That photo was also used for the 1930 Singleton & Cole Jack Dempsey. This is a ridiculous rare card, apologies for the lack of a back scan, but I was lucky to find a scan of an original period.
"When I was a young fellow I was knocked down plenty. I wanted to stay down, but I couldn't. I had to collect the two dollars for winning or go hungry. I had to get up. I was one of those hungry fighters. You could have hit me on the chin with a sledgehammer for five dollars. When you haven't eaten for two days you'll understand."
1928 Amatller Chocolate Jack Dempsey in Brighton. Beautiful card, the image of Dempsey and the colors are stunning. Jack Dempsey visited Brighton, England, in 1925, where he was hosted by Sir Harry Preston and performed at the Brighton Dome for a charity event. This high-profile visit highlighted his popularity in the UK during his reign as heavyweight champion, showcasing his international appeal in the mid-1920s.
"Jack was my idol. I copied his style of fighting and felt proud when some writer referred to me as 'The Little Dempsey.' I enjoyed watching him fight and he used to come and see me in the ring, too. One night I fought Jock Malone in Newark, with Jack at ringside. Dempsey's presence seemed to bring out the best in me. I was inspired and poor old Jock didn't have a chance. I pummelled him all over the ring and then, as if it were rehearsed, I belted Malone over the ropes and into Dempsey's lap. I glowed all over when Jack flashed me a warm grin."
1933 Goudey Premiums Jack Dempsey-Max Baer-Primo Carnera, extinction-level rare. These were obtained by sending in the empty pack wrappers of 1933 Sport Kings Gum cards to the Goudey Gum company. The checklist for these premiums included 8 athletes and only 2 of these premiums are known to exist, this one, and a Bill Tilden premium, and that's it.
1979 United Press International Living Sound Jack Dempsey / Gene Tunney. This card portrays the infamous "Long Count" that took place during the rematch between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney on September 22, 1927. Tunney was a clever scientific boxer, one of the best ever, and he had been able to avoid getting caught by Dempsey's power up until round 7 of their second fight. Dempsey finally found him and floored him hard, but Dempsey neglected to go to a neutral corner after the knockdown and the referee had to spend at least 4 seconds telling Dempsey to go to a neutral corner, wasting precious seconds that should have been used on the Tunney knockdown. If those seconds have gone to the Tunney knockdown, Tunney may have been counted out and lost the heavyweight title, but Tunney beat the count, made it to his feet, and went on to win the fight. It's one of the most controversial incidents in boxing history. Would Tunney have beaten the count if Dempsey had went directly to his neutral corner after the knockdown? We'll never know.
The infamous "Long Count", Dempsey puts Tunney on the deck and forgets to go to a neutral corner. Like I said before, Tunney was one of the most scientific and clever minded fighters ever and I think he realized Dempsey had made a mistake and used those extra seconds to gather himself and recuperate.
Jack Dempsey famously took responsibility for the "long count" in his 1927 fight against Gene Tunney, admitting it was his own fault for failing to go to a neutral corner, rather than a fix or a robbery. Dempsey stated, "The long count was one of the breaks," and later conceded, "I've made a lot of mistakes in my life... I never alibi".
George Dixon, known as "Little Chocolate," was a pioneering boxer who primarily competed and won world championships in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions during the late 19th century. He was the first Black athlete to win a world championship in any sport and the first boxer to win titles in two different weight classes. He was a highly technical boxer known for his extreme speed, defensive prowess, and scientific approach, often cited as one of the first "master" boxers. Standing only 5'3"–5'4", he combined rapid movement, evasive bobbing-and-weaving, and explosive counterpunching to dominate bantamweight and featherweight divisions, and held the world featherweight title for eight years. This is his rookie card, 1890 Mayo's Cut Plug George Dixon.
I actually own both of these, 1991 Priddy Antiques - "80 Famous Boxers" Hand-Coloured Test Cards by W.R. Priddy. I like them because the artwork is so primitive. The set was offered in Black & White, however these are hand-coloured experiments done in the hand of the artist W.R. Priddy, also the creator of the set. These were originally owned by former prominent International Boxing card collector, Bill Deaett. These are both 1/1.
During his lifetime there were many who regarded “Peerless” Jim Driscoll as the greatest boxer who had ever lived, such was his mastery of the squared circle. Considering he held wins over fellow luminaries George Dixon and Abe Attell, this judgment cannot be dismissed as mere hyperbole. Driscoll went on to write four books on boxing technique — The Textbook of Boxing, Out-Fighting, Ring Craft and The Straight Left — and they remain among the most detailed treatises ever written on The Sweet Science. His ideas have influenced countless boxers and even elite martial artists such as Bruce Lee. His earned the nickname "Peerless" because he was deemed nearly unbeatable. A very clever scientific boxer with cracking knockout power, he retired with a record of 52-3 (35 KO). This is a beautiful card, 1911 T9 Turkey Red Cabinets Jim Driscoll. This photo of Driscoll was used for the image on a few of his cards.
You know, it's frustrating when you can't find a scan of a rare card, a treasure, I've been searching for a scan of the 1910 T219 Jem Driscoll with a Red Cross Tobacco back but no luck. The cards were issued with multiple back but the Red Cross back variation are by far the rarest in this series. I'll have to settle for a Mecca Cigarettes Back, this is a nice example.
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1923 Union Jack, Jack Dempsey.
That photo was also used for the 1930 Singleton & Cole Jack Dempsey. This is a ridiculous rare card, apologies for the lack of a back scan, but I was lucky to find a scan of an original period.
Can't find the original photo that matches up with this card, but it's an awesome card and quite rare, the 1927 Chocolat D'Aiguebelle.
Music break, another Eddie Money classic, he was so freakin' cool.
"When I was a young fellow I was knocked down plenty. I wanted to stay down, but I couldn't. I had to collect the two dollars for winning or go hungry. I had to get up. I was one of those hungry fighters. You could have hit me on the chin with a sledgehammer for five dollars. When you haven't eaten for two days you'll understand."
2012 Panini Golden Age Jack Dempsey Newark Evening World Supplement.
2012 Panini Golden Age Ferguson Bakery Pennants Jack Dempsey. These were issued in Blue and Yellow.
2012 Panini Golden Age Batter-Up Jack Dempsey. I have to say, Panini made some cool Jack Dempsey cards in 2012.
1932 La Pie Qui Chante Jack Dempsey with advertising back, the advertising back variation is ridiculous rare.
1920s Prestine Velox Jack Dempsey, very rare. This card uses the same image as the 1932 La Pie Qui Chante.
1926 Casanova Cigaretten Jack Dempsey.
That image of Jack Dempsey was also used for his 1926 Greiling card.
I can't find the photo that was used for these cards but they are really cool, especially the Red one, 1924 W - UNC Playing cards Jack Dempsey.
1928 Amatller Chocolate Jack Dempsey in Brighton. Beautiful card, the image of Dempsey and the colors are stunning. Jack Dempsey visited Brighton, England, in 1925, where he was hosted by Sir Harry Preston and performed at the Brighton Dome for a charity event. This high-profile visit highlighted his popularity in the UK during his reign as heavyweight champion, showcasing his international appeal in the mid-1920s.
Here is the card slabbed.
"Jack was my idol. I copied his style of fighting and felt proud when some writer referred to me as 'The Little Dempsey.' I enjoyed watching him fight and he used to come and see me in the ring, too. One night I fought Jock Malone in Newark, with Jack at ringside. Dempsey's presence seemed to bring out the best in me. I was inspired and poor old Jock didn't have a chance. I pummelled him all over the ring and then, as if it were rehearsed, I belted Malone over the ropes and into Dempsey's lap. I glowed all over when Jack flashed me a warm grin."
1998 Futera Platinum Jack Dempsey.
1932 U.S. Caramel Jack Dempsey, absolutely love this set.
1996-98 Japan World Boxing Jack Dempsey.
Awesome image of Jack Dempsey and it's very reminiscent to the 1920 Juncosa Chocolate rookie card.
1926 Casanova Serie Boxer Jack Dempsey. What a wicked image of "The Manassa Mauler."
1933 Goudey Premiums Jack Dempsey-Max Baer-Primo Carnera, extinction-level rare. These were obtained by sending in the empty pack wrappers of 1933 Sport Kings Gum cards to the Goudey Gum company. The checklist for these premiums included 8 athletes and only 2 of these premiums are known to exist, this one, and a Bill Tilden premium, and that's it.
Speaking of 1933 Sport Kings.
1927 W560 Jack Dempsey. These are really cool.
1981-94 Klector's Cab Cards Jack Dempsey.
1979 United Press International Living Sound Jack Dempsey / Gene Tunney. This card portrays the infamous "Long Count" that took place during the rematch between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney on September 22, 1927. Tunney was a clever scientific boxer, one of the best ever, and he had been able to avoid getting caught by Dempsey's power up until round 7 of their second fight. Dempsey finally found him and floored him hard, but Dempsey neglected to go to a neutral corner after the knockdown and the referee had to spend at least 4 seconds telling Dempsey to go to a neutral corner, wasting precious seconds that should have been used on the Tunney knockdown. If those seconds have gone to the Tunney knockdown, Tunney may have been counted out and lost the heavyweight title, but Tunney beat the count, made it to his feet, and went on to win the fight. It's one of the most controversial incidents in boxing history. Would Tunney have beaten the count if Dempsey had went directly to his neutral corner after the knockdown? We'll never know.
The infamous "Long Count", Dempsey puts Tunney on the deck and forgets to go to a neutral corner. Like I said before, Tunney was one of the most scientific and clever minded fighters ever and I think he realized Dempsey had made a mistake and used those extra seconds to gather himself and recuperate.
Jack Dempsey famously took responsibility for the "long count" in his 1927 fight against Gene Tunney, admitting it was his own fault for failing to go to a neutral corner, rather than a fix or a robbery. Dempsey stated, "The long count was one of the breaks," and later conceded, "I've made a lot of mistakes in my life... I never alibi".
Music break. You wanna get your woman in the mood, here you go.
This is a cool little Jack Dempsey card, 2008 Sportkings National Convention VIP Joe Frazier - Jack Dempsey. Two all-time greats.
2010 Ringside Boxing Round One Jack Dempsey.
This is a really cool looking card, 2010 Monarch Corona Sports Heroes of the 20th Century Jack Dempsey.
This is one of my favorite Jack Dempsey cards, the 1932 Godfrey Phillips Personalities of To-Day Tobacco Jack Dempsey, just a really neat, cool card.
I want to leave off with the Jack Dempsey cards with this little gem, 1920s Romeo Y Julieta Jack Dempsey, and a beautiful example at that.
He was a bada$$, "The Manassa Mauler."
George Dixon, known as "Little Chocolate," was a pioneering boxer who primarily competed and won world championships in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions during the late 19th century. He was the first Black athlete to win a world championship in any sport and the first boxer to win titles in two different weight classes. He was a highly technical boxer known for his extreme speed, defensive prowess, and scientific approach, often cited as one of the first "master" boxers. Standing only 5'3"–5'4", he combined rapid movement, evasive bobbing-and-weaving, and explosive counterpunching to dominate bantamweight and featherweight divisions, and held the world featherweight title for eight years. This is his rookie card, 1890 Mayo's Cut Plug George Dixon.
E75 American Caramel George Dixon with both letter variations.
Beautiful example of the E75 American Caramel George Dixon.
1910 T220 Mecca Cigarettes George Dixon.
Police Gazette Gallery of Champions George Dixon.
I actually own both of these, 1991 Priddy Antiques - "80 Famous Boxers" Hand-Coloured Test Cards by W.R. Priddy. I like them because the artwork is so primitive. The set was offered in Black & White, however these are hand-coloured experiments done in the hand of the artist W.R. Priddy, also the creator of the set. These were originally owned by former prominent International Boxing card collector, Bill Deaett. These are both 1/1.
During his lifetime there were many who regarded “Peerless” Jim Driscoll as the greatest boxer who had ever lived, such was his mastery of the squared circle. Considering he held wins over fellow luminaries George Dixon and Abe Attell, this judgment cannot be dismissed as mere hyperbole. Driscoll went on to write four books on boxing technique — The Textbook of Boxing, Out-Fighting, Ring Craft and The Straight Left — and they remain among the most detailed treatises ever written on The Sweet Science. His ideas have influenced countless boxers and even elite martial artists such as Bruce Lee. His earned the nickname "Peerless" because he was deemed nearly unbeatable. A very clever scientific boxer with cracking knockout power, he retired with a record of 52-3 (35 KO). This is a beautiful card, 1911 T9 Turkey Red Cabinets Jim Driscoll. This photo of Driscoll was used for the image on a few of his cards.
1910 Red Sun Cigarettes Jim Driscoll, very rare card.
1910 Pet Cigarettes and 1910 Kopec Cigarettes Jim Driscoll. Two extremely rare cards.
You know, it's frustrating when you can't find a scan of a rare card, a treasure, I've been searching for a scan of the 1910 T219 Jem Driscoll with a Red Cross Tobacco back but no luck. The cards were issued with multiple back but the Red Cross back variation are by far the rarest in this series. I'll have to settle for a Mecca Cigarettes Back, this is a nice example.
Here's a Hassan Cigarettes back, another nice example for a card over 110 years old.
These are really cool custom trading cards, Starpop Master Art Card /20 Jim Driscoll.
Another Starpop Master Card /20 Jim Driscoll.
1938 Churchman's Cigarettes Jim Driscoll.
1911 Color Supplement from "BOXING" Magazine published in The United Kingdom, this was a blank backed insert placed in the publication as a premium.