1896 Carlton membership season ticket (#25), covered in gilt tooled navy and grey leather binding, the interior surfaces with printed details of the club leadership and the fixtures for the club's first team, overall 7.5 x 11.2 cm when opened out. The card is made out to club member A. Winduss. 1896 was Carlton's last year in the Vfa, with The Blues joining seven other clubs in a breakaway competition called the VFL (Victorian Football League). The other seven VFL foundation Clubs were Collingwood, Essendon, Fitzroy, Geelong, Melbourne, St Kilda and South Melbourne