Posted By:
Mike BlaisdellHi Leon,
I am getting ready to head out of town this morning so here is a quick description. The Shotwell Mfg. was a candy manufacturer and the Grange cards were inserts in one of their candy bars. They can be found in two ways:
1926 Shotwell Red Grange Blank Back
This 24 card set was inserted with Shotwell candy bars and are usually found with stains and light creasing due to packaging. This set was based on Red Grange's Movie One Minute to play.
1926 Shotwell Red Grange Ad Back
One of the few football sets issued in the 1920's. A twelve card series depicts various scences with Red Grange. Not to be confused with the also rare 24-card series based on the movie One Minute to Play. Cards were printed on a very thin and brittle paper stock and inserted in candy bars.