Afghan Hound Database and Breed Information Exchange (Afghan Hound - Art) |
Issued in the UK by John Player & Sons Ltd. in 1940
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This lovely card was produced in the UK by John Player & Sons Ltd. in 1940. It is card number 1 from a set of 25 cards entitled "Dogs". The card was meant to be given as a free premium but was never issued due to the paper shortage caused by WW2. The front of the card shows a signed drawing of Afghan Hound drawn by the famous artist Arthur Wardle, while the back of the card has a brief description of this breed