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1933 “Aeroplane Series” (R5)
Wischmann’s Picture Pack Gum, Wm. J. Wischmann Co., Brooklyn, NY, USA
Set Title: “Aeroplane Series”
Cartophilic Reference Number: R5
Manufactured by: Wm. J. Wischmann, Inc., Brooklyn, N.Y.
Country: United States
Number of Cards: 25 (unnumbered)
Card Dimensions: 63.5 × 34.9 mm
Circa: early 1933
Checklist: Download
Overview
This series of airplane trading cards was issued during 1933 by Wm. J. Wischmann, Inc. of Brooklyn, N.Y. The cards were issued with Wischmann’s “Picture Pack Penny Gum” and were part of a contemplated series of 250 cards. The 250-card goal was never realized, and only 25 cards were ever issued. The cards chronicle some of the most significant aeronautical achievements of the day from the 1903 Wright Brothers First Flight up to the early 1930s. The fronts of the cards feature a simple color drawing of a famous aircraft. The backs contain a brief descriptive text about the subject aircraft and some advertising copy. The cards were printed on heavy cardboard stock and were not numbered. The American Card Catalog number for the set is R5.
Series Wrapper
A very special thanks to Chuck Ross for sending us a scan of his very rare Wischmann’s R5 Wrapper. As you can see, the wrapper is a rather simplistic one-color design that touts the contemplated series of 250 different kinds. The image of the wrapper shown below is has been computer enhanced to show what a high grade wrapper probably looked like. Chuck also helped us out with scans of the cards that were needed to complete the R5 Image-Guide shown below.
Image-Guide
The images in this Images Guide have all been computer enhanced and restored from poor quality cards and scans. Behind each of the images below is a “restored” hi resolution image.
Checklist
| “Aeroplane Series” (R5)
Wischmann’s Picture Pack Penny Gum Checklist | |
|---|---|
| A FRENCH PLANE used during the World War | |
| A MODERN TRI-MOTOR PASSENGER PLANE | |
| A NEW ALTITUDE RECORD | |
| Across the Atlantic with AMELIA EARHARDT | |
| AKRON The largest dirigible | |
| BLÉRIOT - Crossed the Channel, France to England 1909 | |
| CONQUERING THE ANTARCTIC with BYRD | |
| DE LA CIERVA invented the AUTOGIRO | |
| DORNIER I | |
| GRAF ZEPPELIN | |
| LATEST ARMY PURSUIT PLANE XP-936 | |
| LINDBERGH’S SPIRIT OF ST. LOUIS | |
| LOCKHEED MONOPLANE | |
| MODERN AERIAL POLICE | |
| REFUELING RECORD by the Hunter Bros. | |
| Round the World in 8½ days with POST and GATTY | |
| SOPWITH DOLPHIN - Used during the World War | |
| SPAD - French Plane used during World War | |
| Taking off to Australia with C. KINGSFORD SMITH in the Southern Cross | |
| THE BREMEN West across the Atlantic | |
| The First Successful Flight by the Wright Bros. | |
| THE HEARTS CONTENT THE FIRST SOLO FLIGHT WESTWARD OVER THE NORTH ATLANTIC | |
| To the North Pole in the NORGE with AMUNDSEN | |
| Winning the Dole Air Derby GOEBEL and the Woolaroc | |
| WORLD’S ALTITUDE GLIDING RECORD EDGAR DITTMAR - Germany | |
| Wischmann’s Picture Pack Penny Gum Wrapper | |
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