Is V153 really Canadian and V?

[G1911]

A question this time, rather than an update. When was this set actually termed V153 at all? I decided to double check how it is labelled today. I have a copy of the 1956 American Card Catalog, which ends the numbering in the V100's sequence at V152. V150, Robertson Candy's Jockey series discussed in this thread as well, is present. Burdick evidently did believe then that Robertson Candy was a Canadian product as V150 and V153 have to be catalogued with the same nation, but it appears that as late as 1956 he did not know about the prize fighters at all. The MET inventory records cards up to V154 in album 336.

Would anybody be kind enough to check 1957 and later editions of the ACC if they have one?

[Pat R]

Greg, I did find a little information in old newspapers that might be helpful.

Like you I didn't find any Robertson Candy Co. in Canada from the correct timeframe but there were a few ads for a Robertson's candy in Canadian newspapers in 1909.

Robertson's CandyThe_Victoria_Daily_Times_Wed__Dec_22__1909_.jpg

Robertson's The_Ottawa_Citizen_Thu__Dec_23__1909_.jpg

I found several ads/clippings for Robertson Candy Co. in New York papers here's one from 1909 and one from 1918

Robertson Candy New_York_Tribune_Wed__Sep_22__1909_.jpg

Robertson Candy Co.The_Evening_World_Fri__Dec_20__1918_.jpg

I only found one ad for Robertson-Bradshaw it was from 1918 and it was in a New York paper

Robertson-Bradshaw New_York_Tribune_Fri__Oct_4__1918_.jpg


What I found on the Crown Sweets is interesting, I found this in the New York Times from 1908

Crown Sweets The_New_York_Times_Fri__Feb_28__1908_.jpg

and I found this in the New York Times from 1910 where Bradshaw filed a suit against Crown Sweets

Crown Sweets The_New_York_Times_Sun__Aug_21__1910_ (1).jpg

While I was researching I also found where an individual had a case in supreme court against Bradshaw but I didn't save it and I couldn't find it again.

I found it, I'm not sure if it's the same Edward Bradshaw but it's a clipping from the Buffalo Courier December 20 1911.

Buffalo_Courier_Wed__Dec_20__1911_.jpg

[G1911]

Thank you Pat! This fits in with what else has surfaced. The
"Robertson's Candy" product is presumably from Robertson Bros., the much larger candy firm and in Canada. It is also possible that some of Robertson Candy Co.'s product was also sold in Canada. Or that there was, indeed, a similarly obscure Robertson Candy Co. that was in Canada during this time and will eventually surface. I think it unlikely now, but it is possible.

It is interesting the Hudson-Fulton fund piece lists Robertson Candy Co. and Bradshaw & Co. The Bradshaw of Crown Sweets and Robertson and Robertson & Bradshaw?

Bradshaw suing Crown, which previously to Robertson Candy Co. was one of the occupants of the same Grenwich building, is interesting. Roberston takes over the office space and takes one of their managing directors around this time. Not sure if it will ever matter to the cards but there is some story here.

[G1911]

Originally Posted by G1911

A question this time, rather than an update. When was this set actually termed V153 at all? I decided to double check how it is labelled today. I have a copy of the 1956 American Card Catalog, which ends the numbering in the V100's sequence at V152. V150, Robertson Candy's Jockey series discussed in this thread as well, is present. Burdick evidently did believe then that Robertson Candy was a Canadian product as V150 and V153 have to be catalogued with the same nation, but it appears that as late as 1956 he did not know about the prize fighters at all. The MET inventory records cards up to V154 in album 336.

Would anybody be kind enough to check 1957 and later editions of the ACC if they have one?

I have been shown that the 1960 ACC lists V153; so Burdick didn't know about these until between 1957-1960 and then added them in.