Cadum Trading Cards from France (1952 - series 2)

Series 2 of the Cadum soap trading cards from France, circa 1952. (Series 1 is seen in earlier post). Snow White does not appear in this set, yet the dwarfs are pictured five times. Printed on paper stock. The backs are blank. Notice that changes were made to the card labeling with different printings.

No. 5

No.14

No. 18

No. 19

No. 21

Like in the first series, this one consisted of 24 cards: 1. Mickey et Pluto, 2. Grand Loup, 3. Dingo, 4. Grand Loup et petit Loup, 5. Les nains, 6. Hiawatta chasseur, 7. Donald plonge, 8. Dingo, 9. Mickey et Goofy, 10. Donald et ses neveux, 11. Lucifer et les souris, 12. Les 3 petits cochons, 13. Donald toréador, 14. Les nains, 15. Donald et ses neveux, 16. Hiawatta, 17. Donald et ses neveux, 18. Les nains, 19. Les nains, 20. Mickey et Pluto, 21. Les nains, 22. Hiawatta, 23. Donald chasseur, 24. Gus.

Card images and additional information generously provided by Greg Philip of A Lost Film.

Ink Blotters for Cadum Soap Cards

Classroom ink blotters used by school children in France. Each displays an advertisement for the Cadum soap trading cards (Disney series 1), circa 1952.

Blotter images found by Greg Philip of A Lost Film.

In an earlier Archive entry, see a 1938 Snow White ink blotter for the Chadenac Dairy Cooperative.

Cadum Trading Cards from France (1952 - series 1)

In previous Archive entries, we saw the Snow White trading cards from French soap producer, Cadum. A series was issued in France in 1938 and two in Belgium in 1938 and 1939. Then circa 1952, two more sets were released. These incorporated other Disney characters in addition to Snow White. The cards were free with packages of Cadum bar soap. Printed on paper stock. The backs are blank.

The Snow White cards:

Series 1 consisted of 24 cards: 1. Mickey, 2. Minnie, 3. Pluto et la tortue, 4. Donald, 5. Naf Naf, 6. Nif Nif, 7. Nouf Nouf, 8. Dumbo, 9. Pinocchio, 10.Blanche Neige, 11. Joyeux, 12. Timide, 13. Dormeur, 14. Grincheux, 15. Simplet, 16. Prof, 17. Atchoum, 18. Bambi, 19. Lucifer, 20. Cendrillon, 21. Jaq, 22. La Fée, 23. Cendrillon et les oiseaux, 24. Gus.

Card images and additional information generously provided by Greg Philip of A Lost Film.

The complete set:

In the next post, see several classroom ink blotters with advertisements for these Cadum soap cards. This is followed by the series 2 cards.

Cadum Trading Cards from Belgium (1939 - series 2)

In 1939, Cadum continued their Snow White promotion in Belgium with this second series of trading cards. They were given away with packages of their baby soap. Seven cards, each with text on the back in both French and Dutch. Measure 14 x 14 cm (5.5" x 5.5"). Also part of this collection was a larger mini-poster card.

Images courtesy of Greg Philip of A Lost Film.

The larger "mini-poster" card includes the fariytale story on the back. Measures A4 size (8.3" x 11.7").

A4 card image scans courtesy of the Nunziante Valoroso Collection.