Lot # 2786: 1888 to 1938 Arm & Hammer "Soda Cards" Nonsport Collection (436) Including Five Complete Sets

Presented is a very substantial collection of nonsport "soda-cards" (including five complete sets) issued by Arm & Hammer spanning the years 1888 to 1938. Included are several extremely classic and popular series depicting various subjects such as dogs, fish, and birds. Not including the sets graded individually below, the overall condition is 15% Ex to Ex-Mt (including some Nr/Mt), 40% Vg to Vg-Ex, and 45% lesser (including a few trimmed). This collection consists of the following: 1) J1 "Beautiful Birds of America - Large" (31 cards, including 28 different): Nine cards show the advertising trimmed from the bottom. 2) J1 "Beautiful Birds of America - Medium" (2 cards): Both cards show the advertising trimmed from the bottom. #33 (Pr) and 38 (Vg). 3) J2 "Beautiful Birds New Series - Large" Partial Set (37/60) Plus 4 Duplicates: All cards are Arm & Hammer/Arm & Hammer Brand variations. Missing the following twenty-three cards for completion: #2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 11, 12, 13, 18, 22, 24, 25, 28, 31, 36, 38, 39, 43, 44, 46, 49, 56, and 59. Duplicates (4): Two #9 and two 54. 4) J2 "Beautiful Birds New Series - Small" (5 cards): #20, 21, 28, 43, and 46. 5) J3 "Game Bird Series - Large" Partial Set (21/30) Plus 7 Duplicates: Two #1, two 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, two 11, two 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, two 19, two 20, 26, 27, two 29, and 30. 6) J3 "Game Bird Series - Small" (6 cards): #5, 8, 9, two 14, and 27. 7) J4 "New Series of Birds - Large" Partial Set (28/30) Plus 13 Duplicates: Three #1, 2, 3, 4, two 5, 7, two 8, 9, two 10, two 11, three 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, three 20, 22, 23, 24, 25, four 26, 27, 28, 29, and 30. 8) J4 "New Series of Birds - Small" (6 cards): #1, 6, 7, 23, 25, and 30. 9) J5 "Useful Birds of America Series 1 - Large" (12 cards): #1, two 2, two 4, 5, 6, 14, 15, 16, 21, and 22. 10) J5 "Useful Birds of America Series 1 - Small" (3 cards): #7, 24, and 25. 11) J6 "Useful Birds of America Series 2 - Large" Partial Set (17/30): All cards are Arm & Hammer/Arm & Hammer Brand variations. Includes: #2, 3, 4, 7, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 23, 26, 28, and 29. 12) J6 "Useful Birds of America Series 2 - Large" Near-Complete Set (27/30): All cards are Dwight's Soda variations, hand cut, blank backed, and thinner than traditional examples. Missing #4, 9, and 29 for completion. 13) J7 "Useful Birds of America Series 3 - Small" (2 cards): #14 and 18. 14) J8 "Useful Birds of America Series 4 - Large" Complete Set (30): Condition ranges from Ex to Nr/Mt (averaging Ex-Mt), with a few slightly lesser. 15) J8 "Useful Birds of America Series 4 - Small" (2 cards): Two #19. 16) J9-1 "Useful Birds of America Series 5" Complete Set (15): Condition ranges from Vg-Ex to Nr/Mt (averaging Ex/Ex-Mt). 17) J9-2 "Useful Birds of America Series 6" Complete Set (15): Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, with a couple higher and lower. 18) J9-3 "Useful Birds of America Series 7" Complete Set (15): Ex-Mt to Nr/Mt, with a couple higher and lower. 19) J9-6 "Useful Birds of America Series 10" Complete Set (15): Ranging from Gd to Ex (averaging Vg+). 20) J10 "Interesting Animals - Large" (26 different cards). 21) J10 "Interesting Animals - Small" (4 cards): #26, 37, 45, and 47. 22) J13 "Champion Dog Series" (2 cards): #7 and 12. 23) J15 "Fish Series - Large" Partial Set (21/30) Plus 11 Duplicates: #1, two 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, two 9, 10, three 12, 13, 15, two 17, 19, two 20, two 22, 23, two 24, 25, two 26, two 29, and two 30. 24) J15 "Fish Series - Small" (7 cards): #1, 3, 8, 22, 26, 27, and 28. 25) J16 "Beautiful Flowers - Large" Partial Set (34/60) Plus 5 Duplicates: #2, 3, 7, 8, two 10, two 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 19, 20, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 31, 34, 36, 39, 40, 45, two 49, two 50, two 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 57, and 60. 26) J16 "Beautiful Flowers - Small" (6 cards): #4, 9, 23, 46, 53, and 58. 27) J17 "Mother Goose Series" (7 cards): #3, 4, 8, 9, 12, 13, and 18. This is an impressive mixed-grade representation of early nonsport sets, consigned by a longtime advanced collector. These cards would make superb additions to any nonsport collection or serve as the foundation for the beginning of a new collection focused on classic 1910-era soda-card sets. Total: 436 cards.