Exhibit Cards

Exhibit Cards or more rightfully Arcade Cards date from 1921-1964. Originally issued to be sold in arcade machines.

Exhibit Supply Company

1921-1928 Postcard Issues

The Exhibit Supply Company issued cards with divided postcard backs from 1921-1928. These issues bear a copyright date on the reverse and the left side of the reverse contains a brief biography of the fighter.Also, issued during this period were cards with a divided postcard back without the biography. Some of these postcards bear a Coupon cut out section placed diagonally in the lower right reverse corner. In the 1927-1928 issued exhibits there were cards issued in various solid colors, green, orange, blue, red, etc.

1950's- 1964 Blank Back Issues

The cards from the 50's and early 1960's are blank backed, bearing in small print on the front lower margin "Made in U.S.A.". These cards are a grey/off-white or light green color.

Cassius Clay Exhibit Cards by Robert Chisholm

Exhibit Card Machine Placard Vintage Original Placard 2000-7073

 

 

 
 
 
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