I've still got a few more of these N20 1891 Allen & Ginter Fifty Prize & Game Chickens cards left to post from that eBay lot I purchased. This Houdan Cock card is my 22nd from the set, bringing me up to 44% completion. It's in pretty good shape (especially for being 125 years old!) with the mail problem being centering. Still, my requirements for condition aren't extremely stringent, mostly just calling for a complete image on the front and minimal to no paper loss on the back.
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| Houdan Rooster, image from FeatherSite.com |
The Houdan is another breed with a crazy crest of feathers on its head. I figured they were an Asian breed, but they come from the Houdan region in France. That shows how much I know about anything. One cool feature they have that I haven't heard of before is a butterfly comb, as seen in the photo above. That thing is pretty wild. Almost as crazy as the walnut comb featured a couple of posts ago. These are cool birds, but I am more inclined to be a fan of the feather-footed breeds as opposed to feather-headed breeds.
That rooster looks like it's been to the hair salon. Crazy.
ReplyDeleteLove this series... can't wait to see the rest from your lot.
The bird on the card has a serious case of bedhead, but the one in the photo does look like someone has styled his headfeathers. I've still got a few more to show off, although they're not all outlandish-looking crested breeds.
DeleteThis is a cool looking set. I'm going to have to add a few to my collection
ReplyDeleteThese old tobacco sets have a lot of gems in them.
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