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Lot # 368: 1920s Orthi Choclates Silent Movie Stars "Domino" Complete Set (28)

Category: Non Sports Cards

Starting Bid: $100.00

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Item was in Auction "2019 Spring Classic",
which ran from 5/7/2019 10:00 AM to
6/7/2019 10:00 PM



Wonderful graphics from Spain, who made some of the nicest cards in the world. Marvelous group of silent film stars with: 1) Pola Negri, world famous Silent and Golden Age Hollywood star as a femme fatale and tragedienne. 2) Delores Del Rio, Mexican star who was the first major cross-over star from Central or Latin America to become a Hollywood icon. 3) Norma Shearer, the first person to be nominated for five Academy Awards, winning Best Actress for the 1930 film "The Divorcee." 4) Gloria Swanson, best known for her marvelous portrayal as Norma Desmond in the 1950 classic flim "Sunset Boulevard." 5) Lionel Barrymore, one of the famous Barrymores, won the Academy Award for Best Actor in the 1931 film "A Free Soul" and for his portrayal of Mr. Potter in "It's a Wonderful Life." Cards are 2.5x4" and can be used to play dominoes. Writing on cards is in Spanish. Extremely difficult to find a complete set. These cards provide a superb trip into the Silent Age of films from almost a century in the past.

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