Famous Discoveries and Adventures
Leaf Sales Confectionary released this card set devoted to Famous Discoveries and Adventurers in 1961. There are 50 cards in the set.
Although this card set isn't particularly old or obscure, it isn't well recorded in published price guides for some reason. Since this was produced by Leaf, was it a Canada-only issue? Or perhaps British? In any case, it features vivid artwork illustrating a fascinating subject, and its relatively low price (possibly due to its obscurity) should attract a wider following.
The card fronts feature a piece of color artwork, surrounded by a white border, with no caption or card number. The card backs offer the series title, followed by 'A sries of 50,' followed by the card number, title, and a block of text. A Leaf logo (of a boy blowing a bubble) is at the bottom, with no other copyright information.
Value: It's difficult to say how much this set is worth, given that it isn't widely recorded. Individual cards may be gotten cheaply, when found; even graded cards can be gotten for not too much money. Full sets (ungraded) can be found for less than $100.00.