YEAR: 1916-17
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Australia, England
MAKER: Village Maid, MacRobertsons, British American Tobacco, Wills
SERIES NAME: Sports of the World
SIZE: 1-1/2” x 2-3/4”
NUMBER OF LACROSSE CARDS IN SET: 1
CARD NUMBER(S): 26 (unnumbered but listed alphabetically)
THEME OF SET: Sports around the globe
The Sports of the World series was used six times in 1916 and 1917, and issued in a variety of candy and tobacco products. The following are known varieties of these cards, per Pre-War Cards:
- British American Tobacco – full color and blank back
- British American Tobacco – two-color and blank back
- MacRobertson’s Confectionery – two-color and MacRobertson’s ad on back (these are darker in color than the two-color British American Tobacco ones mentioned above)
- Village Maid Confectionery – full color with Village Maid stamp in gold foil area on back
- Anonymous or Village Maid Confectionery – full color with no stamp in gold foil area on back
- Wills Tobacco – full color with Wills ad on back
