1936 Dubek Sports

Country of origin: Palestine
Size: 2" x 2-7/8"

The images and info for this set have been shared with us from the collection of Retro Baloncesto. The Mishmar Ve’Sport (Defense, Watch & Sport) album was a combination of Eretz Israel Defense & Sports cards highlighting the physical strength and independence of the Jewish people. Dubek Ltd. was founded in 1935 and is the only Israeli cigarette company that manufactures, imports and distributes tobacco products throughout Israel and Palestine. The entire region at the time was known as Palestine under British mandate, as the independent state of Israel wasn’t created until 1948. The set consisted of 216 cards, half of which featuring the military, the other half featuring various sports. There are a total of 3 basketball cards in the set.

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