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Collecting House is not a major dealer in Trade Cards yet, and we understand that there may be doubt over the quality of any item so there is a no-quibble guarantee on the cards. If you do not want the cards for any reason, return them within 10 days for a full refund.

Grading Of Cards

Good == Soiled on back or front. Dirty edges, rounded corners, crisp, possibly slight creasing.
Very Good == Clean back and front, may have dirty and softened edges, Crisp but corners rounded, No creases.
Excellent == Clean including edges, sharp edges ,sharp corners.
Mint == Exactly as issued.

Cigarette Cards

Der Welt Krieg: Herausgegeben vom Cigaretten: Dresden, circa 1920. World War 1 cigarette card album with 270 full colour cards mainly showing German military activities with several pages on the other armies Publisher's original card covers. Oblong folio 10¼" x 13¾", 72pp with cards pasted in 6 to a page with about 7 lines of descriptions below each card in German.In addition there are pages of text in German concerned with aspects of the war, fighting fronts and dates and colour maps. Each page with cards decorated with background drawings. Covers are creased at corners with rubs and chips along edges and with some soiling, title page is half detached with chipped edges and there are small tears at the margins of some pages. All the cards are present, undamaged and bright. A very uncommon item with all cards present and in such condition.

Ref  15825:   £75.00

 

Adolf Hitler, Bilder Aus Dem Leben Des Fuhrers: Herausgegeben Vom Cigaretten/ Bilderdienst., 1936. Good+, no dj. German text. Essentially a very elaborate Cigarette “card” album of large glossy photos of Hitler & other Nazi leaders in many varied settings including photos of Hitler giving speeches, many parades and rallies, as well as some candid photos of Hitler on vacation, at home, and with children. Introduction by Goring, Foreword by Goebbels and with articles by Schreck, Hess, Goebbels and others4to. Orange coloured boards backed with white spine, Adolf Hitler in gilt on upper board and on spine with gilt swastika, covers are soiled with bumps, chips and rubs to corners and edges, no damage to hinges and book is sound and tight. 135 pages nearly 200 original b&w photographs tipped in top and bottom. Plus some coloured photographs. The plates issued by the Cigarette Company, although of course not in cigarette packs, are tipped-in at their appropriate place throughout the album. Book was not an expensively produced item. Pages have occasional foxing spots but photographs are clean and bright, pages are undamaged and not brittle or cracking. This copy is tight with undamaged hinges and has complete set of photographs (many copies appear with damaged hinges, loosening pages and missing photographs )  An historical & pictorial record of the rise and propaganda of the Third Reich. A rare book, especially in this condition

Ref  15543:   £150.00

 

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By Company

Carreras:

Carreras: Film & Stage Beauties. Set of 54 cards. Good-Very Good condition. 

Ref: CIG/101; £17.50

Carreras: Film & Stage Beauties Second Series. A few odd cards available from this series. If you are missing any let me know. If I can supply what you need send a SAE and you can have your elusive card.

Carreras Slip-In Album. To hold 64 cards, slight bumps at corners but otherwise in good order

Ref: CIG/102; £5.00

 

John Player & Sons:

 

John Player & Sons: Aeroplanes (Civil).  Player's Album containing 50 cigarette cards stuck into the correct positions. Few marks on album cover, Cards clean

Ref: CIG/103; £15.00

 

John Player & Sons: Aircraft Of The Royal Air Force.  Player's Album containing 50 cigarette cards stuck into the correct positions. Album soiled and repaired, Cards clean

Ref: CIG/113; £17.00

 

John Player & Sons: Cricketers, 1934. Set of 50 cards in Good-Very Good condition. In clear plastic storage pages (10 cards per page).

Ref: CIG/104; £30.00

 

John Player & Sons: Film Stars 3rd Series. Set of 50 cards in Good-Very Good condition. In clear plastic storage pages (10 cards per page).

Ref: CIG/105; £30.00

 

John Player & Sons: Military Uniforms Of The British Empire Overseas. Set of 50 cards in Good-Very Good condition.

Ref: CIG/106; £28.00

 

John Player & Sons: Modern Naval Craft:  Player's Album containing 50 cigarette cards stuck into the correct positions. Marks on album cover, Cards clean.

Ref: CIG/114; £17.00

 

John Player & Sons: Uniforms of the Territorial Army:  Player's Album containing 50 cigarette cards stuck into the correct positions. Few marks on album cover, Cards clean.

Ref: CIG/107; £17.00

 

WD & HO Wills

 

WD & HO Wills: Our King And Queen. Set of 50 cards in Good-Very Good condition.

Ref: CIG/108; £12.00

 

WD & HO Wills: Radio Celebrities. Will's Album containing 50 cigarette cards stuck into the correct positions. Few marks on album cover, Cards clean. 

Ref: CIG/109; £20.00    SOLD

 

WD & HO Wills: Radio Celebrities Second Series. Will's Album containing 50 cigarette cards stuck into the correct positions. Few marks on album cover, Cards clean

Ref: CIG/110; £15.00   SOLD

 

WD & HO Wills: Railway Engines. Will's Album containing 49 cigarette cards (number 47 missing) stuck into the correct positions. Few marks on album cover, Cards clean

Ref: CIG/111: £15.00

 

WD & HO Wills: Speed. Will's slip-in album containing 50 cigarette cards  Album tatty, Cards clean

Ref: CIG/112: £35.00

 

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