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VITTORIA EGYPTIAN CIGARETTES MISS BLANCHE NATIONALE SPORTSERIE KORFBAL CARDS (NETHERLANDS)

The Vittoria Egyptian Cigarette Company of Rotterdam issued this set of 200 sports cards to be included in the Miss Blanche Nationaal Sport Album. The set featured various popular sports of the region, including 8 Korfbal cards. Korfball was created in the Netherlands in 1902 and has many similarities to basketball as it was loosely based on the American rules of American women's basketball from the late 19th century. It is a mixed-gender sport, with each team composed with four female players and four male players.

Measurements: 1.5625" x 2.5"

1932 Vittoria Egyptian Cigarette Company Miss Blanche Sportserie Korbal Basketball Cards
1932 Vittoria Egyptian Cigarette Company Miss Blanche Sportserie Korbal Basketball Cards
1932 Vittoria Egyptian Cigarette Company Miss Blanche Sportserie Korbal Basketball Cards (back)
1932 Vittoria Egyptian Cigarette Company Miss Blanche Sportserie Korbal Basketball Cards (back)
1932 Miss Blanche Nationaal Sport-Album Sports Cards from the Netherlands
1932 Miss Blanche Nationaal Sport-Album Sports Cards from the Netherlands
Page from the Vittoria Egyptian Cigarettes Miss Blanche album featuring Korfbal similar to basketbal
Page from the Vittoria Egyptian Cigarettes Miss Blanche album featuring Korfbal similar to basketbal

1932