Cigarette trade cards were small collectible cards that were included in cigarette packs in the late 19th and early 20th centuries as a marketing tool by cigarette manufacturers to boost brand loyalty. These cards were issued in sets, and the earliest known set is from the 1880s. They featured a wide range of subjects, including sports figures, actresses, military leaders, and landscapes. The cards were so popular that they became a hobby for many people, who collected them and traded them with others. In the 1930's albums were prooduced for collectors to store and display their sets. The production of cigarette cards was eventually discontinued in the 1940s as the popularity of cigarettes began to decline.

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Gallaher Limited: '1935 Champions' Second Series complete set…

Gallaher Limited: '1935 Champions' Second Series complete set of 48, Kane Products Ltd. '1956 Cricketers' First Series numbered 1-25, Hobby Press '1984 The World's Greatest Cricketers' complete set of 20, Shelley's Ice Cream: '1984 Essex County Champions'…

1900s-90s cricket cards in album, including a few early…

Cricket card collection with signed pieces

1900s-90s cricket cards in album, including a few early part-sets in mixed condition; 1956 Kane Products '1956 Cricketers' 1st Series [25] & 2nd Series [25]; 1974 Sunicrust 'Cricketers' part set with 4 signed; few 1980s & 1990s sets. Mixed condition,…

1890s-1990s cigarette & trade cards in eleven albums, including…

Huge Collection of Cigarette & Trade Cards (1890s-1990s)

1890s-1990s cigarette & trade cards in eleven albums, including 1965 Happy-ade (South Aust) 'Beatles' [8]; 1898 Wills 'Conundrums' [25]; Sniders & Abrahams 1905 'Cricket Terms [12], 'Naval Terms [10/12], 1906 'Jokes' [60] & 1909 'Dickens Series' [32];…

Trade Cards: Three complete sets comprising D.C. Thomson 1957…

Complete Sets of Cricket Trade Cards (1956-1957)

Trade Cards: Three complete sets comprising D.C. Thomson 1957 'County Cricketers' complete set (64), Ef. Also, Kane Products '1956 Cricketers - 2nd Series' complete set (25), Ef, and Barratt & Co. 'Test Cricketers by E.W.Swanton' complete set (35), Vf/Ef.…

c1926-80s cricket cards (192), noted Players 'Cricketers 1938'…

Vintage Cricket Cards and Albums

c1926-80s cricket cards (192), noted Players 'Cricketers 1938' (50) in album, 1957 Kane Products 'Cricket Clubs & Badges' (25). Mainly G/VG

1955-58 cricket cards, noted 1955 News Chronicle 'Cricketers'…

1950s Cricket Cards Collection

1955-58 cricket cards, noted 1955 News Chronicle 'Cricketers' [12]; 1956 Kane Products '1956 Cricketers - 1st & 2nd Series' [50]; 1958 National Spastics Society 'Famous County Cricketers' [24]; 1958 Australian Licorice 'Test Cricket Series' [10/32 + 1…