Tuesday 15 October 2013

Amalgamated Press / The Champion - AMA-100 The Champion Portfolio of Sport


1933
AMA-100 - The Champion Portfolio of Sport
Amalgamated Press / The Champion
8 booklets

Soccer's Wily Wizards
Sportsmen of the Screen
Speed Demons of Road and Track
Speedway Favourites
Fighting Furies of the Boxing Ring
Test Match Record Breakers
World Record Chasers
Champions of the Empire

Another series of small photographic booklets, with eight titles in the set. Each included seven photographs, but only one with footballers included. Thanks to Roger Pashby for some of the photos. The eight booklets were intended to be affixed to the portfolio as indicated by the residue left on the one illustrated above.
UPDATE (21-11-2022 23:44):  Date amended to 1933 (from 1935), thanks to Carl Wilkes. The Portfolio was included with issue number 574 from January 1933.

AMC-36-4 Soccer's Wily Wizards - Champion Portfolio of Sport

J. Smith (Portsmouth)
Dixie Dean (Everton)
Peter O'Dowd (Chelsea)
E. Blenkinsop (Sheffield Wednesday) - England kit
E. Rimmer (Sheffield Wednesday) - England kit
Roy Goodall (Huddersfield Town)
Alex James (Arsenal)

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