles Farrell and Janet Gaynor
16. Jean Harlow
17. Fredric March
18. Novarro and MacDonald
19. Ronald Colman
20. Kay Francis
21. Ann Harding
22. George Arliss
23. Joan Crawford
24. Elisabeth Bergner
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