1940s IRISH WOLDHOUND Cereal Card KELLOGGS F273-6 USA Dog Card Jack Murray ART

Description

This colorful and informative  card was issu
ed
by the KELLOGGS Company of the Unit
ed
States. as an insert premium in their brands of Kellogg’s Krumbles and Shr
ed
d
ed
Wheat cereal..  Although there is no know date for these cards I have always assum
ed
that it must have been during the 1940's era, or possibly earlier.  This card is from a series of 24 cards entitl
ed
, “ DOG PICTURES”  and are designat
ed
as F273-6  in Burdick’s American Card Catalogue.  The front of the card features a colorful illustration of the featur
ed
Dog bre
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done by the well know American illustrator Jack Murray.  The back of the card provides a fair amount of detail about the bre
ed
.  As well a list of all the dogs featur
ed
in the series and how to procure an album to keep all the cards in.  This card features a IRISH WOLFHOUND
The Card measures 4 1/2 inches by 2 7/8 inches  approximately.  The card is free from creasing and displays nicely.  I have scann
ed
the card fairly large for you to be able to judge condition for yourself  .  This card would make an excellent gift or display piece for any owner, bre
ed
er, or enthusiast of this bre
ed
.