Collection of 194 Dixie Lids from the 1930’s less the 1937-1938 sets.
Lot 170. Collection of 194 Dixie Lids from the 1930’s less the 1937-1938 sets. The earliest and the rarest of all the Dixie Lids. A total of 194 lids, 92 of which have the tabs. 1930 Lily Lids – An innovative predecessor set showing American Shrines – 2 foldover lids (separated) of the Curtis Lee Mansion and Valley Forge (gd); 1930 Dixie Circus (Types A & B) – 1 Type A (#8) and 23 Type “B” (1-24, missing #14), all but 3 with tabs, vg-ex; 1931 Heros of Dixie’s Circus – 42 (of 48) lids, 13 with tabs, Includes #’s 2-3, 5-6, 8-19, 21-34, 36-42, 43, 45-8, average vg-ex; 1931 Aristocrat Ice Cream Presidents – 3 different – Fillmore, McKinley & T. Roosevelt, all with tabs, very good. Among the rarest of all Dixie Lids. 1932 Nature Series series of 24 – 11 lids, 10 with tabs. Includes 3, 8. 10-2, 17-9, 22-24, average vg-ex; 1933 Movie Stars series of 24 – The introduction of larger lids started in 1933. There are 20 of the 24 in small size, 7 with tabs and 4 larger including Gable not in the small. The larger are more difficult and a set is not known. Better names include Durante, Garbo (2 diff.), Hayes, Shearer (2 diff.) The large include Gable, Hayes & Shearer, mostly excellent; 1934 Movie Stars series of 24 – There are 17 in small size, 9 with tabs and 2 larger. Better names include Bing Crosby, Buster Crabbe, Ginger Rogers (2 including rare “Mystery card”) and Norma Shearer. Large Lids includes Joan Crawford, average vg-ex; 1935 Movie Stars series of 24 – There are 15 in small size, 2 with tabs and 16 larger, 1 with a tab. Better names include Crabbe (poor), Crosby, Harlow, Rogers (fr), Shearer, Loretta Young (all small) and Fred Astaire, Joe E. Brown, Gary Cooper, Crosby, Clark Gable, Harlow, Katherine Hepburn, Carole Lombard, average very good; 1936 Movie Stars series of 24 – There are 22 in small size, 18 with tabs and 2 larger, neither with a tab. Better names include Jack Benny, Bill Boyd, Crawford, Crosby, W.C. Fields, Gable, Hoot Gibson, Harlow, Buck Jones, Tom Mix, Rogers, Barbara Stanwyck, Buck Rogers all small and Crawford large, average vg-ex. 1939 Movie Stars series of 24 – There are 29 in small size, 28 with tabs and 12 larger, 5 with tabs. Only Richard Greene is missing from the small set. Better names include Boyd, Douglas Fairbanks, Henry Fonda, Cary Grant, Sonja Henie, Tex Ritter (2), Roy Rogers, Sabu all small and Fonda, Henie, Ritter large, average vg-ex. Minimum Bid $1,500.
