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DISSOLUTION VELOX FRENCH BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME CARD (FRANCE)
Dissolution Velox is a rubber cement adhesive made by the French bicycle brand Velox. The company was established in 1903, coinciding with the first year of the Tour de France. They distributed photo cards of French athletes and events that also promoted their products. Most of these cards featured cycling, although other sports, including basketball have been found. These cards are similar to other “Velox” cards from different companies that also had large photo sports cards in the 1920s & 1930s: Pristine-Velox & Colle Velox. Velox means simply swift or fast.
This particular card shows an image from the French Basketball Championship Final on May 3rd, 1925 between Bon Conseil & Saint-Hippolyte. The game was played at the Arènes de Lutèce in Paris.
Measurements: 7” x 5”
1925
