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[[File:beieren.neel.jpg|center]]
This is a large series of trade cards, showing the arms and flags of countries. The series is not dated, but based on the images on the cards, as well as the names of countries, can be dated as <1910. The series was printed in Holland, but the printer, nor the designer is known. The design was, however, also used in the UK on postcards and cigarette cards.'''Series information :'''
*Date of issue : 1910s ? (approx.)
*Number of cards : 20 - 80+ (depending on company), some of the series are numbered and all numbered series indicate that 72 country cards were issued. In the EFA postcards, some flags were also issued separately, increasing the number over 80 cards.
*Image variants : none, but many colour variations in the background of the design


<font size=5><center>Arms and Flags series (Neelmeijer)'''</center></font>
==Companies==


===Trade Cards===


[[File:beieren.neel.jpg|center]]
====Van Dijk====
Van Dijk's was a company based in Haarlem (Schoten), the Netherlands, producing 'beschuit', a type of Dutch toast.
 
The cards are not numbered and have no text on the reverse. I have no information how many cards were issued.
 
<gallery perrow=0>
File:Andorra.vdyk.jpg|Andorra
File:Argentinie.vdyk.jpg|Argentina
File:Belgie.vdyk.jpg|Belgium
File:Belgie2.vdyk.jpg
File:Bulgarije1.vdyk.jpg|Bulgaria
File:Bulgarije2.vdyk.jpg
File:Canada.vdyk.jpg|Canada
File:Chili.vdyk.jpg|Chile
File:Columbia.vdyk.jpg|Colombia
File:Costarica.vdyk.jpg|Costa Rica
File:Duitsland.vdyk.jpg|Germany
File:Duitsland2.vdyk.jpg
File:Grootbritanje.vdyk.jpg|United Kingdom
File:Haiti.vdyk.jpg|Haiti
File:Ierland.vdyk.jpg|Ireland
File:Liberia.vdyk.jpg|Liberia
File:Liberia2.vdyk.jpg
File:Madagascar.vdyk.jpg|Madagascar
File:Marokko.vdyk.jpg|Morocco
File:Monaco.vdyk.jpg|Monaco
File:Monaco2.vdyk.jpg
File:Montenegro.vdyk.jpg|Montenegro
File:Nicaragua.vdyk.jpg|Nicaragua
File:Oostenrijkhong.vdyk.jpg|Austrian-Hungarian Empire
File:Pausstaat.vdyk.jpg|Papal States
File:Perzie.vdyk.jpg|Persia
File:Perzie2.vdyk.jpg
File:Saksenweimar.vdyk.jpg|Sachsen-Weimar
File:Sansalvador.vdyk.jpg|San Salvador
File:Sansalvador2.vdyk.jpg
File:Spanje.vdyk.jpg|Spain
File:Uruguay.vdyk.jpg|Uruguay
File:Venezuela.vdyk.jpg|Venezuela
File:Wales.vdyk.jpg|Wales
File:Zweden.vdyk.jpg|Sweden
</gallery>
 
====Honig====
Honig is a Dutch company producing soups, sauces, starches etc. The company was founded in 1867 in Koog aan de Zaan and produced initially starch and starch products, such as pudding powder (custard). From 1920 onwards the company also produced soups, sauces and similar. in 1978 the company was sold to CSM and since 2001 it is a brand of HJ Heinz.
 
The cards are not numbered. I have no information how many cards were issued.
 
<gallery perrow=0>
File:achterkant.honig.jpg|Reverse
File:beieren.honig.jpg|Bavaria
File:rusland.honig.jpg|Russia
</gallery>
 
====Kraepelien & Holm====
Kraepelien &amp; Holm was a company based in Zeist, the Netherlands, producing (semi-)pharmaceutical products. According to the cards the company produced asthma-cigarettes, cough- and other pastilles, cocoa surrogates and similar items. At present a company with the same name is based in Oosterwolde, the Netherlands, producing liquorice.
 
There are a lot of variations known in colour design for Kraepelien & Holm. In addition to this, the cards have been issued with two different backs, resulting in a large number of variations in this series. The series had 72 cards.
 
<gallery perrow=0>
File:type1.kh.jpg|Back type 1
File:type2.kh.jpg|Back type 2
</gallery>
 
All cards, including colour variations:
 
<gallery perrow=0>
File:Abyssinie.kh.jpg|Abyssinië (Ethiopia)
File:Abyssinie2.kh.jpg
File:Andorra.kh.jpg|Andorra
File:Andorra2.kh.jpg
File:Argentinie.kh.jpg|Argentina
File:Argentinie1.kh.jpg
File:Argentinie2.kh.jpg
File:Australie.kh.jpg|Australia
File:Australie1.kh.jpg
File:Beieren2.kh.jpg|Bavaria
File:Beieren2a.kh.jpg
File:Birma.kh.jpg|Burma
File:Birma2.kh.jpg
File:Birma2a.kh.jpg
File:Bolivia.kh.jpg|Bolivia
File:Bolivia1.kh.jpg
File:Bolivia2.kh.jpg
File:Bolivia2a.kh.jpg
File:Bolivia2b.kh.jpg
File:Bosnie1.kh.jpg|Bosnia
File:Bosnie2.kh.jpg
File:Bosnie2a.kh.jpg
File:Brazilie.kh.jpg|Brazil
File:Brazilie1.kh.jpg
File:Brazilie2.kh.jpg
File:Brazilie2a.kh.jpg
File:Bulgarije.kh.jpg|Bulgaria
File:Bulgarije1.kh.jpg
File:Bulgarije2.kh.jpg
File:Canada.kh.jpg|Canada
File:Canada1.kh.jpg
File:Channel2.kh.jpg|Channel Islands
File:Channel2a.kh.jpg
File:Chili.kh.jpg|Chile
File:Chili1.kh.jpg
File:Chili2.kh.jpg
File:China.kh.jpg|China
File:China2.kh.jpg
File:China2a.kh.jpg
File:Columbia.kh.jpg|Colombia
File:Columbia1.kh.jpg
File:Columbia2.kh.jpg
File:Congo.kh.jpg|Congo (Belgian)
File:Congo2.kh.jpg
File:Costarica.kh.jpg|Costa Rica
File:Costarica1.kh.jpg
File:Costarica2.kh.jpg
File:Denemarken2.kh.jpg|Denmark
File:Denemarken2a.kh.jpg
File:Duitsland.kh.jpg|Germany
File:Duitsland1.kh.jpg
File:Duitsland2.kh.jpg
File:Ecuador.kh.jpg|Ecuador
File:Ecuador1.kh.jpg
File:Ecuador2.kh.jpg
File:Ecuador2a.kh.jpg
File:Egypte.kh.jpg|Egypt
File:Egypte2.kh.jpg
File:Egypte2a.kh.jpg
File:Frankrijk.kh.jpg|France
File:Frankrijk2.kh.jpg
File:Frankrijk2a.kh.jpg
File:Griekenland.kh.jpg|Greece
File:Griekenland1.kh.jpg
File:Griekenland2.kh.jpg
File:Griekenland2a.kh.jpg
File:Grootb1.kh.jpg|United Kingdom
File:Grootb2.kh.jpg
File:Grootb3.kh.jpg
File:Guatemala.kh.jpg|Guatemala
File:Guatemala1.kh.jpg
File:Guatemala2.kh.jpg
File:Guatemala2a.kh.jpg
File:Haiti.kh.jpg|Haiti
File:Haiti1.kh.jpg
File:Haiti2.kh.jpg
File:Hessen2.kh.jpg|Hessen
File:Hessen2a.kh.jpg
File:Honduras.kh.jpg|Honduras
File:Honduras1.kh.jpg
File:Honduras2.kh.jpg
File:Honduras2a.kh.jpg
File:Italie.kh.jpg|Italy
File:Japan.kh.jpg|Japan
File:Korea.kh.jpg|Korea
File:Korea2.kh.jpg
File:Korea2a.kh.jpg
File:Liberia.kh.jpg|liberia
File:Liberia2.kh.jpg
File:Liberia2a.kh.jpg
File:Luxemburg.kh.jpg|Luxembourg
File:Luxemburg1.kh.jpg
File:Luxemburg2.kh.jpg
File:Madagascar.kh.jpg|Madagascar
File:Madagascar2.kh.jpg
File:Madagascar2a.kh.jpg
File:Man2.kh.jpg|Isle of Man
File:Marokko.kh.jpg|Morrocco
File:Marokko2.kh.jpg
File:Meckschwerin.kh.jpg|Mecklenburg-Schwerin
File:Meckschwerin1.kh.jpg
File:Meckschwerin2.kh.jpg
File:Mexico.kh.jpg|Mexico
File:Mexico1.kh.jpg
File:Mexico2.kh.jpg
File:Monaco2.kh.jpg|Monaco
File:Montenegro.kh.jpg|Montenegro
File:Montenegro2.kh.jpg
File:Nederland.kh.jpg|Netherlands
File:Nederland2.kh.jpg
File:Nederland2a.kh.jpg
File:Nicaragua.kh.jpg|Nicaragua
File:Nicaragua1.kh.jpg
File:Noorwegen.kh.jpg|Norway
File:Noorwegen1.kh.jpg
File:Noorwegen2.kh.jpg
File:Ooshong1.kh.jpg|Austro-Hungarian Empire
File:Ooshong2.kh.jpg
File:Paraguay.kh.jpg|Paraguay
File:Paraguay1.kh.jpg
File:Paraguay2.kh.jpg
File:Paraguay2a.kh.jpg
File:Pausstaat2.kh.jpg|Papal States
File:Pausstaat2a.kh.jpg
File:Peru.kh.jpg|Peru
File:Peru1.kh.jpg
File:Peru2.kh.jpg
File:Perzie.kh.jpg|Persia
File:Perzie2.kh.jpg
File:Perzie2a.kh.jpg
File:Portugal2.kh.jpg|Portugal
File:Pruisen1.kh.jpg|Prussia
File:Pruisen2.kh.jpg
File:Pruisen2-misdrukvlag.kh.jpg
File:Roemenie.kh.jpg|Romania
File:Rumenie2.kh.jpg
File:Rusland.kh.jpg|Russia
File:Saksen.kh.jpg|Sachsen
File:Saksen2.kh.jpg
File:Saksen2a.kh.jpg
File:Sachsenweimar.kh.jpg|Sachsen-Weimar
File:Saksenweimar2.kh.jpg
File:Saksenweimar2a.kh.jpg
File:Sandomingo.kh.jpg|Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
File:Sandomingo1.kh.jpg
File:Sandomingo2.kh.jpg
File:Sandomingo2a.kh.jpg
File:Sanmarino.kh.jpg|San Marino
File:Sanmarino2.kh.jpg
File:Sanmarino2a.kh.jpg
File:Sansalvador.kh.jpg|San Salvador (El Salvador)
File:Sansalvador1.kh.jpg
File:Sansalvador2.kh.jpg
File:Sansalvador2a.kh.jpg
File:Schotland.kh.jpg|Scotland
File:Schotland2.kh.jpg
File:Servie.kh.jpg|Serbia
File:Servie1.kh.jpg
File:Servie2.kh.jpg
File:Siam.kh.jpg|Siam (Thailand)
File:Spanje.kh.jpg|Spain
File:Spanje2.kh.jpg
File:Spanje2a.kh.jpg
File:Tunis.kh.jpg|Tunis
File:Tunis2.kh.jpg
File:Tunis3.kh.jpg
File:Turkije.kh.jpg|Turkey
File:Turkije1.kh.jpg
File:Turkije2.kh.jpg
File:Turkije2a.kh.jpg
File:Uruguay.kh.jpg|Uruguay
File:Uruguay1.kh.jpg
File:Uruguay2.kh.jpg
File:Venezuela.kh.jpg|Venezuela
File:Venezuela1.kh.jpg
File:Venezuela2.kh.jpg
File:Vs.kh.jpg|USA
File:Usa1.kh.jpg
File:Usa2.kh.jpg
File:Wales2.kh.jpg|Wales
File:Wurtemberg2.kh.jpg|Württemberg
File:Zweden.kh.jpg|Sweden
File:Zweden1.kh.jpg
File:Zweden2a.kh.jpg
File:Zwitserland2.kh.jpg|Switzerland
File:Zwitserland2a.kh.jpg
</gallery>
 
====Neelmeijer====
Neelmeijer's was an ink and glue producing company from Apeldoorn, the Netherlands.  The cards are not numbered. The company issued 2 series, one with a bluish back and the front text Neelmeijer & Co z.o. and one with a black text on the back with on the front Neelmeijer & Co Apeldoorn. The first series has 72 cards, the second states it only has 65 cards. I have no idea which cards were missing in series 2, as I do not have the series complete.
 
Both have been issued in different colour shades, when known these are shown below.
 
Two different backs are known :
<gallery perrow=0>
File:achterkant2.neel.jpg|Series 1 (72 cards)
File:achterkant.neel.jpg|Series 2 (65 cards)
</gallery>
 
'''Series 1'''
<gallery perrow=0>
File:Abyssinie.ne2.jpg|Abyssinië (Ethiopia)
File:Andorra.ne2.jpg|Andorra
File:Argentina.ne2.jpg|Argentina
File:Australie.ne2.jpg|Australia
File:Ooshong.ne2.jpg|Austro-Hungarian Empire
File:Beieren.ne2.jpg|Bavaria
File:belgie.ne2.jpg|Belgium
File:Bolivia.ne2.jpg|Bolivia
File:Bosnie.ne2.jpg|Bosnia
File:Brazilie.ne2.jpg|Brazil
File:Bulgarije.ne2.jpg|Bulgaria
File:Birma.ne2.jpg|Burma
File:Canada.ne2.jpg|Canada
File:Channel.ne2.jpg|Channel Islands
File:Chili.ne2.jpg|Chile
File:China.ne2.jpg|China
File:Columbia.ne2.jpg|Colombia
File:Congo.ne2.jpg|Congo (Belgian)
File:Costarica.ne2.jpg|Costa Rica
File:Denemarken.ne2.jpg|Denmark
File:Ecuador.ne2.jpg|Ecuador
File:Egypte.ne2.jpg|Egypt
File:Frankrijk.ne2.jpg|France
File:Duitsland.ne2.jpg|Germany
File:Griekenland.ne2.jpg|Greece
File:Guatemala.ne2.jpg|Guatemala
File:Haiti.ne2.jpg|Haiti
File:Hessen.ne2.jpg|Hessen
File:Honduras.ne2.jpg|Honduras
File:ierland.ne2.jpg|Ireland
File:Man.ne2.jpg|Isle of Man
File:Italie.ne2.jpg|Italy
File:Japan.ne2.jpg|Japan
File:Korea.ne2.jpg|Korea
File:Liberia.ne2.jpg|liberia
File:Luxemburg.ne2.jpg|Luxembourg
File:Madagascar.ne2.jpg|Madagascar
File:Meckschwerin.ne2.jpg|Mecklenburg-Schwerin
File:Mexico.ne2.jpg|Mexico
File:Monaco.ne2.jpg|Monaco
File:Montenegro.ne2.jpg|Montenegro
File:Marokko.ne2.jpg|Morrocco
File:Nederland.ne2.jpg|Netherlands
File:Nicaragua.ne2.jpg|Nicaragua
File:Noorwegen.ne2.jpg|Norway
File:Pausstaat.ne2.jpg|Papal States
File:Paraguay.ne2.jpg|Paraguay
File:Perzie.ne2.jpg|Persia
File:Peru.ne2.jpg|Peru
File:Portugal.ne2.jpg|Portugal
File:Pruisen.ne2.jpg|Prussia
File:Roemenie.ne2.jpg|Romania
File:Rusland.ne2.jpg|Russia
File:Saksen.ne2.jpg|Sachsen
File:Saksenw.ne2.jpg|Sachsen-Weimar
File:Sanmarino.ne2.jpg|San Marino
File:Sansalvador.ne2.jpg|San Salvador (El Salvador)
File:Sandomingo.ne2.jpg|Santo Domingo (Dominican Republic)
File:Schotland.ne2.jpg|Scotland
File:Servie.ne2.jpg|Serbia
File:Siam.ne2.jpg|Siam (Thailand)
File:Spanje.ne2.jpg|Spain
File:Spanje2.ne2.jpg|
File:Zweden.ne2.jpg|Sweden
File:Zwitserland.ne2.jpg|Switzerland
File:Tunis.ne2.jpg|Tunis
File:Turkije.ne2.jpg|Turkey
File:Grootb.ne2.jpg|United Kingdom
File:Uruguay.ne2.jpg|Uruguay
File:Vs.ne2.jpg|USA
File:Venezuela.ne2.jpg|Venezuela
File:Venezuela2.ne2.jpg|
File:Wales.ne2.jpg|Wales
File:Wurtemberg.ne2.jpg|Württemberg
</gallery>
 
'''Series 2:'''
<gallery perrow=0>
File:abyssinie.neel.jpg|Abessynia
File:Argentinie.neel.jpg|Argentina
File:Australie.neel.jpg|Australia
File:Beieren.neel.jpg|Bavaria
File:Beieren1.neel.jpg
File:Belgie.neel.jpg|Belgium
File:Belgie1.neel.jpg
File:Bosnie.neel.jpg|Bosnia
File:Brazilie.neel.jpg|Brazil
File:Bulgarije.neel.jpg|Bulgaria
File:canada.neel.jpg|Canada
File:China.neel.jpg|China
File:China1.neel.jpg
File:Costarica.neel.jpg|Costa Rica
File:Costarica1.neel.jpg
File:Denemarken.neel.jpg|Denmark
File:Ecuador.neel.jpg|Ecuador
File:Griekenland.neel.jpg|Greece
File:Guatemala.neel.jpg|Guatemala
File:Hessen.neel.jpg|Hessen
File:Ierland.neel.jpg|Ireland
File:Italie.neel.jpg|Italy
File:Liberia.neel.jpg|Liberia
File:Madagascar.neel.jpg|Madagascar
File:Monaco.neel.jpg|Monaco
File:marokko.neel.jpg|Morocco
File:Oostenrijk.neel.jpg|Austrian-Hunagrian Empire
File:Oosthong.neel.jpg
File:Peru.neel.jpg|Peru
File:Peru1.neel.jpg
File:Pruisen.neel.jpg|Prussia
File:Saksen-weinar.neel.jpg|Sachsen-Weimar
File:sandomingo.neel.jpg|San Domingo
File:Sansalvador.neel.jpg|San Salvador
File:Schotland.neel.jpg|Scotland
File:Siam.neel.jpg|Siam
File:Spanje.neel.jpg|Spain
File:Tunis.neel.jpg|Tunis
File:Tunis1.neel.jpg|
File:Turkije.neel.jpg|Turkey
File:usa.neel.jpg|USA
File:Wurtemberg.neel.jpg|Württemberg
File:Zwitserland.neel.jpg|Switzerland
</gallery>
 
====Smith====
Smith was a coffee an tea importer from Groningen, the Netherlands. The series has 72 cards.
 
<gallery perrow=0>
File:Back.smith.jpg|
File:Australie.smith.jpg|Australia
File:Birma.smith.jpg|Burma
File:Bosnie.smith.jpg|Bosnia
File:Bulgarije.smith.jpg|Bulgaria
File:Haiti.smith.jpg|Haiti
File:Ierland.smith.jpg|Ireland
File:Italie.smith.jpg|Italy
File:Liberia.smith.jpg|Liberia
File:Marokko.smith.jpg|Morocco
File:Montenegro.smith.jpg|Montenegro
File:Oosthong.smith.jpg|Austrian-Hungarian Empire
File:Rusland.smith.jpg|Russia
File:Sansalvador.smith.jpg|San Salvador
File:Uruguay.smith.jpg|Uruguay
File:Wurtemberg.smith.jpg|Württemberg
</gallery>
 
===Postcards===
 
====EFA====
These series were issued by EFA (the Excelsior Fine Art Company) for the UK market. The postage are stated in pence. The cards were printed in Holland though.
 
Besides the cards with the similar design as the trade cards (shown above), there are also some cards showing only the flags.


'''Series information :'''
<gallery perrow=0>
*Date of issue : 1910s ? (approx.)
File:back.efa.jpg
*Number of cards : 65 (out of 72)
File:Abyssinia.efa.jpg|[[Ethiopia|Abyssinia]]
*Image variants : ?
File:Andorra.efa.jpg|[[Andorra]]
File:Argentina.efa.jpg|[[Argentina]]
File:Australia.efa.jpg|[[Australia]]
File:Austria.efa.jpg|[[Austria]]
File:Belgium.efa.jpg|[[Belgium]]
File:Bolivia.efa.jpg|[[Bolivia]]
File:Bosnia.efa.jpg|[[Bosnia]]
File:Brazil.efa.jpg|[[Brazil]]
File:Bulgaria.efa.jpg|[[Bulgaria]]
File:Burma.efa.jpg|[[Myanmar|Burmah]]
File:Canada.efa.jpg|[[Canada]]
File:Channelislands.efa.jpg|[[Channel Islands]]
File:Chile.efa.jpg|[[Chile]]
File:China.efa.jpg|[[China]]
File:Colombia.efa.jpg|[[Colombia]]
File:Congo.efa.jpg|[[Congo]]
File:Costarica.efa.jpg|[[Costa Rica]]
File:Denmark.efa.jpg|[[Denmark]]
File:Domirep.efa.jpg|[[Dominican Republic]]
File:ecuador.efa.jpg|[[Ecuador]]
File:Egypt.efa.jpg|[[Egypt]]
File:France.efa.jpg|[[France]]
File:germany.efa.jpg|[[Germany]]
File:Greece.efa.jpg|[[Greece]]
File:guatemala.efa.jpg|[[Guatemala]]
File:Haiti.efa.jpg|[[Haiti]]
File:Honduras.efa.jpg|[[Honduras]]
File:Ireland.efa.jpg|[[Ireland]]
File:Italy.efa.jpg|[[Italy]]
File:Japan.efa.jpg|[[Japan]]
File:Korea.efa.jpg|[[Korea]]
File:Liberia.efa.jpg|[[Liberia]]
File:luxemburg.efa.jpg|[[Luxembourg]]
File:Madagascar.efa.jpg|[[Madagascar]]
File:Man.efa.jpg|[[Isle of Man|Man]]
File:Monacco.efa.jpg|[[Monaco]]
File:Montenegro.efa.jpg|[[Montenegro]]
File:Morocco.efa.jpg|[[Morocco]]
File:Netherlands.efa.jpg|[[Netherlands]]
File:Nicaragua.efa.jpg|[[Nicaragua]]
File:Norway.efa.jpg|[[Norway]]
File:papalstates.efa.jpg|[[Vatican City|Papal States]]
File:Paraguay.efa.jpg|[[Paraguay]]
File:Persia.efa.jpg|[[Iran|Persia]]
File:Peru.efa.jpg|[[Peru]]
File:Portugal.efa.jpg|[[Portugal]]
File:Prussia.efa.jpg|[[Prussia]]
File:Roumania.efa.jpg|[[Romania]]
File:Russia.efa.jpg|[[Russia]]
File:Salvador.efa.jpg|[[El Salvador|Salvador]]
File:Sanmarino.efa.jpg|[[San Marino]]
File:Scotland.efa.jpg|[[Scotland]]
File:Serbia.efa.jpg|[[Serbia]]
File:Spain.efa.jpg|[[Spain]]
File:Sweden.efa.jpg|[[Sweden]]
File:Switzerland.efa.jpg|[[Switzerland]]
File:Tunis.efa.jpg|[[Tunis]]
File:Turkey.efa.jpg|[[Turkey]]
File:uk.efa.jpg|[[United Kingdom]]
File:Uruguay.efa.jpg|Uruguay
File:usa.efa.jpg|[[United States]]
File:venezuela.efa.jpg|[[Venezuela]]
File:wales.efa.jpg|[[Wales]]


===Series===
</gallery>
This is a large series of trade cards, showing the arms and flags of countries. The series is not dated, but based on the images on the cards, as well as the names of countries, can be dated as <1918. The series was printed in Holland, but the printer, nor the designer is known.


As trade cards the series was issued by a number of Dutch companies :
Flags only:
::[[Arms and Flags (Honig)|Honig]]
<gallery perrow=0>
::[[Arms and Flags (Kraepelien)|Kraepelien & Holm]]
File:F-ireland.efa.jpg
::[[Arms and Flags (Meijer)|Erven Joh. W. Meyer]]
File:F-scotland.efa.jpg
::[[Arms and Flags (Neelmeijer)|Neelmeijer]]
File:F-uk.efa.jpg
::[[Arms and Flags (Smith)|Smith]]
File:F-uk1.efa.jpg
::[[Arms and Flags (Van Dijk)|Van Dijk]]
File:F-uk2.efa.jpg
::[[Arms and Flags (Paul Kaiser)|Paul Kaiser]]
File:Mil.efa.jpg
Some of the series are numbered and all numbered series indicate that 72 cards were issued.
</gallery>


As tobacco cards the series was issued by [[Arms and Flags (James)|James]] in the UK.
====Spit & De Vletter====
Spit & De Vletter was a company from Gouda, Holland. The company (founded in 1866) produced mainly all kinds of ropes, from curtains to fishing rods and nets. The cards were used to send to clients for setting the time for an appointment with a representative of the company.


As postcards the series was issued by [[EFA Postcards|EFA]] (the Excelsior Fine Art Company) for the UK market and by the Dutch firm [[Arms and Flags (Spit & De Vletter)|Spit & De Vletter]] as appointment cards.
<gallery perrow=0>
File:Back.spv.jpg|
File:Australie.spv.jpg|Australia
File:Beieren.spv.jpg|Bavaria
File:Bosnie.spv.jpg|Bosnia
File:Channel-eilanden.spv.jpg|Channel Islands
File:China.spv.jpg|China
File:Congo.spv.jpg|Congo
File:Egypte.spv.jpg|Egypt
File:Hessen.spv.jpg|Hessen
File:Japan.spv.jpg|Japan
File:Korea.spv.jpg|Koren
File:Man.spv.jpg|Isle of Man
File:Marokko.spv.jpg|Morocco
File:Mecklenburgs.spv.jpg|Mecklenburg-Schwerin
File:Montenegro.spv.jpg|Montenegro
File:Pauselijke staat.spv.jpg|Papal States
File:Perzie.spv.jpg|Persia
File:Saksenweimar.spv.jpg|Sachsen-Weimar
File:Siam.spv.jpg|Siam
File:Wales.spv.jpg|Wales
</gallery>


Two different backs are known for these series:
===Cigarette (tobacco) cards===


{|
====James & Co====
|[[File:achterkant.neel.jpg|center]]
James & Co was a cigarette company based in Birmingham, UK. Only 20 countries were issued in this series.
|[[File:achterkant2.neel.jpg|center]]
|}


==Company==
A modern reprint series has been published in a larger size.
Neelmeijer's was an ink and glue producing company from Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. I have no further information on the company or whether they issued other cards as well.
         
==Cards==
For all known cards see [http://www.ngw.nl/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Category:Neelmeijer here].


Some examples:
<gallery perrow=0>
File:egypt.jam.jpg| Egypt
File:egypt.jamb.jpg|
File:Switzerland.jam.jpg | Switzerland
File:Switzerland.jamb.jpg
File:usa.jam.jpg| USA
File:usa.jamb.jpg|
</gallery>


{|align="center"
|align="center"|[[File:brazilie.neel.jpg|center]] <br/>Brazil
|align="center"|[[File:guatemala.neel.jpg|center]] <br/>Guatemala
|-
|align="center"|[[File:peru.neel.jpg|center]] <br/>Peru
|align="center"|[[File:monaco.neel.jpg|center]] <br/>Monaco
|-
|}


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[[Category:Heraldic trade cards]]
[[Category:Heraldic trade cards]]

Latest revision as of 06:33, 11 April 2024

Arms and Flags series


Beieren.neel.jpg

This is a large series of trade cards, showing the arms and flags of countries. The series is not dated, but based on the images on the cards, as well as the names of countries, can be dated as <1910. The series was printed in Holland, but the printer, nor the designer is known. The design was, however, also used in the UK on postcards and cigarette cards.Series information :

  • Date of issue : 1910s ? (approx.)
  • Number of cards : 20 - 80+ (depending on company), some of the series are numbered and all numbered series indicate that 72 country cards were issued. In the EFA postcards, some flags were also issued separately, increasing the number over 80 cards.
  • Image variants : none, but many colour variations in the background of the design

Companies

Trade Cards

Van Dijk

Van Dijk's was a company based in Haarlem (Schoten), the Netherlands, producing 'beschuit', a type of Dutch toast.

The cards are not numbered and have no text on the reverse. I have no information how many cards were issued.

Honig

Honig is a Dutch company producing soups, sauces, starches etc. The company was founded in 1867 in Koog aan de Zaan and produced initially starch and starch products, such as pudding powder (custard). From 1920 onwards the company also produced soups, sauces and similar. in 1978 the company was sold to CSM and since 2001 it is a brand of HJ Heinz.

The cards are not numbered. I have no information how many cards were issued.

Kraepelien & Holm

Kraepelien & Holm was a company based in Zeist, the Netherlands, producing (semi-)pharmaceutical products. According to the cards the company produced asthma-cigarettes, cough- and other pastilles, cocoa surrogates and similar items. At present a company with the same name is based in Oosterwolde, the Netherlands, producing liquorice.

There are a lot of variations known in colour design for Kraepelien & Holm. In addition to this, the cards have been issued with two different backs, resulting in a large number of variations in this series. The series had 72 cards.

All cards, including colour variations:

Neelmeijer

Neelmeijer's was an ink and glue producing company from Apeldoorn, the Netherlands. The cards are not numbered. The company issued 2 series, one with a bluish back and the front text Neelmeijer & Co z.o. and one with a black text on the back with on the front Neelmeijer & Co Apeldoorn. The first series has 72 cards, the second states it only has 65 cards. I have no idea which cards were missing in series 2, as I do not have the series complete.

Both have been issued in different colour shades, when known these are shown below.

Two different backs are known :

Series 1

Series 2:

Smith

Smith was a coffee an tea importer from Groningen, the Netherlands. The series has 72 cards.

Postcards

EFA

These series were issued by EFA (the Excelsior Fine Art Company) for the UK market. The postage are stated in pence. The cards were printed in Holland though.

Besides the cards with the similar design as the trade cards (shown above), there are also some cards showing only the flags.

Flags only:

Spit & De Vletter

Spit & De Vletter was a company from Gouda, Holland. The company (founded in 1866) produced mainly all kinds of ropes, from curtains to fishing rods and nets. The cards were used to send to clients for setting the time for an appointment with a representative of the company.

Cigarette (tobacco) cards

James & Co

James & Co was a cigarette company based in Birmingham, UK. Only 20 countries were issued in this series.

A modern reprint series has been published in a larger size.



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