1933 Indian Gum trading cards were released by Goudey. These non-sports cards were produced from 1933 through 1940 through ten series. In this article, we’ll discuss the cards, provide a checklist, give collector recommendations, provide resources for value and population, provide resources to buy or sell, and more.
A Look at the Cards
Each card measures 2 7/8″ x 2 3/8″.
The front of each card features colorful artwork depicting a person. Usually, it’s of a Native American, but there are other figures as well. At the top, you’ll find the person’s name, while at the bottom you will find that it says, “Indian Chewing Gum”.
The back of each card is fairly basic. At the top, you’ll find the number and title underneath. The majority of the card is dedicated to a description, while you’ll find the set and copyright information at the bottom.
1933 Indian Gum – 10 Series
Here’s where it gets interesting. Let’s take a look at each series:
- Series 1: Cards 1-24, red stripe bottom.
- Series 2: Cards 25-48, blue stripe bottom.
- Series 3: Reissue of cards 1-48, red stripe bottom. Also cards 110-209 (skipped numbers).
- Series 4: 72 cards, red stripe, duplicating past two series. This is the most common set.
- Series 5: 48 cards (numbers skipped).
- Series 6: 24 cards 76-163 (numbers skipped).
- Series 7: 24 cards 92-210 (numbers skipped).
- Series 8: 48 cards 110-209 (numbers skipped). Incredibly rare.
- Series 9: Cards are skipped and a poorer stock is used. Hard to find high grades.
- Series 10: Cards are skipped and a poorer stock is used. Also, hard to find high grades.
1933 Indian Gum Checklist
Here is a list of 1933 Indian Gum cards, ordered by the card number.
1 Chief of the Shienne Tribe
2 Warrior of the Ioway Tribe
3 Chief of the Konzas Tribe
4 Chief of the Pawnee Tribe
5 Chief of the Deleware Tribe
6 Warrior of the Sioux Tribe
7 Warrior of the Ojibway Tribe
8 Chief of the Ute Tribe
9 Chief of the Flathead Tribe
10 Chief of the Pot-O-Wat-O-Mies Tribe
11 Chief of the Pawnee Tribe
12 Chief of the Sioux Tribe
13 Chief of the Pawnee Tribe
14 Chief of the Ottoes Tribe
15 Chief of the Ogallala Tribe
16 Chief of the Omaha Tribe
17 Chief of the Osages Tribe
18 Warrior of the Osages Tribe
19 Warrior of the Camanchee Tribe
20 Warrior of the Kioway Tribe
21 Squaw and Child (Papoose)
22 Chief of the Sioux Tribe
23 Chief of the Mandan Tribe
24 Chief of the Blackfoot Tribe
25 Geronimo
26 Red Jacket
27 Joseph Brant
28 Pontiac
29 Osceola
30 King Phillip
31 Powhatan
32 Massasoit
33 Pocahontas
34 The Prophet
35 AH-No-JE-Nahge
36 The Buffalo Bull
37 Black Hawk
38 Sitting Bull
39 Conquering Bear
40 Dutchy
41 Captain Jack
42 Tecumseh
43 American Horse
44 Billy Bowlegs
45 Satanta
46 Spotted Tail
47 White-Man-Runs-Him
48 Red Tomahawk
49 Gen. Ben McCulloch
50 Daniel Boone
51 California Joe
52 Davy Crockett
53 Col. Bowie
54 Jim Bridger
55 Gen. Custer
56 William Penn
57 Myles Standish
58 “Mad Anthony” Wayne
59 “Wild Bill”
60 Buffalo Bill
61 Sam Houston
62 Gen. George Crook
63 Simon Kenton
64 La Salle
65 Mrs. Merrill
66 Joe Logston
67 Simon Girty
68 Kit Carson
69 Col. William Crawford
70 Captain John Smith
71 General Sturgis
72 Peter Minuit
73 Chief Washakie
74 Lewis Wetzel
75 The Bear
76 Pony Express
77 Attacked
78 Billy-the-Kid
79 Signaling
80 The Pony War Dance
81 Ezra Meeker
82 Huichol Tribe
83 Nascapee Tribe
84 Hopi Maiden
85 Eagle Dance
86 Acoma Tribe
87 Kichai Tribe
88 Victory Cry
89 Traveling
90 Yellowstone Kelly
91 Vapor Bath
92 Chief White Cloud
93 Wolf Collar
94 Minnevana
95 White Cap
96 Praying to the Great Spirit
97 Push-MA-TA-HA
98 Graining the
99 Old Bear
100 Red Bear
101 Andy Poe
102 Sassacus
103 Steel
104 Nootka
105 Yellow Tepee
106 Medicine Man
107 Sounding Sky
108 Many Shots
109 Little White Cloud
110 Chief of the Shienne Tribe
111 General WM.S.Harney
112 Captain Fremont
113 He Who Travels Everywhere
114 In Consultation
115 Warrior of the Ioway Tribe
116 Chief of the Konzas Tribe
117 Caught in the Circle
118 Pawnee Tribe
119 Chief of the Deleware Tribe
120 Warrior of the Sioux Tribe
121 The Pigeon’s Egg Head
122 Four Bears
123 Tobacco
124 Warrior of the Ojibway Tribe
125 Chief of the Ute Tribe
126 Chief of the Flathead Tribe
127 Chief of the Pot-O-Wat-O-Mies Tribe
128 Chief of the Pawnee
129 Weasel Calf
130 Chief of the Sioux Tribe
131 Chief of the Pawnee Tribe
132 Chief of the Ottoes Tribe
133 Flying-in-A-Circle
134 Wolf
135 Buffalo Hunt
136 Chief of the Ogallala Tribe
137 Chief of the Omaha Tribe
138 Chief of the Osages Tribe
139 Samoset
140 Warrior of the
141 Two Crows
142 Warrior of the
143 Rain-in-the Face
144 Warrior of the Kioway Tribe
145 ZY-You-Wah
146 Squaw and Child
147 KO-PE-Ley
148 Chief of the
149 Hong-EE
150 Mandan Tribe
151 Painting
152 Chief of the Blackfoot Tribe
153 Pottery Making
154 Luqaiot
155 Weaving
156 Genitoa
157 Rushing Bear
158 Hee-Ohks-TE-Kin
159 Fire Dance
160 Chief Bread
161 Fishing
162 Ahyouwaighs
163 Charge on the Sun Pole
164 Trailing A Prairie Schooner
165 Tishcohan
166 The Great King
167 Kishkalwa
168 Pah-ME-Cow-E-Tah
169 Osage Oil Wells
170 Wapella
171 Setting Fire to the Fort
172 The Battering Ram
173 Saving General Putnam
174 Caught in the Attempt
175 Custer’s Last Stand
176 Throwing the Putch-Kohu
177 Struggle to Death
178 Primitive Fire
179 In-NE-O-Cose
180 Fight on the Precipice
181 Defense of the Stockade
182 A Surprise Attack
183 Toh-KI-EE-to
184 Vengeance
185 EE-A-Chin-Chea-A
186 Fight at the Army Post
187 Shoo-de-GA-Cha
188 Pipe of Peace
189 Another Redskin Bites the Dust
190 Unhorsed
191 Arrow Making
192 Chief Red Cloud
193 YO-HO-Lo-Micco
194 Indian Naval Warfare
195 Wampum
196 Tshi-Zun-Hau-Kau
197 Puritan Days
198 Perils of the Plains
199 Nesjaja Hatali
200 Shar-I-Tar-Ish
201 WA-Pon-JE-A
202 Wat-Che-Mon-NE
203 Running Fox
204 Stee-Cha-CO-ME-CO
205 The Thinker
206 Alchise
207 White Deer Skin Dancer
208 Taiomah
209 Wabaunsee
210 Wood
211 Tracking Game
212 Making A Canoe
213 Marauders
214 Foiled
215 Trapped in Their Ambush
216 Torturing Their Victims
Key Cards
As a collectible investor, you should focus on cards from series 8, 9, or 10. Here are a couple of other key cards to consider:
1 Shienne Tribe
59 “Wild Bill”
60 Buffalo Bill
78 Billy the Kid
216 Torturing Their Victims
Values and Population
Here are resources to get an idea of values and population on each card:
Recommendations
This is a complicated set to collect. There are a lot of cards, a lot of series, and a lot of variations. Some of the later series are rarer and have poorer stock quality, making high grades difficult to find. If you can get your hands on high grade specimens of the mentioned key cards, you could have yourself a great collection.
If you’re looking for other card sets related to Native Americans, consider these:
If you are looking for other sets from around the same time, you might be interested in these:
- 1932 U.S. Caramel Presidents
- 1933-34 National Chicle Sky Birds
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