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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1933 W.D. & H.O. Wills 'Footballers' complete set [200]…

Vintage Football and Caricature Tobacco Card Collection in Old Albums

1933 W.D. & H.O. Wills 'Footballers' complete set [200] together with the Carreras Tobacco 'Bob Mirams Caricatures' complete set [72] in two old-time albums with other non-football subjects.

1933 Carreras Turf Cigarettes 'Personalities Series -…

1933 Carreras Turf Cigarettes Footballers Personalities Series Incomplete Set

1933 Carreras Turf Cigarettes 'Personalities Series - Footballers', almost complete set [71/72, lacks only #25 Jack Bissett], VG-Vf.

1933 Allens footballers (club flags) [28/72] also1933 Carreras…

1933 Footballers & Caricatures Cigarette Cards (65)

1933 Allens footballers (club flags) [28/72] also1933 Carreras (standard Cigarettes) Bob Mirams 'Caricatures', complete set [26/72]; few others including Carreras Personality series No.94 Haydn Bunton; condition poor to good. Inspection advised. (65)

1925-95 horse racing sets, including 1925 players 'Racing…

Horse Racing Sets 1925-95 (297 cards)

1925-95 horse racing sets, including 1925 players 'Racing Caricatures' [40]; 1927 Carreras 'Races - Historic & Modern' (small size) [25]; 1933 players 'Derby and grand National Winners' [50]; 1936 Gallaher 'Famous Jockeys' [48], mainly Fine/Very fine, cat…

Olympic Games: 1928-2008 accumulation including 1928 Godfrey…

Olympic Games Accumulation 1928-2008

Olympic Games: 1928-2008 accumulation including 1928 Godfrey Phillips 'Olympic Champions Amsterdam 1928' [36]; 1948 Carreras (Turf slides) 'Olympics' [50] (x 2 sets); 1960 Clevedon Confectionary 'The story of the Olympics' [43/50]; 1988 Kent Costabulary…

1925-90s including 1925 Copes Bros 'Sports & Pastimes' [25];…

Vintage Sports Card Collection

1925-90s including 1925 Copes Bros 'Sports & Pastimes' [25]; 1927 Lambert & Butler 'The world of Sport'; 1935 Amalgamated press 'Sportsmen of the World' [32]; 1949 Carreras (Turf slides) 'Sports Series' [50], mainly Fine/VeryFine, cat £668. (quantity 618)

1933-39 range including 1933 Allens 'Striped Colours' (78);…

1933-39 Collection of Various Football Trading Cards

1933-39 range including 1933 Allens 'Striped Colours' (78); 1933 Hoadleys (84); 1933 Godfrey Phillips 'Set of 50' (21) & 'Set of 75' (5); Wills 'Footballers 1933' (43); 1933 Carreras 'Bob Mirams Caricatures' (14); 1933 Licorice Larks (2); 1934 Allens…

1933 including Allens 'Striped Colours' [57/144] + 57 spares;…

Football cigarette cards collection

1933 including Allens 'Striped Colours' [57/144] + 57 spares; Carreras 'Bob Mirams Caricatures' [30/72] + 18 spares; Carreras 'Personality Series' [3/73] + 3 spares; giant brand Licorice 'League & Association Footballers' [8/108] + 4 spares, mainly…

1933 Carreras (standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob…

1933 Football Series Carreras Cigarettes Caricatures (43)

1933 Carreras (standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob Mirams caricatures), part set [36/72] + 7 spares, mostly Fair/Fine. (quantity 43)

1926-39 football cards, including 1934 Carreras 'Footballers'…

Vintage Football Cards Collection (1926-1939)

1926-39 football cards, including 1934 Carreras 'Footballers' [75] in superb condition; 1926 players 'Footballers, caricatures by Rip' [50]; 1928 players 'Footballers 1928' [50]; 1939 Wills 'Association Footballers' [50], mainly Fine/Very fine, cat £505.…

1934-70s cigarette & trade cards albums, including Carreras…

Vintage Cigarette & Trade Cards Album Collection

1934-70s cigarette & trade cards albums, including Carreras 1934 'Film Stars' (oval) [72] & 1935 'Popular Personalities' (oval - including Don Bradman) [72]; Wi x 1934 'National Flags' (silk) [60]; 1935 Players 'Kings & Queens of England' [50]; 1961…

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];…

1950 Carreras (Turf Slides) 'Famous Cricketers' [50] housed in…

1950 Famous Cricketers Turf Slides with Coliseum Album

1950 Carreras (Turf Slides) 'Famous Cricketers' [50] housed in 'The Coliseum' picture-card album, G/VG.

1933-34 Carreras 'Turf': Sports 'Personality Series' of…

1933-34 Carreras 'Turf' Sports Personality Caricatures Set

1933-34 Carreras 'Turf': Sports 'Personality Series' of caricatures by Bob Mirams, complete set (24), including cricketers Don Bradman, 'Vic' Richardson and Bill Woodfull, footballer Haydn Bunton, plus billiardist Walter Lindrum and flying ace Charles…

Group including 1915 Wills 'War Incidents' 1st Series [50] &…

Mixed Lot of 175 Vintage Trading Cards

Group including 1915 Wills 'War Incidents' 1st Series [50] & 2nd Series [50]; 1915 Wills 'Victoria Cross Heroes' [25]; 1935 Carreras 'Kings and Queens of England' [50], Fair/Fine. (Qty 175)

1933 Carreras 'Personality Series - Footballers', complete set…

1933 Footballers Personality Series Carreras Set (72)

1933 Carreras 'Personality Series - Footballers', complete set [72], mainly Fine/Very Fine. (Qty 72)

Carreras Ltd: 1935 Popular Personalities, complete set of (72)…

1935 Carreras Popular Personalities Complete Set with Album

Carreras Ltd: 1935 Popular Personalities, complete set of (72) oval shaped cards in the appropriate printed album. Includes many sportsmen and women, particularly cricketers Bradman, Hammond, Hobbs and Wyatt as well as Australians Walter Lindrum, Anona…

1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob…

1933 Carreras Football Caricatures Complete Set (72)

1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob Miram's Caricatures), complete set (72). Fair/Very Fine. (Qty 72)

1933 Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) 'Personality Series -…

1933 Carreras Footballers Cigarette Cards Set

1933 Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) 'Personality Series - Footballers', complete set (72). Mainly Fine/Very Fine condition. (Qty 72)

Cigarette Cards: 1930 Player & Sons 'Cricketers 1930' complete…

Framed Complete Sets of 1930s Cricket Cigarette Cards

Cigarette Cards: 1930 Player & Sons 'Cricketers 1930' complete set of 50 attractively framed; also, 1934 Carreras Cricketers complete set of 50, framed to match. (2 sets in 2 frames).

Military: Wills 1910 'The World's Dreadnoughts' (25); 1911…

Military Collectible Cards Lot

Military: Wills 1910 'The World's Dreadnoughts' (25); 1911 'Signalling Series' (50); 1915 'Recruiting Posters' (12) and 'Britain's Defenders' (50); 1916 'Modern War Weapons' (50) and 'War Incidents' (50); Bat 1915 'British Warships and Admirals' (50);…

1933 Carreras (standard Cigarettes 'Football Series' (Bob…

1933 Carreras Football Series Bob Mirams Caricatures Set

1933 Carreras (standard Cigarettes 'Football Series' (Bob Mirams Caricatures), Almost complete set [71/72]. Fair/VG.

1933 Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) 'Personality Series' (73-96),…

1933 Carreras Personality Series Cigarette Cards (210)

1933 Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) 'Personality Series' (73-96), complete set [24] x 2 sets + 162 spares. Includes Don Bradman, Walter Lindrum, Haydn Bunton & Jimmy Pike. Poor/VG. (Total 210).

1933 Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) 'Personality Series' (73-96),…

1933 Carreras 'Personality Series' Uncut Sheet with 3 Sets

1933 Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) 'Personality Series' (73-96), uncut sheet of 72 with 3 complete sets of 24, each set with Don Bradman, Walter Lindrum, Haydn Bunton & Jimmy Pike. G/VG.

1932 Godfrey Phillips 'Australian Sporting Celebrities', almost…

Australian Sporting Celebrities & Personality Series Tobacco Cards

1932 Godfrey Phillips 'Australian Sporting Celebrities', almost complete set [49/50], noted Don Bradman, Phar Lap && Walter Lindrum, plus 1933 Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) 'Personality Series' (73-96), complete set [24], noted Don Bradman, Walter Lindrum,…

c1921-58 cigarette cards, noted Carreras 1933 'Personality…

Vintage Cigarette Cards Collection

c1921-58 cigarette cards, noted Carreras 1933 'Personality Series - Film Stars' [72], 1921 Gallaher 'Animals and Birds of Commercial Value' [100], 1936 Churchman 'Legends of Britain' [50]. Fair/VG. (c890).

Cricket Group, noted 1929 Wills 'Cricketers, 2nd Series' (50),…

Cricketers' Collectibles: Cards, Photos, and Memorabilia

Cricket Group, noted 1929 Wills 'Cricketers, 2nd Series' (50), 1950 Carreras 'Famous Cricketers' (50), 1973 West Indies team sheet, 1980 Centenary Test covers (12), 1990s South Africa signed photos (13), 1999 World Cup playing cards (2 packs) & postcards…

C1905-33 football cards, noted c1905 Wills 'Past & Present…

Vintage Football Card Collection

C1905-33 football cards, noted c1905 Wills 'Past & Present Champions' (33), 1912-13 Wills 'Club Colours and Flags' (1), J.J.Schuh c1921 Rays (10), c1922 (14), c1923 portraits (3), 1933 Allens (49), 1933 Licorice Larks (3), 1933 Bob Mirams Caricatures (8),…

1934 Carreras 'A Series of 50 Cricketers', complete set, noted…

1934 Carreras Cricket Set (50 Players) with Bradman & Jardine

1934 Carreras 'A Series of 50 Cricketers', complete set, noted D.G.Bradman, W.M.Woodfull & D.R.Jardine. G/VG. Scarce set. Cat £160.

1926-50 cricket cards, noted 1926 D.C.Thomson (Rover) 'The…

Cricket Cards Collection 1926-1950

1926-50 cricket cards, noted 1926 D.C.Thomson (Rover) 'The World's Best Cricketers' [32], 1926 Players 'Cricketers, Caricatures By Rip' [50], Players 'Cricketers 1930' [50], 1948 Nabisco 'Leading Cricketers' [32], 1950 Carreras (Turf) 'Famous Cricketers'…

Sports Cards, noted 1938 Churchman 'Association Footballers'…

Vintage Sports Cards Lot

Sports Cards, noted 1938 Churchman 'Association Footballers' [50], 1926 Wills 'Cricketers' (22), 1933 Carreras 'Football Series' (13) & 'Personality Series' (13). Poor/VG

1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob…

1933 Carreras Football Caricatures Complete Set

1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob Mirams Caricatures), complete set [72]. Fair/VG

1933 Carreras (Turf) 'Personality Series - Footballers',…

1933 Carreras Footballers Personality Series Complete Set

1933 Carreras (Turf) 'Personality Series - Footballers', complete set [72]. Mainly G/VG

1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob…

1933 Carreras Football Series Bob Mirams Caricatures Complete Set

1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob Mirams Caricatures), complete set [72]. Mainly G/VG

1932-35 football cards in album, noted Godfrey Phillips 1932…

1930s Football Cards Album

1932-35 football cards in album, noted Godfrey Phillips 1932 [15/50] && 1933 [48/50];Hoadleys 1933 [89/100], 1934 [13/100] && 1935 [11/100];Wills 'Footballers 1933' large size [145/200], Carreras 'Personality Series - Footballers' [56/72]. Fair/VG

1912-53 football cards, noted 1949-50 Victorian Nut Supplies…

Vintage Football Cards Collection

1912-53 football cards, noted 1949-50 Victorian Nut Supplies 'Leading league Players' No.20 Bill Wood, also 1912 Sniders && Abrahams (1);1933 Allens (7), 1933 Carreras (3), 1933 Wills (10), 1934 Allens (10), range Kornies. Mainly Fair/VG

1922-39 football cards, noted Wills 'Footballers 1933' (79);…

1930s Football Cards Collection

1922-39 football cards, noted Wills 'Footballers 1933' (79); 1933 Allens (44/144); 1933 Carreras 'Bob Miram caricatures' (30/72) & 'Personality Series' (5/73); 1933 Godfrey Phillips (7/50) & (6/75). Poor/G. (Total 174)

1938 Melbourne Cup: 1938 Carreras (Turf Virginia Cigarettes)…

1938 Melbourne Cup Carreras Advertising Plaque

1938 Melbourne Cup: 1938 Carreras (Turf Virginia Cigarettes) advertising plaque 'Catalogue (New Zealand), Winner Melbourne Cup 1938', size 35 x 24 cm. Fair/G condition. Rare

1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob…

1933 Carreras Football Series with Bob Mirams Caricatures (part set)

1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob Mirams Caricatures), part set [27/72]. Mainly G/VG.

c1933-51 football cards, noted 1933 Carreras 'Bob Mirams…

Vintage Football Cards Collection

c1933-51 football cards, noted 1933 Carreras 'Bob Mirams Caricatures' [49/72 + 18 spares]; 1933 Carreras 'Personality Series - Footballers' [37/72]; 1933 Hoadleys 'Victorian Footballers' [37/50]; 1933 Wills 'Footballers 1933' (c200); 1934 Allens 'League…

1933 Carreras (Turf) 'Personality Series - Footballers', almost…

1933 Carreras Footballers Personality Series almost complete set

1933 Carreras (Turf) 'Personality Series - Footballers', almost complete set (71/72). Mainly G/VG.

1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob…

1933 Carreras Football Bob Mirams Caricatures Set (72)

1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob Mirams Caricatures), complete set (72). Fair/VG.

1933 Carreras (standard Cigarettes) 'Football series' (Bob…

1933 Carreras Football Caricatures (part set)

1933 Carreras (standard Cigarettes) 'Football series' (Bob Mirams Caricatures), part set [54/72]. Mainly G/VG

1933 Carreras (standard Cigarettes) 'Football series' (Bob…

1933 Carreras Football Caricatures Complete Set

1933 Carreras (standard Cigarettes) 'Football series' (Bob Mirams Caricatures), complete set [72]. Mainly G/VG

1950-53 cricket cards, noted 1950 Carreras 'Famous Cricketers'…

1950-53 Cricket Cards Lot

1950-53 cricket cards, noted 1950 Carreras 'Famous Cricketers' (Turf slides) [50]; 1951 Potter & Moore 'English Cricketers' [20]; 1953 morning Foods 'Test Cricketers' [25]. Fair/VG

1934 Carreras 'A series of Cricketers', backs inscribed 'Fine…

1934 Carreras Cricketers Cigarette Cards

1934 Carreras 'A series of Cricketers', backs inscribed 'Fine quality Cigarettes' [50] & backs inscribed 'High-Class Cigarettes' [30]. G/VG. (total 80)

Aviation: 1935 Lambert & Butler 'Famous British Airmen &…

Vintage Aviation Trading Card Sets

Aviation: 1935 Lambert & Butler 'Famous British Airmen & Airwomen' [25] including Jean Batten, T. Campbell-black, Alan Cobham & Charles Kingsford Smith; 1936 Players: 'International Airliners' [50] including Imperial, Lufthansa & Qantas; 1962 Lyons tea…

C1905-50s cigarette & trade cards, noted 1924 Collins 'Homes of…

Vintage Cigarette & Trade Cards Collection

C1905-50s cigarette & trade cards, noted 1924 Collins 'Homes of England' [25]; 1937 Carreras 'History of Army Uniforms' [50]; 1936 Ardath 'Britains Defenders' [50]; 1958 Atlantic 'Australian Historical Series' [64]; 1935 Ardath 'Silver Jubilee' [50]; 1939…

1933 Carreras (standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob…

Football and cricket collectibles with Ian Healy's signature

1933 Carreras (standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob Mirams Caricatures), almost complete set [63/72]. Also 1985 Australian Dairy Corporation 'Kanga Cricket' [63]; old cricket bat signed by Ian Healy. Mainly G/VG.

1933 Carreras (Turf) 'Personality Series - Footballers', part…

Carreras Footballers Personality Series, Part Set (42/72)

1933 Carreras (Turf) 'Personality Series - Footballers', part set (42/72). Mainly G/VG

1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob…

Carreras Football Caricatures, Incomplete Set

1933 Carreras (Standard Cigarettes) 'Football Series' (Bob Mirams Caricatures), part set (61/72) Poor/VG (3 trimmed)

1913-60 collection of sets in two albums, noted 1913 Players…

Collection of Sets in Two Albums

1913-60 collection of sets in two albums, noted 1913 Players 'Cries of London' (25); 1939 Players 'Uniforms of the Territorial Army' (50); 1925 Wills 'Ships Badges' (50); 1913 Players 'Characters From Thackeray' (25); 1924 Morris 'Measurement of Time'…

1934 Carreras 'Cricketers' (A Series of 50, Brown), complete…

1934 Carreras Cricketers Complete Set with Bradman & Jardine

1934 Carreras 'Cricketers' (A Series of 50, Brown), complete set (50), noted Don Bradman, Bill Brown & Douglas Jardine. G/VG condition

c1915-58 cigarette & trade cards, noted Wills 1915 'War…

Vintage & Modern Cigarette Cards, Film Stars, Famous Scots, More

c1915-58 cigarette & trade cards, noted Wills 1915 'War Incidents, 2nd Series' [50]; 1931 Ogdens 'Swimming, Diving and Life- Saving' [50]; 1937 Carreras 'Film Stars' [54]; 1936 Gallaher 'Film Episodes' [48]; 1933 Stephen Mitchell 'Famous Scots' [50]; 1913…

1934 Carreras 'Footballers (Large Titles)' complete set [75].…

1934 Carreras Footballers Set - Complete [75] Cards

1934 Carreras 'Footballers (Large Titles)' complete set [75]. G/VG

1907-50 cricket cards, noted 1907 Wills (Australia) 'Prominent…

Vintage Cricket Cards Collection

1907-50 cricket cards, noted 1907 Wills (Australia) 'Prominent Australian and English Cricketers', part set (22/81); 1922 Boys Realm 'Famous Cricketers' complete set (15); 1950 Carreras (Turf) 'Famous Cricketers' (50 + 2 spares); plus 1949 'Sports series'…

1907-50 cricket cards, noted 1907 Wills (Australia) 'Prominent…

Vintage Cricket Cards Collection (1907-1950)

1907-50 cricket cards, noted 1907 Wills (Australia) 'Prominent Australian and English Cricketers', part set (22/81); 1922 Boys Realm 'Famous Cricketers' complete set (15); 1950 Carreras (Turf) 'Famous Cricketers' (50 + 2 spares); plus 1949 'Sports series'…