{"product_id":"1939-gum-inc-world-in-arms-2-british-balloon-barrage-sgc-2-5-good-pre-war-ww2","title":"1939 Gum Inc World In Arms #2 British Balloon Barrage SGC 2.5 Good+ Pre-War WW2","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e1939 Gum Inc. World In Arms #2 \"British Death-Dealing\" (British Death-dealing Balloon Barrage) from the Miscellaneous subset, graded SGC 35 GOOD+ 2.5. Cert number 1363767-191, which can be independently verified.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis card comes from the 1939 World In Arms set issued by Gum, Inc. of Philadelphia, the same company behind the famous Horrors of War set and the future Bowman brand. Released on the eve of World War II, the 120-card set depicted the era's military hardware across subsets of Airplanes, Ships, Iron Cavalry, Field Artillery, Fortifications, and Miscellaneous World Arms, with each back asking \"Can America Maintain Peace with The World In Arms?\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eThis card features atmospheric nighttime artwork of barrage balloons floating over a darkened London, their cables snaring an enemy aircraft amid searchlight beams. The back describes the system in detail, balloons tethered to trucks at 100-yard intervals with cables invisible to pilots, forcing bombers up to altitudes where anti-aircraft fire and interceptors could reach them, and notes the scheme \"would undoubtedly be tried in the event of war.\" That prediction proved exactly right: barrage balloons became an iconic sight over London during the Blitz just a year later. A wonderfully prescient pre-war card for WWII and Battle of Britain collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eGraded GOOD+ 2.5 by SGC, consistent with a well-circulated pre-war card that is over 85 years old, showing rounded corners, edge and surface wear, and creasing, with the moody front artwork still displaying well. Please review the photos closely, as they are part of the description.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Handling:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eShips same business day on orders placed by 6:00 AM EST (orders after cutoff ship the next business day). Card ships securely packaged and protected. Message us to save with combined shipping on multiple purchases.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B\u0026R Collectibles","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67396962353197,"sku":"EB-318616990512","price":39.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0674\/8160\/0045\/files\/57_60ef31eb-3035-4ec4-8681-1d3ed0009540.png?v=1787433155","url":"https:\/\/brcollectibles.co\/products\/1939-gum-inc-world-in-arms-2-british-balloon-barrage-sgc-2-5-good-pre-war-ww2","provider":"B\u0026R Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}