the topic of this post caught my interest as I have a pair of these (smaller) Capadura cards that I picked up about 10-15 years ago, yet the pair that I have measure about 2 3/8" x 3 7/8", definitely smaller than a traditional Capadura trade card, but also larger than the size that was mentioned in the ebay listing for those on the matchbox.
I've seen (and possessed) a number of the standard-sized Capaduras over the years, but had never seen any smaller versions with the exception of the pair that I have...I agree with the statement by Leon that the image IS grainy / fuzzy when compared to the actual Capadura cards, as that is the case with the two that I have as well (shown below).
I too have been suspicious of not only the smaller size but also the lower-quality image, and the fact that an even SMALLER version has now surfaced further puzzles me...while I have seen (and owned) matchboxes on which the label is about the size of a playing card, I've never before seen a Capadura matchbox in either - or ANY - size, although I am certainly no expert on matchboxes of any type.
the smaller versions that I have and the ones on the matchbox that you purchased both feature the same two cards ( "Judgment" and "Where will you have them?" ), which I find rather interesting...there is a bit of paste or glue residue on the back of the pair that I own which which shows that at some point the cards were affixed to some type of paper surface, but I am clueless whether these were removed from a scrapbook or ???
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