1934 CARRERAS LTD. FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS ORIGINAL SHOP STANDEE FEAT. DIXIE DEAN & ALEX JAMES * RARE *
AN EXTREMELY RARE ORIGINAL ADVERTISING STANDEE USED TO SELL PACKS OF CARRERAS CLUBS CIGARETTES IN 1934. EACH PACK OF FIVE CIGARETTES CONTAINED ONE 'FAMOUS FOOTBALLERS' CARD. THE STANDEE WOULD LIKELY HAVE SAT NEXT TO THE TILL IN A TOBACCO SHOP. THE SET IS WELL KNOWN FOR HAVING STANLEY MATTHEWS ROOKIE CARD. THE DISPLAY FEATURES TWO OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN BRITISH FOOTBALL AT THE TIME; EVERTON'S DIXIE DEAN AND ARSENAL'S ALEX JAMES. A BEAUTIFUL ADVERTISING PUECE WITH BOLD COLOURS AND THE STAND STILL ATTACHED TO THE BACK. APPROXIMATELY 9.5 X 7 INCHES WHEN LAID FLAT. THE STANDEE PRESENTS IN VERY GOOD CONDITION. IT'S UNDERGONE PROFESSIONAL RESTORATION TO A HORZONTAL FOLD LINE THROUGH ALEX JAME'S PICTURE AND A SMALL AREA TO THE TOP CORNER OF DIXIE DEAN.