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…

Cricket Trading Card Sets in Homemade Albums (8 items)

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'…

Don Bradman, two cigarette cards, players cricketers of 1938 +…

Don Bradman Cigarette Cards 1934 & 1938

Don Bradman, two cigarette cards, players cricketers of 1938 + Gallaher Champions 1934, both mounted [2], mounts 13 x 10 cm

Don Bradman, three cigarette cards, Odgen's Cigarettes 1928-29…

Don Bradman Cigarette Cards Collection

Don Bradman, three cigarette cards, Odgen's Cigarettes 1928-29 + Gallaher 1934 Champions + 1930 John players cricketers of 1930, each mounted [3], mounts 13 x 10 cm

Cigarette & trade cards 1928-2004 tennis cards, including 1928…

Tennis cigarette & trade cards 1928-2004

Cigarette & trade cards 1928-2004 tennis cards, including 1928 players 'Lawn Tennis' [50]; 1928 Gallaher 'Lawn tennis Celebrities' [50]; 2004 Rockwell 'Post war Wimbledon men's Champions' [10], mainly Fine/VeryFine. (quantity 110)

Cigarette & trade cards c.1888-1996 tennis cards, few sets &…

Tennis Cigarette & Trade Cards (1888-1996) - 179 Quantity

Cigarette & trade cards c.1888-1996 tennis cards, few sets & oddments, including c.1888 Goodwin & Co. ' Champions - lawn tennis - Dwight'; 1928 Gallaher 'Lawn tennis Celebrities' [14/50]; 1930 Godfrey Phillips 'Lawn Tennis' [25] (x 2 sets), condition…

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…

1902-35 better football cards, including 1914 Churchman…

Vintage Football Cards Collection

1902-35 better football cards, including 1914 Churchman 'Footballers' [17/50]; c.1913 Churchman 'Footballers' [7/50]; 1910 Gallaher 'Association football club Colours' (24); 1910 Murrays 'Footballers' [3/100]; 1902 Wills 'Football Series' (14); 1911 Jones…

Gallaher Ltd. 1926 'Famous Cricketers' complete set [100], F/Ef.…

Gallaher Ltd. Famous Cricketers Set 1926

Gallaher Ltd. 1926 'Famous Cricketers' complete set [100], F/Ef. Cat.£395.

Animals & Birds: 1920s-80s cigarette & trade cards in six…

Animal & Bird Cigarette Cards Collection (1920s-80s)

Animals & Birds: 1920s-80s cigarette & trade cards in six albums, including 1929 Players 'Curious Beaks' [50]; 1936-38 Gallaher 'Dogs' [48] x 2 sets & 'Dogs, 2nd Series' [48]; 1972 Brooke Bond 'Prehistoric Animals' [50] x 2 sets. Fair/Fine. (Qty appro x…

1910-60s cigarette & trade cards in 22 albums, including 1910…

1910-60s cigarette & trade cards collection (2400 cards)

1910-60s cigarette & trade cards in 22 albums, including 1910 Gallaher 'Irish View Scenery' (200); 1913 Wills 'Royal Mail' [50]; 1917 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian VCs & Officers' (85); 1931 Players 'Poultry' [50]; 1940 Weeties 'The British Arms Series'…

1938 Gallaher 'Racing Scenes', complete set (48). Fine/Very…

1938 Racing Scenes Cigarette Cards Set

1938 Gallaher 'Racing Scenes', complete set (48). Fine/Very Fine.

1926 Gallaher 'Famous Cricketers', complete set (100). Mainly…

1926 Famous Cricketers Complete Set (100) - Fine Condition

1926 Gallaher 'Famous Cricketers', complete set (100). Mainly Fine/Very Fine.

Cigarette Cards: 1926 Gallaher Ltd 'Famous Cricketers' complete…

1926 Gallaher Ltd Famous Cricketers Complete Set

Cigarette Cards: 1926 Gallaher Ltd 'Famous Cricketers' complete set [100], F/Ef. Cat.£300.

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).

Sports Cards: c1930-38 collection in album, noted 1938…

1930-38 Sports Card Collection with Boxing, Tennis, Jockeys & More

Sports Cards: c1930-38 collection in album, noted 1938 Churchman 'Boxing Personalities' (50); 1930 Godfrey Phillips 'Lawn Tennis' (25); 1936 Players 'Tennis' (50); 1936 Gallaher 'Famous Jockeys' (48); 1935 Gallaher 'Champions, 2nd Series' (48); also…

1926 Gallaher 'Famous Cricketers', complete set, notedGrace,…

1926 Famous Cricketers Trading Cards Set

1926 Gallaher 'Famous Cricketers', complete set, notedGrace, Hobbs, Clem Hill & Victor Richardson. G/VG

1926 Gallaher 'Famous Cricketers', complete set [100], noted…

1926 Famous Cricketers Trading Cards Set

1926 Gallaher 'Famous Cricketers', complete set [100], noted Hobbs, Clem Hill & Victor Richardson. Fair/VG

1912 Gallaher 'Sports series' [9/20 cricketers]. Poor/VG.…

Rare 1912 Cricket Cards

1912 Gallaher 'Sports series' [9/20 cricketers]. Poor/VG. Attractive & seldom seen group

Players: 1916 'Polar Exploration' 2nd series [25]; Players:…

Vintage Trading Cards: Polar Exploration, Military Uniforms, Champions

Players: 1916 'Polar Exploration' 2nd series [25]; Players: 1938 'Military Uniforms of the British Empire Overseas' (adhesive backs) [50]; Gallaher: 1934 'Champions' (no captions) [48] including Walter Lindrum, Harold Larwood, Jack Crawford & Jim Mollison…

Gallaher: 1916 'The Great War - Victoria Cross Heroes' 4th…

1916 Victoria Cross Heroes of Gallipoli

Gallaher: 1916 'The Great War - Victoria Cross Heroes' 4th series of (25) complete, Vf. Includes Lieut. Fredrick Tubb (A.I.F.) for conspicuous bravery at Gallipoli, Lieut. William Symons (A.I.F.) Gallipoli & private John Hamilton (A.I.F.) Gallipoli.

C1898-1960s cigarette & trade cards, noted c1898 Morris…

Vintage Cigarette & Trade Cards Collection

C1898-1960s cigarette & trade cards, noted c1898 Morris 'Actresses' (30); 1928 Morris 'Victory Sign Series' [50]; 1935 Gallaher 'Film Partners' [48]; 1935 Gallaher 'Portraits of Famous Stars' [48]. Mainly G/VG. (100s).

Cars, Bikes & Trains: 1923-93 collection in 3 albums, noted…

Cars, Bikes & Trains Collection 1923-93

Cars, Bikes & Trains: 1923-93 collection in 3 albums, noted 1923 Lambert & Butler 'Motor Cars, 2nd Series' (25); 1936-37 Players 'Motor Cars, a Series' (50) & 'Motor Cars, 2nd Series' (50); 1924 Wills 'Railway Engines' (50); 1937 Gallaher 'Trains of the…

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'…

Birds & Animals: 1912-59 collection in album, noted 1919…

Collection of Birds & Animals Trading Cards 1912-1959

Birds & Animals: 1912-59 collection in album, noted 1919 Gallaher 'Birds, Nests & Eggs' (100); 1927 Players 'Game Birds and Wild Fowl' (50); 1912 Wills 'Fish of Australasia' (50); 1929 Players 'Curious Beaks' (50). Mainly G/VG. (Total 523)

Cigarette & Trade Cards: 1906-53 football cards, noted 1910…

Football Cigarette & Trade Cards Collection (c891)

Cigarette & Trade Cards: 1906-53 football cards, noted 1910 Gallaher 'Association Football Club Colours' (9/100); 1922-24 Godfrey Phillips 'Footballers (Pinnace Series)' (57); 1926 Players 'Football Caricatures by Rip' (50); 1927 Players 'Football…

1926 Gallaher 'Famous Cricketers', complete set (100), noted J.…

1926 Famous Cricketers Set (100) Hobbs, Hill, Richardson G/VG

1926 Gallaher 'Famous Cricketers', complete set (100), noted J.B.Hobbs, Clem Hill & Victor Richardson. Mainly G/VG

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…

Cigarette & Trade Cards: 1906-39 horse racing cards, noted 1907…

Horse Racing Cigarette & Trade Cards Collection

Cigarette & Trade Cards: 1906-39 horse racing cards, noted 1907 Sniders & Abrahams 'Australian Jockeys' (18); 1922 Anstie 'Racing series' (45); 1925 Players 'Racing Caricatures' (40); 1933 Players 'Derby and Grand National Winners' (50); 1936 Gallaher…