Description: This scarce card is one in a series of 24 cards issued in Canada by the Cowan Confectionery Company of Stirling Road Toronto Ontario Canada. One was inserted into each package of their Cowan’s Mell-O-Milk, Royal Milk Chocolates and Cowans Almond Nut Bar . They are listed as V2 in Burdick’s American Card Catalogue, they are entitled “ANIMAL CARDS ”. Although no guide that I am aware of gives a definite date of issue for this series it is generally assumed to have been in the 1920’s era. The front of each card features a colorful image of the featured species with a cameo inset featuring Advertising for the various Cowans Products. There are actually three different variations of the front of the cards. One that features advertising for “Mell-O-Milk Chocolate 5Cent & 10 Cent Size”, another with advertising for “Almond Nut Bar 5 Cent and Ten Cent Size” and another variation that features advertising for “Royal Milk and Mell-O-Milk Chocolates 5 Cent Cakes”. The card does have the artist signature WRS on the card which is that of W. R. Stark. This artist did many of the Cowans card series illustrations as well as a few other Canadian Chocolate companies card series. The back of the card features a brief description of the species, as well as a premium offer from the company. Customers could exchange a full series of the card numbered 1-24 complete they could mail them to Cowans in exchange for a Large Animal Print. Because of this premium exchange offer from the company, finding these cards is tough. Most kids would have sent them away for the print (what kid would turn down free stuff?) The Card measures 5 ¼ inches by 2 1/4 inches approximately. This card is number 16 featuring a SQUIRREL with the ALMOND NUT BAR 5CENT & 10 CENT SIZE advertising front. The card does have some edge and corner wear, but is free from major creases. I have scanned the front and back of the card fairly large so you can determine the condition for yourself. THESE CARDS WERE NEVER ISSUED IN THE U.S. and are scarce. Due to the lower population in Canada than in the US, print runs in Canada were much smaller compared with American Cards. (Because of this the majority of all Canadian non sports cards are far scarcer than card issued in the USA and UK) I will be trying to list several EARLY TRADE & TYPE CARDS over the next few days (spread across different categories), including one or two that are unrecorded in any guide, that were put given away with Tobacco, Cigarettes , Caramel, Candy, Gum, Chocolate, Bread Coffee Tea Cereal and other products, covering such diverse subjects as Native American Indians , Baseball , Football, Boy Scouts, Ice Hockey, Golf, Presidents of the United States, NCAA and IVY League Colleges and Universities, Dog Breeds, Circus themes and many more. To view the other cards I have up on ebay please click on the “View Sellers other Items” Icon located on this page. It will take you directly to them. Due to my work schedule and distance to the post office I am only able to ship Monday Mornings. If I haven’t received payment for an item by Sunday evening, the item will have to wait until the next Monday to go out. Its unfortunate but unavoidable. If this doesn’t work for you I respectfully ask that you do not bid or buy. Thanks again. This will be mailed from the USA. For USA purchases I Can combine shipping. Please message me for details. Unfortunately Ebay’s Global Seller Program does not allow for combined shipments on international order
Price: 24.99 USD
Location: Niagara Falls, New York
End Time: 2025-02-14T02:13:11.000Z
Shipping Cost: 4.75 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Tobacco Cards: Chocolate Cards
Country/Region of Manufacture: Canada
