Historical Hockey Memorabilia Auction October 2016
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/9/2016
A wonderful presentation, thanks to two big specially-made binders, features hundreds and hundreds of colorful tobacco cards from Great Britain and is evidence that a ton of cigarettes were smoked decades ago! Subjects include aircraft of the Royal Air Force, bicycles, naval craft, automobiles, trains, flags, coat of arms, kings and queens of England, Derby winners (horses), dogs, lighthouses, sea adventures, war armaments, mining and still others. Meticulously placed in their appropriate slots, the cards exhibit vibrant colors and very little handling or wear. A complete list of the sets included is available on our website. Hours upon hours of interesting perusing is offered by this impressive years-in-the-making collection which totals approximately 1500 cards. Holy smokes!
Black Binder:
1)Players Cigarettes – Aircraft of the Royal Air Force. John Player and Son, 1938. 50 cards.
2)Players Cigarettes – Cycling, 1839 – 1939. 1939. 50 cards.
3)W. D. & H. O. Will’s Cigarettes – Dogs. 1937. 50 cards.
4)Ogden’s Cigarettes – Dogs. 1937. 50 cards.
5)Players Cigarettes – Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas. 1938. 50 cards.
6)Players Cigarettes – Kings and Queens of England. 1935. 50 cards.
7)Churchman’s Cigarettes – The Story of Navigation. 1936 – 1937. 50 cards.
8)Players Cigarettes – Modern Naval Craft. 1939. 50 cards.
9)The Three Castles Virginia Cigarettes ( A Brand of Wills Cigarettes) – Lighthouses. 1926. 50 cards.
10) Hignett’s Cigarettes – Sea Adventure. 1939. 50 cards.
11)Lambert & Butler’s Cigarettes – Pirates and Highwaymen. 1926. 25 cards.
12)W.A.& A.C. Cigarettes – Famous Railway Trains. 1929. 25 cards.
13)Lambert & Butler Cigarettes – Interesting Customs and Traditions of the Army, Navy and Airforce. 1939. 50 cards.
14)Players Cigarettes – Derby & Grand National Winners. 1933. 50 cards.
15)Wills Cigarettes – Life in the Royal Navy. 1939. 50 cards.
16)Players Cigarettes – Dogs From Paintings by Arthur Wardle. 1929. 50 cards.
17)Godfrey Phillips Ltd – Soldiers of the King. 1939. 36 cards.
18)Stephen Mitchell & Son Cigarettes – Clan Tartan, 2nd series. 1927. 25 cards.
19)Players Cigarettes – Drum Banners & Cap Badges. 1924. 50 cards.
20)Players Cigarettes – National Flags and Arms. 1936. 50 cards.
21)W.D. & H. O. Will’s Cigarettes – Railway Engines. 1924. 50 cards.
22)Gallagher Limited Cigarettes – Dogs ( A series). 1936. 48 cards.
Red Binder:
23)Gallagher Limited Cigarettes – Dogs. ( 2nd series). 1938. 48 cards.
24)Players Cigarettes – Dogs (with scenic background). 1924. 50 cards.
25)Players Cigarettes – Motor Cars A Series. 1936. 50 cards.
26)W.A. & A.C. Churchman Cigarettes – The King’s Coronation. 1937. 50 cards.
27)Gallagher’s Limited – Racing scenes. 1935. 48 cards.
28)Lambert & Butler’s Cigarettes – Horsemanship. 1938. 50 cards.
29)W.D. & H.O. Will’s Cigarettes – Strange Craft. 1931. 50 cards.
30)Will’s Cigarettes – Mining. 1916. 50 cards.
31)British Educational series Trade Cards – Modern Aircarft. 1953 or 1954. 50 cards.
32)Louis Gerard, London – Modern Armaments. 1938. 50 subjects from actual photographs.
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