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                              SEPTEMBER 2018 • Volume 32 No. 1            www.antiqueshoppefl.com                                          TAKE ONE
           85th Anniversary 1933-2018


                                 NON-SPORT CARDS COLLECTING CRAZE


           by Roy Nuhn

           Predecessors of today’s trading cards   older, classical issues, which originally   paper and other                             to purchase
        (also called collectors cards , topical   came packed along with one or two   supply shortages                                     today.
        cards, souvenir cards - and by many   sticks of gum.                      severely curtailed                                         Five years
        other names), non-sport gum cards      The modern gum card, larger than   their production.                                        later, the new
        issued prior to the late 1980s exert   its predecessors, first appeared 85   After the war                                         fad picked up
        a strong appeal to collectors. Such   years ago/ in 1933. Sets were issued   ended, it was                                         steam. In 1938
        hobbyists prefer to concentrate on these   sporadically until World War II, when   revived, and the                                came “Horrors
                                                                                  tidal wave of                                            of War,” a
                                                                                  new sets grew                                            288-card
                                                                                  with each passing                                        set by Gum,
                                                                                  decade.                                                  Inc. Because
                                                                                    Non-sport                                              of its brutal
                                                                                  gum cards (a                                             portrayal of
                                                                                  term originally                                          military events
                                                                                  used by                                                  in Europe and
                                                                                  collectors to                                            the Far East,
                                                                                  separate pictorial                                       many parents
                                                                                  cards from sport                                         and educators
             Oviedo Antique Mall Fall Extravaganza Aug. 31-Sep. 3                 cards) - at first                                        condemned
                                                                                                                                           it. As so often
                                                                                  only one/two or
           During the 4 day extravaganza, all 110 dealer booths will be offering fabulous   five to a packet                               happens,
         sale pricing - up to 60% off storewide. There will also be a complimentary hot &   - were originally                              this was the
         cold buffet available all 4 days. During the Friday thru Monday sale each customer   intended as   "Tarzan" (Philadelphia Gum, 1966)  surest way to
         purchasing $30 or more receives a free gift.                             premiums for                                             guarantee its
           The 12,500 square foot mall is loaded with an ever-changing array of all your   buying the gum. Time                        success.
         favorite  antique,  vintage,  and  contemporary  decor.  Offered    are  coins  &  paper   passed, and the numbers increased to 4,   Every kid on the block wanted
         money,  gold,  silver  &  costume  jewelry,                              5, and 10, with the small piece of gum   them, and newly arrived boxes at
         furniture, primitives, linens, Lladro, Baccarat,                         merely an afterthought. In fact, Topps,   neighborhood grocery and variety stores
         China  &  Crystal,  Lenox,  military  collectibles,   OVIEDO ANTIQUE MALL
         Fiestaware, art work, advertising collectibles,   95 Geneva Drive        at one time the giant in the industry,   were quickly emptied. The “Horrors of
         antiquarian  books,  Kitchenalia,  LP  albums,   Oviedo, FL 32765        dropped the gum entirely in 1991.    War” series remains extremely popular
         Longaberger  baskets,  Disney  collectibles,   407-366-3668                One of the first modern sets in that   with present-day collectors and it seems
         antique toys and so much more!                                           premier year of 1933 was Blatz Gum’s   that everyone is trying to complete a set.
           Stroll  through  Oviedo  Antique  Mall  while   Open 7 Days a Week     Chicago World’s Fair group of 32.    You can expect to pay more than $2,000
         listening to 1950’s hit music. On site watch &   Mon-Sat 10am-7pm        Other pioneers included the now famous   for complete collection of them. The
         clock repair by 40 year veteran watchmaker, as   & Sunday 12-6pm         “Sea Raiders” of 48 cards and National   most elusive numbers are 241 and 287;
         well as complete on site antique and modern   www.OviedoAntiqueMall.com  Chicle’s “Sky Birds,” a series of 48   they have a value far exceeding that of
         camera  repair  service.  We  stock  Greenwich                           featuring legendary aviators. Each set   any of the first 200 or so cards.
         Bay Shea Butter Soaps & Lotions.                                         would cost several hundreds of dollars              Continued on Page 2


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