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BLU-250 Sports Series
Blue Cap Cheese
2 x 12 cards (1 Football)
There seems to be two different sets, with nothing to distingiush them. I've numbered them for reference purposes only. The first set was issued in pairs with a set of 12 Animals. The football card may be familiar to some collectors. Even though the player is anonymous it is based on the Johnny Nicholls (West Bromwich Albion) photo taken from an issue of Charles Buchan's Football Monthly.
UPDATE (02-05-2018 14:24): The checklist has been updated thanks to a comment left below.
BLU-250 Sports Series - Series D
1. High Jump
2. Diving
3. Rugby
4. Football
5. Lawn Tennis
6. Golf
7. Cycling
8. Cricket
9. T.T. Racing
10. Hurdling
11. Running
12. Ski-ing
BLU-250 Sports Series - Series E
1. Motor Racing
2. Javelin
3. Horse Racing
4. Ice-Skating
5. Pole-Vaulting
6. Boxing
7. Sleigh-Racing
8. Putting the Shot
9. Ice Hockey
10. Mountaineering
11. Boat-Racing
12. Swimming
BLU-250 Sports Series - Series D (issued in pairs - with Animal Series)
1. Zebra / High Jump
2. Camel / Diving
3. Giraffe / Rugby
4. Polar Bear / Football
5. Chimpanzee / Lawn Tennis
6. Leopard / Golf
7. Rocky Mountain Goat / Cycling
8. Stag / Cricket
9. Llama / T.T. Racing
10. Hyaena / Hurdling
11. Kangaroo / Running
12. Lion / Ski-ing
12. Lion / Ski-ing
BLU-250 Sports Series - Series E (issued in pairs - with Animal Series)
1. Buffalo / Motor Racing
2. Elk / Javelin
3. Lemur / Horse Racing
4. Tiger / Ice Skating
5. Moose / Pole Vaulting
6. Siberian Wolf / Boxing
7. Hippopotamus / Sleigh Racing
8. Brown Bear And Cub / Putting The Shot
9. Gazelle / Yachting
10. Pronghorn Antelope / Mountaineering
11. Elephant / Boat Racing
12. Indian Rhinoceros / Swimming
12. Indian Rhinoceros / Swimming
These cards were cut from the circular cheese box lids. Two cards per lid. "Series D' included 12 cards (6 sports and 6 animals). Three of the pairs were RUGBY/POLAR BEAR, HURDLING/LLAMA and HIGH JUMP/CAMEL. Can provide pictures if required.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your help. I currently have details of 21 of the 24 sports cards and I've been compiling a list of the Animals series (14 out of 24). It would be good to have pictures of the pairs. Thank you.
DeleteAlan
Good evening Alan,
ReplyDeleteBlue Cap , other than the flixies, which you have listed, issued five card series, and referred too, in the catalogues, as series A,B,C,D and E.
series A to C, when cut out where circular, and known as farm series.
series D and E.
series D, when uncut into singles, contained animal series D, and sports series D, and are listed below.
1 zebra / high jump
2 camel / diving
3 giraffe / rugby
4 polar bear / football
5 chimpanzee / lawn tennis
6 leopard / golf
7 rocky mountain goat / cycling
8 stg / cricket
9 llama / t.t. racing
10 hyaena / hurdling
11 kangaroo / running
12 lion / skiing
series E continues below
1 buffalo / motor racing
2 elk / javelin
3 lemur / horse racing
4 tiger / ice skating
5 moose / pole vaulting
6 Siberian wolf / boxing
7 hippopotamus / sleigh racing
8 brown bear and cub / putting the shot
9 gazelle / yachting
10 pronghorn antelope / mountaineering
11 elephant / boat racing
12 indian rhinoceros / swimming
hope you find this information assists in your compiling a list of issued cards by Blue Cap Cheese.
I do believe it was you that I sent several years ago, photocopies of pages from the four trade card catalogues, with reference to the Barratts famous footballers A series 1 to 10 and their variations.
Thank you very much for your help, I'll update the lists.
DeleteKind regards,
Alan