Ephemera David France Collection

1 ephemera

1.1 postcards , postal covers
1.2 cigarette cards
1.3 trade cards
1.4 player contracts
1.5 letters
1.6 autographs

ephemera
postcards , postal covers

postcard depicting dixie dean.

in 1902, post office allowed message , address written on 1 side of postcard and, thus, freed other side of postcard inclusion of picture. result, postcards increased substantially in popularity , became cheap medium transmission of messages, until advent of telephone.

local photographers recorded interesting community events , published them postcards , collection includes 20 postcards featuring everton teams , players 20th century, majority of show team photographs prior important matches.

in late 20th century, postal covers introduced means of commemorating special events or anniversaries. david france collection includes on 50 postal covers (or first-day covers known). many of these postal covers autographed stars of matches , issued numbered limited edition.

cigarette cards

football 1 of more popular subjects illustrating cigarette cards. collection includes 312 cigarette cards ever known produced involving everton between 1897 , 1939.

the first everton player appear on cigarette card harry reay in series published cohen weenen in 1897, surprising given made 2 first-team appearances everton during career.

one of popular subjects of everton cigarette cards bill ‘dixie’ dean appeared on 28 different cards, believed make him popular subject of football related cigarette cards ever.

trade cards

a selection of everton-based trade cards.

while cigarette cards discontinued due post-war rationing of tobacco, other trade cards produced tea , confectionery manufacturers, newspapers , magazines.

in mid-1950s bubble-gum cards introduced , grew in popularity throughout 1960s , 1970s. nowadays, cards produced along similar lines trading cards of major league baseball in america.

the first everton player appear on bubble-gum card dave hickson in 1956, , popular players on these cards alan ball, roy vernon, alex young, ray wilson , gordon west.

player contracts

prior licensed football agents, football clubs had considerable power on players , provided them standard 12-month contracts.

the collection includes 20 examples of standard contracts drafted football league , used everton between 1890 , 1975.

letters

the letter detailing transfer of david johnson ipswich town.

the collection includes on 200 letters showing letterheads of approximately 80 different football clubs addressing types of business , football issues co-ordination of transfers through re-arrangement of fixtures. along ledgers, provide insight day-to-day operations of football club on decades.

the earliest letter in collection dates 6 march 1888 in secretary of aston villa invited everton play match @ birmingham later in month in hand-written letter.

while letters shed light on transfers of tony kay, dai davies, rod belfitt , alex young, many others, used comply fa regulations in teams had provide opponents list of eligible players fa cup semi-finals , finals.

there letters less affluent clubs appeals financial help. 1 of these proposal macclesfield town in state willing act nursery club everton — though turned down everton board @ time.

autographs

the david france collection includes hundreds of autographs eras of club’s history. 1 notable item training book 1931. @ time, 1 of rules players had sign in both morning , afternoon training. red line drawn across page @ allotted time start of training , players signing in after time fined club.

however book not includes numerous autographs everton players era, includes description of exercises specified harry cooke, everton trainer @ time. usual entries these training sessions show alternated between running or walking along gym work or skipping. players treated brine baths , “ball practice – passing movements”.

an example of training taken can seen in entry august 1931 shows autographs of ted sagar, bill ‘dixie’ dean, warney cresswell, cliff britton , 20 team-mates signing in morning , afternoon training. morning session consisted of long walk along queen’s drive, through west derby village, , along east lancs road , walton hall avenue goodison park.