Animals of the Countryside
Cigarette Album
ca. 1940s (published)
ca. 1940s (published)
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Cigarette card album entitled 'Animals of the Countryside', issued by John Player & Sons, Great Britain, ca. 1940s.
Collectable cards were added to packets of cigarettes from the 1870s, first in America and later in Britain. In the late 19th century, cigarette cards commonly featured themes designed to interest men, as there were more male smokers then female. Cards would feature miltary images, sports stars and vehicles.
Cigarette cards are still very collectable, with some rarer collections being highly sought after.
Collectable cards were added to packets of cigarettes from the 1870s, first in America and later in Britain. In the late 19th century, cigarette cards commonly featured themes designed to interest men, as there were more male smokers then female. Cards would feature miltary images, sports stars and vehicles.
Cigarette cards are still very collectable, with some rarer collections being highly sought after.
Object details
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| Title | Animals of the Countryside (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Colour printed paper |
| Brief description | Cigarette card album, colour printed paper, entitled 'Animals of the Countryside', issued by John Player & Sons, Great Britain, ca. 1940s. |
| Physical description | 20-page cigarette card album entitled 'An Album of Animals of the Countryside'. The album has been filled with the relevant cards, each card depicts a different animal, and there is a description of the animal printed in the album. Album is printed with green, brown and grey ink on beige paper, cards are colour-printed. The Player's logo is printed on the back cover. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Gillian Baker |
| Summary | Cigarette card album entitled 'Animals of the Countryside', issued by John Player & Sons, Great Britain, ca. 1940s. Collectable cards were added to packets of cigarettes from the 1870s, first in America and later in Britain. In the late 19th century, cigarette cards commonly featured themes designed to interest men, as there were more male smokers then female. Cards would feature miltary images, sports stars and vehicles. Cigarette cards are still very collectable, with some rarer collections being highly sought after. |
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| Accession number | B.320-2010 |
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| Record created | March 18, 2011 |
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