Sports Memorabilia, Trading Cards, and Americana May 16'26
Lot 721:
Description
BID PER WHAT YOU SEE IN THE PHOTO, NOT THE AI GENERATED TITLES AND DESCRIPTIONS! A Collection of Vintage British Cigarette and Tea Trade Cards Including Wills and Players
A large assortment of vintage cigarette and trade cards, primarily manufactured for the United Kingdom market between the 1910s and 1950s. The lot includes items from prominent publishers such as W.D. and H.O. Wills (Wills’s Cigarettes), John Player and Sons (Player’s Cigarettes), Gallaher Ltd., Senior Service Cigarettes (J. Pattreiouex Ltd.), Churchman’s Cigarettes, and Illingworths. Also featured are trade cards from Ty-Phoo Tea and Brooke Bond Tea. Notable series represented include Sights of London (First Series), Beautiful Scotland, The Navy, Garden Hints, Dogs, The Empire on the Wing, Do You Know?, and heraldic sets including Arms of Corpus Christi, Oxford. Subject matter spans architecture, topography, natural history, military history, and historical scenes. One card features a Ty-Phoo Tea advertisement for an improved fountain pen. The collection consists of color and monochrome printed cardstock of varying sizes, typically standard cigarette card format and slightly larger trade card dimensions.
Condition report:
The cards are in mixed vintage condition. Typical signs of age-related wear are present across the lot, including minor corner bumps, edge wear, light surface soiling, and occasional foxing or toning to the reverse. Some cards exhibit more significant wear, minor creases, or light staining consistent with long-term handling and storage. The printed details and colors remain generally legible and clear.
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