1910-11 Sweet Caporal Postcards

The "Old Judge" of Pre-War hockey sets. Packed one per 50 count tin of Sweet Caporal Cigarettes. Same poses as those used in the C55/C56 sets. Each measures approximately 6" x 4". Forty-five subjects from the following National Hockey Association teams: Montreal Canadiens, Renfrew Millionaires, Ottawa Senators, Montreal Wanderers, Quebec Bulldogs. A complete set was sold by Classic Auctions in 2009 for $165, 213.



CHECKLIST:

Paddy Moran (HOF)
Joe Hall (HOF)
Barney Holden
Joe Malone (HOF)
Ed Oatman
Tom Dunderdale (HOF)
Ken Mallen
Jack MacDonald
Fred Lake
Albert Kerr
Marty Walsh (HOF)
Hamby Shore
Alex Currie
Bruce Ridpath
Bruce Stuart (HOF)
Percy Lesueur (HOF)
Jack Darragh (HOF)
Steve Vair
Don Smith
Cyclone Taylor (HOF)
Bert Lindsay
H.L. Gilmour (HOF)
Bobby Rowe
Sprague Cleghorn (HOF)
Odie Cleghorn
Skein Ronan
Walter Smaill
Ernest (Moose) Johnson (HOF)
Jack Marshall (HOF)
Harry Hyland (HOF)
Art Ross (HOF)
Riley Hern (HOF)
Gordon Roberts (HOF)
Frank Glass
Ernest Russell (HOF)
James Gardner (HOF)
Art Bernier
Georges Vezina (HOF)
G. (Henri) Dallaire
R. (Rocket) Power
Didier (Pit) Pitre (HOF)
Newsy Lalonde (HOF)
Eugene Payan
George Poulin
Jack Laviolette (HOF)

Great looking card.

Here is my lone vintage hockey from the 1936 Olympics

does that count as 1 of your "10?"

I like Newsy LaLonde. Just a cool name.

The pic of the Vezina is from Hockeygods.com. I have yet to actually own a Sweet Cap (out of my budget), but I love the set. Jay, where did you pick up the Olympic card?

Got the card on eBay about 10 years ago for couple of dollars. I loved the fact that it was a goalie wearing glasses Pete, it's not a baseball card, so it doesn't count.

Ice hockey in the 1936 Winter Games: Great Britain wins the gold, upsetting the heavily favored Canadians. The U.S. grabs the bronze. Japan comes in 11th.

Love these postcards! Sadly don't own any...they are quite expensive. That Vezina would cost more than most houses .

That Vezina has to be considered the #1 top hockey card in existence, right? At least most valuable.

Most expensive hockey card would be the c56 #37 (not 36) Newsy Lalonde.

that pc looks spectacular. so it was produced in the US?

Produced and distributed in Britain.

Here's another example

The C56 #37 Lalonde:






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The Sweet Cap Vezina, while not the most expensive hockey card, is certainly at the top of many vintage hockey collectors wantlists. It's an absolutely gorgeous card.

Very nice Frank Glass, thanks for sharing.

Pic of Sweet Caporal Postcard reverse: