The uks largest supplier of cigarette and trade cards, publishers of monthly card magazine, card collectors club. Otherwise, it is a good trick for beginners and advanced close up magicians. Feel free to use my grading guide to help in grading your own cards and collectibles as well. History of cigarette cards useful books on collecting cigarette cards and trade cards.
German 1932 zeppelin cigarette card book the medal guy. As aficionados of both miniature and movable books, we were drawn to these small, popup cigarette cards depicting famous british landmarks. Introduction the beginnings of the cards trade cards types of card production and distribution the subject matter of the cards imperial and foreign issues rare cards and curiosities making a collection storage and classification the cigarette card trade the uses of card collecting. If you would like to order a copy then please click on the following button. Often beautifully illustrated, an early cigarette cards value will depend upon the period of history it documents and its condition. We cover all known cigarette cards and all uk trade cards up to 1970. I live in the uk, and i sent the list and photos to a cigarette card firm here to see what they had to say, and the balance were assessed and worth next to nothing, because even though there are a lot of complete sets, they are relatively common. Or here if you need a corporate video production company or video producers in milton keynes geoff fowler artist. A trading card or collectible card is a small card, usually made out of paperboard or thick paper, which usually contains an image of a certain person, place or thing fictional or real and a short description of the picture, along with other text attacks, statistics, or trivia. By the mid1930s, cigarette card collecting was a national craze, with hundreds of millions of cards being produced annually by the tobacco companies and a wide variety of other trade houses. Denise websters compilation a whiff of ulster from old cigarette cards was published by appletree press in 1975. Collecting cigarette cards and other trade issues by dorothy. At a time when the average person could not afford books, and newspapers. Collecting cigarette cards and other trade issues by bagnall, dorothy and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
These books give some background about the companies concerned, list the subjects or illustrate the cards in some of the unnumbered series. Cigarette cards vividly portray perhaps the most important time in history. Mar 22, 2010 there are three main ways that cigarette cards can be stored, depending on what you wish to use them for. The most common cigarette card book material is satin. Cigarette card squidoo lens a site devoted to cigarette card collecting. Collecting cigarette cards and other trade issues by. Cigarette card and trading card information websites. Most cigarette card collectors are natural perfectionists and strive for the highest graded cards possible.
Collecting and grading cigarette cards cigarette cards. Reprint issues are a good way of ensuring the album pages you store your cards in retain their evenness across the whole page. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. The wide variation of themes of card issues is explored, with many of the stories behind the cards revealed.
This vintage cigarette card is in very fine condition. They were usually issued in numbered series of twentyfive, fifty, or larger runs to be collected, spurring subsequent purchases of the same brand. Beginning in 1875, cards depicting actresses, baseball players, indian chiefs, and boxers were issued by the usbased allen and ginter tobacco company. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. For the first time they have now combined all their valuation guides into one affordable book. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your.
There is a wide variation of different types of cards. The uks largest supplier of cigarette and trade cards, publishers of monthly card magazine, card collectors club, albums, catalogues. Cigarette cards collecting te ara encyclopedia of new zealand. All activity on justcollecting is rewarded with exclusive points which can be used to spend on amazing products, special discounts and entry into monthly competitions. London trademens cars of the xviii century, ambrose heal collecting. The cartophilic society of gb ltd a site dedicated to the promotion and advancement of card collecting cartophily throughout the world. These colourful, encyclopaedic cards captured the precambrian explosion in 20th century innovation and social upheaval that propelled us into our modern age. We have a wonderful selection of cigarette cards for sale suitable for all collectors from beginners to advanced also including all other topics and. These cards are from a series on new zealand rugby players produced around 1928. Cigarette cards are beautifully illustrated, especially the early ones, making them ideal for picture framing. Illustrated end papers of a dad and son collecting cigarette cards. Modern cards even go as far as to include swatches of.
Cartophily or collecting cigarette cards is a longestablished hobby with a. Even more than a century later, cigarette card collecting has surged ahead thanks. Aroundtheclock tobacco talks, multibilliondollar lawsuits against the major cigarette companies, and legislative wrangling over how much to tax a pack of cigarettesthese are some of the most recent episodes in the war against the tobacco companies. In the 1920s manufacturers began including cards in cigarette packets sold in new zealand. Cigarette cards are trade cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands. Another overall sharp ex or 510 card but it is offcenter about 7525 right to left, has some small spots of soiling at the bottom left corner and a slight overall curl to the card.
Leonard brecher tobacco and chewing gum card collection. Cigarette cards valuations find a cigarette cards value. Cigarette cards meteoric rise cigarette cards were issued during a significant time in the history of mankind, 1870s1940s. Being only 16, i actually used a pencil but the effect looked just as good. Cigarette cards originate from the late nineteenth century and were first produced in america. Collectors often focus their collection on cards from a particular company or brand, or cards on a specific topic such as cricketers or historical monuments. Four cigarette card albums containing cigarette cards and. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Cigarette cards valuations find a cigarette cards value at. The cigarette cards were acquired by curators in the 1960s and later. Notice how the corners on our vgex example better resemble the term rounded than had. Helpful for collectors needing further information. These cards were placed inside the packs of cigarettes and tobacco products to support the packaging as well as to provide entertainment.
If you want cigarette cards for purely investment purposes, the best way to preserve them is to put your sets of cigarette cards into piles, wrap them in tissue paper and place them in an airtight container. At the moment the 1 item we have is a nice piece of software for storing a list of all you cards. Excellent cards have been handled but only to a minimum extent and with extreme care, allowing no blemishes. In may 1994 a box containing 4,000 pages of internal tobacco industry documents arrived at the office of professor stanton glantz at the university of california, san francisco. Providing accurate cigarette card valuations requires a detailed understanding of the history of each manufacturer and the cards they issued. Garboforever cigarette cards devoted to the great movie legend greta garbo. Buy collecting cigarette and trade cards by howesden, gordon, chakra, narisa isbn. Alberts guide to cigarette card collecting wooster, john albert on. And we are always adding to this list, so if you collect a subject that has not been.
Cigarette cards and how to collect them paperback january 1, 2006 by i. The last ten years has seen a considerable resurgence of interest in these cards, and many new series are now being produced to satisfy a new wave of. Display your wills cigarette cards and tobacco baseball cards in our beautiful albums. Contains facts on the companies and artists that produced cigarette and trade cards, providing a valuable source of reference for the novice and experienced collector alike. Cigarette cards are small illustrated cards, contained inside packets of cigarettes, which can feature a variety of different subjects such as sportsmen, celebrities, the military, historical scenes, animals and royalty they were produced in sets or series, of which there may be any number, and traditionally featured an image on one side, with written information such as trivia or statistics. The uks largest supplier of cigarette and trade cards, publishers of monthly card magazine, card collectors club, albums, catalogues london cigarette card company est 1927. Nazi cigarette card albums or zigarettenbilderalbum. London trademens cars of the xviii century, ambrose heal collecting cigarette cards and other trade issues, dorothy bagnall. Please remember that these are useful reference works and not priced catalogues. Between 1875 and the 1940s, cigarette companies often included collectible. This guide traces the history of the cards from their 19thcentury beginnings to the mid1930s. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Read, highlight, and take notes, across web, tablet, and phone. Browse the worlds largest ebookstore and start reading today on the web, tablet, phone, or ereader.
Alberts the cigarette card specialists, 1995 92 pages. Very good cards completely clean back and front, with no damage. Create your own unique greeting on a cigarette card from zazzle. Home cards nonsport nonsport cards prewwii 1900 1909 1905 cousis cigarettes cousis cigarettes 124 of 299 results all listings for sale auction. Hi james i made some enquiries about my dads cards, and other than one set which could be worth a few hundred dollars they are from 1912. Doral celebrate america collector card album with cards. Publishers original stapled illustrated colour card wrap covers with henry passing a hacksaw and file to another boy through an iron gate. Doral celebrate america collector album with 50 cards for each state plus 1st and 2nd limited edition cards and the we the people extra card and the list cards. Collecting cigarette and trade cards gordon howsden on. Collecting cigarette cards cigarette cards, post cards. From birthday, thank you, or funny cards, discover endless possibilities for the perfect card.
Cigarette cards collecting te ara encyclopedia of new. Mar 22, 2010 it is important in cigarette card collecting to purchase the very best condition cards you can afford, since these increase in value more rapidly than mediocre cards. World wars, the first ever movie stars, motorcars, the wright brothers first flight, the birth. Following this text grading guide is a grading guide gallery displaying several examples of what is described along with some outlier type cards which you may have otherwise found difficult to grade.
The hobby of collecting cigarette cards is known as cartophily, and those who collect them are cartophilists. Useful books on collecting cigarette cards and trade cards. Here we have a 1932 german zeppelin book for sale complete cigarette card album. This attractive and extensively illustrated guide to collecting cigarette and other trade cards gives the reader a lively history of the hobby, and offers the collector some valuable advice on how to begin and maintain a collection. Westgate supplies ltd westgate carr road pickering north yorks yo18 8lx. The last ten years has seen a considerable resurgence of interest in these cards, and many new series are now being produced to satisfy a new wave of collectors. They eventually evolved however, into miniature reference books with fine illustrations and. Becker made a name for himself in the major leagues as a hardhitting outfielder, who four times placed in the top ten in home runs in the national league. Collecting rare books and first editions popup cigarette cards. Cigarette cards and how to collect them and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Collectors, con men, and the true story of historys most desired baseball card by michael okeeffe and teri thompson jun 17, 2008 4. Collecting cigarette cards this is the page for you.
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