True Crime Trading Card: Assassination of Cermak

This item is a modern collectible trading card from a true crime or historical series, titled 'Assassination of Cermak' at the bottom in a bold, black stylized sans-serif font. The card features a painterly, impressionistic illustration of Anton Cermak, the former Mayor of Chicago, wearing round-rimmed spectacles, a white shirt, and a dark tie. A significant red graphic element, representing an explosion or blood spatter, is stylized in the foreground to signify the assassination event. The card is printed on cardstock with a white or off-white border and appears to be housed in a clear protective plastic sleeve or a professional grading slab, indicated by the reflective glare on the surface and the visible crystalline border on the left side. The artwork uses a muted palette of greys, browns, and blues, contrasted sharply by the vibrant red. The condition appears excellent with sharp corners and no visible surface abrasions, though the protective casing makes a definitive surface assessment difficult. This style of card often belongs to niche sets produced in the late 20th to early 21st century by manufacturers like Eclipse or comic-adjacent publishers focusing on historical disasters or infamous crimes.