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Issuing Company: Exhibit Supply Company Country of Issue: USA Year of Issue: late 1920s or early 1930s Color/B&W: Two colors (many different combinations) Number of Cards in Set: probably 32 basic designs with many different color combinations Card Size: 3 3/8" x 5 3/8" Issued as insert with what product: Came out of coin-operated arcade machines |
Notes: Checklist Incomplete.
These cards can be identified by the following characteristics:
- There are 8 movie stars on each card, with each movie star in a stamp design
- Each card uses two colors, with many color combinations seen
- The same cards can be found in multiple color combinations
- The cards are titled MOVIE STAMP PICTURES. (There is a similar set with different stamp titles.)
No females have been seen on any of the cards. The reason for this might be that women were not usually depicted on postage stamps in the era when these cards were released. In the 1920s, virtually all postage stamps issued in the USA pictured men, so maybe these cards were trying to mirror real stamps in this way.
Each card contains 8 stamps. There are four basic denomination designs for these cards:
- Two rows of stamps with denominations from left to right of 3, 75, 25, 13
- Two rows of stamps with denominations from left to right of 6, 11, 7, 2
- Two rows of stamps with denominations from left to right of 15, 1, 4, 5
- Two rows of stamps with denominations from left to right of 50, 100, 8, 10
Here's where things get tricky. For these cards, the same four stars always appear together in a row of four on a card. But it looks like each row of four can be found with more than one accompanying row of four. And a row of four can sometimes be found at the top of a card or at the bottom of a card. The accompanying row of four cards always come from the same denominations.
For example, in the 6, 11, 7, 2 denomination, the row of Jerry Drew, Ben Turpin, Monte Blue, Norman Kerry can be found on at least three different cards as follows:
- Top row with bottom row of Monty Collins, Ronald Colman, Roy Stewart, Reginald Denny
- Top row with bottom row of Harry Carey Jr., Lon Chaney, Wm. Duncan, Tim McCoy
- Bottom row with top row of Harry Carey Jr., Lon Chaney, Wm. Duncan, Tim McCoy
As many as 7 different color combinations have been seen for the same actor in these cards, and it is possible that there may be more.
These cards are often found cut up into 8 individual stamps.
The checklist presented below shows separate lists for complete cards and for individual denominations. Click the picture above to view a picture checklist.
Thanks to Dan Calandriello, David York, and Larry Tabone for helping with this checklist.
Complete Cards Seen
Top Row - 3 George K. Arthur, 75 Rex Lease, 25 Harry Spear, 13 Joe Cobb; Bottom Row - 3 George Lewis, 75 Buddy Roosevelt, 25 Ramon Novarro, 13 Tom Mix
Top Row - 3 Johnny Mack Brown, 75 Fred Humes, 25 Joe Bonomo, 13 Fred Gilman; Bottom Row - 3 Francis X. Bushman Jr., 75 John Boles, 25 Conrad Nagel, 13 Wm. S. Hart
Top Row - 3 Johnny Mack Brown, 75 Fred Humes, 25 Joe Bonomo, 13 Fred Gilman; Bottom Row - 3 Ricardo Cortez, 75 Eddie Phillips, 25 Buzzy Barton, 13 Buck Jones
Top Row - 3 Francis X. Bushman Jr., 75 John Boles, 25 Conrad Nagel, 13 Wm. S. Hart; Bottom Row - 3 George K. Arthur, 75 Rex Lease, 25 Harry Spear, 13 Joe Cobb
Top Row - 3 George Jessel, 75 Ken Maynard, 25 Scooter Lowry, 13 Jack Holt; Bottom Row - 3 George Cooper, 75 Wm. Desmond, 25 Wm. S. Hart, 13 Monty Blue
Top Row - 3 George Lewis, 75 Buddy Roosevelt, 25 Ramon Novarro, 13 Tom Mix; Bottom Row - 3 George Jessel, 75 Ken Maynard, 25 Scooter Lowry, 13 Jack Holt
Top Row - 6 Buffalo Bill, 11 Owen Moore, 7 Howard Davis, 2 Charles Farrell; Bottom Row - 6 Monty Collins, 11 Ronald Colman, 7 Roy Stewart, 2 Reginald Denny
Top Row - 6 Harry Carey Jr., 11 Lon Chaney, 7 Wm. Duncan, 2 Tim McCoy; Bottom Row - 6 Jerry Drew, 11 Ben Turpin, 7 Monte Blue, 2 Norman Kerry
Top Row - 6 Syd Chaplin, 11 Al Jolson, 7 Glenn Hunter, 2 Joe Cobb; Bottom Row - 6 Harry Carey Jr., 11 Lon Chaney, 7 Wm. Duncan, 2 Tim McCoy
Top Row - 6 Monty Collins, 11 Ronald Colman, Roy Stewart, 2 Reginald Denny; Bottom Row - 6 Lloyd Hamilton, 11 Tom Tyler, 7 Mickey, 2 Frank Merrill
Top Row - 6 Jerry Drew, 11 Ben Turpin, 7 Monte Blue, 2 Norman Kerry; Bottom Row - 6 Harry Carey Jr., 11 Lon Chaney, 7 Wm. Duncan, 2 Tim McCoy
Top Row - 6 Jerry Drew, 11 Ben Turpin, 7 Monte Blue, 2 Norman Kerry; Bottom Row - 6 Monty Collins, 11 Ronald Colman, 7 Roy Stewart, 2 Reginald Denny
Top Row - 6 Doug. Fairbanks Jr., 11 William Haines, 7 Ricardo Cortez, 2 Sunny Jim; Bottom Row - 6 Monty Collins, 11 Ronald Colman, 7 Roy Stewart, 2 Reginald Denny
Top Row - 6 Buster Keaton, 11 Glenn Tryon, Billy Sullivan, 2 Bert Roach; Bottom Row - 6 Lloyd Hamilton, 11 Tom Tyler, 7 Mickey, 2 Frank Merrill
Top Row - 15 Richard Barthelmess, 1 Tim McCoy, 4 George Meeker, 5 Rex Bell; Bottom Row - 15 Frankie Darro, 1 Tom Mix, 4 Jack Donovan, 5 Tex Maynard
Top Row - 15 Frankie Darro, 1 Tom Mix, 4 Jack Donovan, 5 Tex Maynard; Bottom Row - 15 Wm. Desmond, 1 Peewee Holmes, 4 Jack Perrin, 5 Bud Osborne
Top Row - 15 Frankie Darro, 1 Tom Mix, 4 Jack Donovan, 5 Tex Maynard; Bottom Row - 15 John Gilbert, 1 Ronald Colman, 4 Jack Osterman, 5 Roy Stewart
Top Row - 15 Hoot Gibson, 1 Ralph Forbes, 4 Pete Morrison, 5 Bob Steele; Bottom Row - 15 Wm. Desmond, 1 Peewee Holmes, 4 Jack Perrin, 5 Bud Osborne
Top Row - 15 John Gilbert, 1 Ronald Colman, 4 Jack Osterman, 5 Roy Stewart; Bottom Row - 15 Francis McDonald, 1 Charles Chase, 4 Bob Custer, 5 Ted Wells
Top Row - 15 Wallace McDonald, 1 Charles Chaplin, 4 Roy D'Arcy, 5 Leo Maloney; Bottom Row - 15 Hoot Gibson, 1 Ralph Forbes, 4 Pete Morrison, 5 Bob Steele
Top Row - 50 Rod LaRocque, 100 Jack Padgens, 8 Sonny Boy, 10 Geo. O'Brien; Bottom Row - 50 Stan Laurel, 100 William Fairbanks, 8 Tom Mix, 10 Buck Jones
Top Row - 50 Stan Laurel, 100 William Fairbanks, 8 Tom Mix, 10 Buck Jones; Bottom Row - 50 Harry Spear, 100 George Lewis, 8 Richard Dix, 10 Jack Hoxie
Top Row - 50 Harold Lloyd, 100 William Farnum, 8 Farina, 10 Victor McLaglen; Bottom Row - 50 Creighton Hale, 100 Rex Bell, 8 Hoot Gibson, 10 Wheezer
Top Row - 50 David Rollins, 100 Tom Tyler, 8 Vernon Dent, 10 Tom Mix; Bottom Row - 50 Rod LaRocque, 100 Jack Padgens, 8 Sonny Boy, 10 Geo. O'Brien
Top Row - 50 Joseph Schildkraut, 100 Big Boy, 8 Jean Hirsholt, 10 Jack Holt; Bottom Row - 50 Harold Lloyd, 100 William Farnum, 8 Farina, 10 Victor McLaglen
Cut Cards by Denomination Seen
1 Charles Chaplin
1 Charles Chase
1 Ronald Colman
1 Ben Corbett
1 Ralph Forbes
1 Peewee Holmes
1 Tim McCoy
1 Tom Mix
2 Joe Cobb
2 Reginald Denny
2 Charles Farrell
2 Sunny Jim
2 Norman Kenny
2 Tim McCoy
2 Frank Merrill
2 Bert Roach
3 George K. Arthur
3 Johnny Mack Brown
3 Francis X. Bushman Jr.
3 George Cooper
3 Ricardo Cortez
3 George Jessel
3 Arthur Lake
3 George Lewis
4 Bob Custer
4 Roy D'Arcy
4 Jack Donovan
4 Milton H. Farney
4 George Meeker
4 Pete Morrison
4 Jack Osterman
4 Jack Perrin
5 Rex Bell
5 Leo Maloney
5 Tex Maynard
5 Tom Mix
5 Bud Osborne
5 Bob Steele
5 Roy Stewart
5 Ted Wells
6 Buffalo Bill
6 Harry Carey Jr.
6 Syd Chaplin
6 Monty Collins
6 Jerry Drew
6 Doug. Fairbanks Jr.
6 Lloyd Hamilton
6 Buster Keaton
7 Monte Blue
7 Ricardo Cortez
7 Howard Davis
7 Wm. Duncan
7 Glenn Hunter
7 Mickey
7 Roy Stewart
7 Billy Sullivan
8 Sonny Boy
8 Vernon Dent
8 Richard Dix
8 Farina
8 Robert Frazer
8 Hoot Gibson
8 Jean Hirsholt (Hersholt)
8 Tom Mix
10 Jack Holt
10 Jack Hoxie
10 Buck Jones
10 Victor McLaglen
10 Tom Mix
10 Geo O'Brien
10 Will Rogers
10 Wheezer
11 Lon Chaney
11 Ronald Colman
11 William Haines
11 Al Jolson
11 Owen Moore
11 Glenn Tryon
11 Ben Turpin
11 Tom Tyler
13 Art Acord
13 Monte Blue
13 Joe Cobb
13 Fred Gilman
13 Wm S. Hart
13 Jack Holt
13 Buck Jones
13 Tom Mix
15 Richard Barthelmess
15 Frankie Darro
15 Wm Desmond
15 Hoot Gibson
15 John Gilbert
15 Francis McDonald
15 Wallace McDonald
15 Ted Wells
25 Buzzy Barton
25 Joe Bonomo
25 Bob Curwood
25 Wm S. Hart
25 Scooter Lowry
25 Conrad Nagel
25 Ramon Novarro
25 Harry Spear
50 Creighton Hale
50 Harold Lloyd
50 Stan Laurel
50 James Murray
50 Rod La Rocque
50 David Rollins
50 Joseph Schildkraut
50 Harry Spear
75 John Boles
75 Wm. Desmond
75 Fred Humes
75 Rex Lease
75 Ken Maynard
75 Eddie Phillips
75 Buddy Roosevelt
75 Tom Santschi
100 Rex Bell
100 Big Boy
100 Harry Carey
100 William Fairbanks
100 William Farnum
100 George Lewis
100 Jack Padgans
100 Tom Tyler
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