Stalin’s Floating Head

The floating head has long been a part of the hobby for a long time. It conveys a sense of cheesy fun amongst athletes, often drawing attention to vintage hair cuts and other dated grooming strategies.

Imagine my excitement upon landing this today:

1934 Carreras Believe it Or Not 36. Stalin

Yup, Josef Stalin's floating head. The card hails from a 1934 tobacco set from English cigarette company Carreras' Believe it Or Not set. The card is beat-up but who really cares? It's got one of the most recognizable figures from the 20th century in a rather informal look - complete with nice haircut and manly mustache.

The price? Under $5 shipped for not one but two Stalins and six other cards to astound to be shown at a later date.