Lot # 2867: 1933 R26 Goudey "Boy Scouts" Complete Set (48)

The extremely colorful "Boy Scouts" set was issued with Goudey’s Some Boy Chewing Gum in 1933. The 48-card set is one of the earliest of all Goudey sets. Condition is 79% Vg to Vg-Ex (including a couple Ex) and 21% lesser (including three with color added). Two cards have been professionally graded by SGC: #10 (EX 60) and 43 (EX/NM 80). This set was issued back in the days when the Boy Scouts were a big part of American culture. Each card, measuring 2-1/8 x 3-1/4 inches, features a colorful, extremely detailed artistic image relating to different activities and interests of Boy Scouts. The detailed reverses provide information ranging from survival techniques to historical lessons. Goudey "Boy Scouts" cards are rarely offered as a complete set and are far rarer than the landmark Big League Gum baseball-card series, which was also issued by Goudey in 1933. Total: 48 cards.