This month’s VCoM comes from the 1933 Goudey Indian Gum
series, these cards were included in penny packs of Goudey Gum in 1933. The 96-card
checklist was made up of military commanders, Native Americans, pioneers and
Western scenes. Some of the names on the checklist; Pocahontas, Billy the Kid
and Buffalo Bill. This is card #66 from the set.
Joe Logston was your typical early American pioneer, his
stories always revolve around killing people and things with his bare hands and
surviving through situations that a normal human being would perish. One of the
most repeated tales about Logston is about the time he killed two big Indians
after they ambushed him. They had him dead to rights but he prevailed and not
only killed both Indians, but he knocked out one guy with a single punch and
then used the Indians own knife to kill him.
This card is surprisingly in amazing condition, the
edges are straight, the corners are slightly rounded but still hold their
shape, the colors are beautiful, the cardboard is still solid and the back is
legible and besides some discoloration from wear on the edges is beautiful. The
glaring problem is the ink stains on the front, some of the ink has begun to
break down but is still visible. On the humorous side, with the ink splotches
over his eyes it looks like Logston is wearing sunglasses.
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