1936 Buck Rogers in The 25th Century Card Game in Original Box
Complete set of full color playing cards based on the famous Buck Rogers in The 25th Century comic strip complete with original box and insert. Licensed by John F. Dille Co., and published by E.E. Fairchild Corporation, Rochester, NY. as one of their "All-Fair" Card Games. Includes 35 intricately detailed full color playing cards consisting of 17 duplicates plus the single Killer Kane card. Also includes the elusive 36th double sided text card which outlines rules, scoring, and advertises other All-Fair games. The actual 36 individual cards are shown. A green and white illustration of a Battle Cruiser with a large "BR" circled in the center and flanked by upside-down portraits of Buck are on the back of each color card. The original box features an awesome full color drawing of Buck Rogers with a Battle Cruiser shadowed in the background. The corners were divided into yellow and red quadrants. The upper left and lower right quads are red and included the Buck Rogers logo and the game name. Copyright was printed in the lower left yellow quad. The red and yellow quad color scheme continues onto the box aprons. The front and rear aprons are blank. The two side aprons include a partial logo of the Buck Rogers name and a small illustration of "our hero" jetting through the air using his rocket pack. The two raised panel base inserts are original. The die cut cardboard insert which hold the cards and bases stationary is a very accurately made replacement. Size: Cards: 2¼" x 3½". Box 6½" x 5" x 1". Sold: Mar. 2007
Price Sold: $ 306
