A substantial collection of vintage cigarette cards, primari...

by Red Rose Auctions Ltd
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A substantial collection of vintage cigarette cards, primarily from W.D. & H.O. Wills and Player's Cigarettes. The lot comprises three framed sets (one original cards) and a large, leather-bound album. A framed set displays 50 portraits cricketers, with 'WILLS'S CIGARETTES' and 'W.D. & H.O. WILLS' visible on the card backs and are original cards from the early 20th century. Also two framed items include two larger sets, one featuring 50 W.D. & H.O. Wills 'FAMOUS CRICKETERS' and another with 25 W.D. & H.O. Wills 'FAMOUS GOLFERS', both presented within dark wood frames with gold inner trim and green/black matting. The accompanying large, leather-bound album, embossed with 'ALBUM' on its cover, contains numerous pages filled with adhered cards from various series, including illustrations of flowers, butterflies, birds, photographs of various dog breeds and puppies, as well as locomotives etc.

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