Catalogue for the auction of
Cricket, Football & Sporting Memorabilia

‘Cricket Extraordinary’ c.1900. A set of twelve early plain back colour collectors’ cards, each depicting a young man and/or woman in various humorous courting situations with printed title and caption of a cricketing term. Subjects in the numbered series comprise ‘Out first ball’, ‘Mid off’, ‘Mid on’, ‘Not out’, ‘Out with a duck’, ‘Maiden over’, ‘Wicket Keeper’, ‘Good ball (bawl)’, ‘Bowled (bold)’, ‘Short slip’, ‘Well caught’ and ‘Stumped’. Each card measures 2.75”x4.5”. Publisher unknown. Very good condition. An attractive set. Very good condition.