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Background imageAdvertising Collection: Players Please: Sailor, 1955

Players Please: Sailor, 1955
Players Navy Cut small rectangular counter card. The background is yellow with a cream edge. In the centre is the head and shoulders of a sailor with " H Ms EXCELLENT" on his hatband

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut: HMS Vanguard, 1940=1960

Navy Cut: HMS Vanguard, 1940=1960
Players Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of Charles Pears painting of HMS Vanguard dressed for Royal Review

Background imageAdvertising Collection: People love Player s: Paddle in Sea, 1961

People love Player s: Paddle in Sea, 1961
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes counter-card featuring a photographic image of a man and woman embracing on a beach. They are ankle deep in the sea the gentleman wears rolled up jeans

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1924=25

No. 3 cigarettes, 1924=25
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular, metal counter card, depicting a single, lit cigarette with a plume of smoke. The text on the card reads " There is // Quality // in every // PLAYERs // No

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Players Please: Female sailor, 1955

Players Please: Female sailor, 1955
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a painting of a blonde female sailor in white shirt and navy tie with naval hat to the left behind her head

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1923=24

Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1923=24
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco rectangular counter card featuring an aerial photograph of the Players factory in Radford

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card depicting a caricature of a rugby player next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads " W.W

Background imageAdvertising Collection: A man gets real pleasure from PLAYER S, 1967

A man gets real pleasure from PLAYER S, 1967
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes small counter-card featuring a photographic image of a fair-haired man on horseback looking to the left behind him. The man wears jeans, a denim jacket and checked shirt

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card depicting a cricket ground. In the foreground is a three-quarter length picture of a cricketer walking away from the field as

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut: Off Greenwich, 1952

Navy Cut: Off Greenwich, 1952
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco rectangular covered counter-card featuring a reproduction of " Off Greenwich" by Frank H. Mason

Background imageAdvertising Collection: A pause for more pleasure, 1951

A pause for more pleasure, 1951
Players Navy Cut large rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of Van Jones painting depicting a lady in a coastal scene holding a lit cigarette with a red bicycle next to her

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Its a way they have in the Navy: HMS Archeron, 1950

Its a way they have in the Navy: HMS Archeron, 1950
Players Navy Cut rectangular counter-card featuring an illustration of a white submarine with sailors standing to attention on board entering port

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28

Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28
Players counter card in the shape of the full-length profile of a naval officer. His insignia suggest he is a commander. His left hand is in his pocket

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No Name Tobacco with an unparalleled reputation, 1964

No Name Tobacco with an unparalleled reputation, 1964
Players No Name Tobacco counter-card featuring a black and white photographic image of a gentleman from the waist up, leaning against a table holding a pipe to his mouth

Background imageAdvertising Collection: We ve got taste, Gold leaf taste, Join us, 1966

We ve got taste, Gold leaf taste, Join us, 1966
Players Gold Leaf Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man in glasses

Background imageAdvertising Collection: One After Another, Players Please, 1956

One After Another, Players Please, 1956
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring an illustration of four open packets of 20 Navy Cut Cigarettes Medium standing up domino-style

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Whatever the pleasure: Cycling, 1955

Whatever the pleasure: Cycling, 1955
layers Navy Cut rectangular covered counter-card featuring an illustration of a young man and lady taking a break from a bike ride to sit and smoke on a bench around a tree

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy sailor cut-out, 1954

Navy sailor cut-out, 1954
Players Navy Cut cut-out counter-card of a sailor leaning against a wooden post reading a paper. The sailor wears full navy coloured naval uniform

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut: Night Moorings, 1952

Navy Cut: Night Moorings, 1952
Players Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes rectangular covered counter-card featuring a reproduction of " Night Moorings" by Charles Pears

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Players Please: Dalmatians, 1950

Players Please: Dalmatians, 1950
Players Navy Cut rectangular covered counter-card featuring a reproduction of a painting by Van Jones depicting a lady in a moorland scene smoking a cigarette

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut Medium cigarettes, 1924

Navy Cut Medium cigarettes, 1924
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes in three, tiered sections. The back section is the tallest and comprises packs of cigarettes

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Mixture tobacco, 1920

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1920
Players Navy Mixture tobacco counter card in the form of a stylised tower or possibly a lighthouse with packs of tobacco at the base (like rocks?)

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Two Great Players

Two Great Players
W Gillespie, otherwise known as Billie Gillespie played for Sheffield United in the 1920 s, captaining the team between 1923 and 1930. He led the Blades to victory in the FA cup in 1925

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Mixture tobacco, 1925

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1925
Players Navy Mixture tobacco rectangular 3-D counter card. On the back panel are two galleons in full sail flying English flags

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Trust Gold Leaf to taste good, 1967

Trust Gold Leaf to taste good, 1967
Players Gold Leaf Cigarettes small square counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a person in a jumper and trousers sitting with a golden retriever dog on his lap holding a packet of 20

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Weights Cigarettes, 1921

Weights Cigarettes, 1921
Players Weights pull-forward counter card in a roughly triangular or pyramid shape composed of Weights cigarette packets. Part of the right hand side is missing

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Commonwealth Games 1958

Commonwealth Games 1958
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card advertising the VIth British Empire and Commonwealth Games 1958

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No. 3 Cigarettes, 1933

No. 3 Cigarettes, 1933
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card. It is slightly padded over a metal frame with a glossy finish. The background is black and the with an old-gold or bronze edge

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Weights Cigarettes, 1921=22

Weights Cigarettes, 1921=22
Players Weights rectangular, convex counter card. The background simulates grey crocodile or snake skin. In the centre of the top half there is a circular panel

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Empire Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28

Empire Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28
Players Empire cigarettes in the shape of a banner or pediment. To either side are stylized lions in front of black semi-circle. The text reads " PLAYERs // EMPIRE // NAVY CUT CIGARETTES"

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Airman tobaccos, 1926=28

Airman tobaccos, 1926=28
layers Airman counter card in two parts. The background depicts a green rolling landscape below a blue sky

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Roll Call tobacco and cigarettes, 1922

Roll Call tobacco and cigarettes, 1922
Players Roll Call cigarettes and tobacco, pull-out counter card roughly in the shape of a pyramid. The central section depicts a soldier in eighteenth century uniform with a cockade on his hat

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Old Stocks tobacco, 1904

Old Stocks tobacco, 1904
Players Old Stocks tobacco rectangular counter card. The edge has been cut to resemble a carved picture frame and the card is heavily embossed

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1929

No. 3 cigarettes, 1929
Players No. 3 rectangular counter card. The background is brown with a paler brown border. It depicts a box of No. 3 cigarettes. The text reads " PLAYERs NO

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1926

No. 3 cigarettes, 1926
Players No. 3 rectangular counter card. The background is brown with a paler brown border. It depicts a single cigarette. The text reads " THE EXTRA QUALITY // VIRGINIA // PLAIN OR // TIPPED

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1922

No. 3 cigarettes, 1922
Players No. 3 cigarettes counter card. The top section is in the shape of an oval picture or mirror frame. It shows a man in eighteenth-century costume with a queue wig seated in front of a writing

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Perfectos No. 2 Cigarettes, 1926=27

Perfectos No. 2 Cigarettes, 1926=27
Players Perfectos No.2 cigarettes rectangular, metal counter card. At the bottom of the card is an open box of 50 cigarettes with two lying next to the box

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Drumhead Cigarettes, 1925=27

Drumhead Cigarettes, 1925=27
Players Drumhead Cigarettes roughly rectangular counter card. The background is dark blue with a pale blue border. To the left is an open pack of 10 Drumhead cigarettes which protrudes above

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut Medium Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1928

Navy Cut Medium Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1928
Players Navy Cut Medium Tobacco and Cigarettes rectangular counter card. Top centre is the head and shoulders of a sailor. His hat ribbon reads " H.M.S. INVINCIBLE"

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1916=26

Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1916=26
Players Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes counter card depicting five sailors in eighteenth-century dress relaxing around a table. One has a parrot on his shoulder and a dog at his feet

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1922

Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1922
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco rectangular, 3-D counter card. On the rear section is a picture of a bay, with a fishing boat in the distance. There is a harbour wall and a lighthouse

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut mixed brands, 1924=25

Navy Cut mixed brands, 1924=25
Players Navy Cut tobacco fold-out counter card. The top of the card resembles a hoop which surrounds half-length figures of three navel officers

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1922

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1922
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card with a dome to the top centre. The background of the card is black with a gold border decorated with a green and red foliate design

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut Gold Leaf Cigarettes, 1920=21

Navy Cut Gold Leaf Cigarettes, 1920=21
Players Gold Leaf Navy Cut cigarettes rectangular counter card. A packet of Gold Leaf cigarettes is pictured inside a blue oval frame against a gold on blue foliate background

Background imageAdvertising Collection: The Sailor, 1950

The Sailor, 1950
Players Navy Cut rectangular covered counter-card featuring a reproduction of a painting of the Navy Cut sailor with " HMS EXCELLENT" written on his cap

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Get together with Players Bachelor Tipped, 1958

Get together with Players Bachelor Tipped, 1958
Players Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring an illustration of a woman in light blue dress taking a cigarette from a packet held by gentleman entering from left of

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Bachelors Tipped: They re good - very good!, 1945=1970

Bachelors Tipped: They re good - very good!, 1945=1970
Players Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes metal counter-card featuring text against a blue and neon orange background. Text reads

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Bachelors are different, 1920=1939

Bachelors are different, 1920=1939
Players Bachelor Cigarettes Cork Tips rectangular counter-card featuring a central image of a woman sitting on a stool with a cigarette in one hand and an open packet of Bachelor in the other

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Weights: For your pleasure, 1901=1939

Weights: For your pleasure, 1901=1939
Players Weights Cigarettes cut-out pop-up counter-card featuring illustrations several packets of Weights (10s and 20s) stacked on the back panel with an open packet of 20 Weights laying down

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Players Weights Cigarettes: Flowered border, 1901=1939

Players Weights Cigarettes: Flowered border, 1901=1939
layers Weights Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring an illustration of an open gift box of 100 Weights and two open packets of 5 Weights with several cigarettes lying next to them

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Ask for Players Drumhead Cigarettes: Irish Manufacture, 1934

Ask for Players Drumhead Cigarettes: Irish Manufacture, 1934
Players Drumhead Cigarettes counter-card featuring an illustration of an open packet of 10 Drumhead cigarettes on top of a lit Drumhead cigarette lying down

Background imageAdvertising Collection: People love Player s: Meadow, 1961

People love Player s: Meadow, 1961
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man and woman in a field embracing and smoking

Background imageAdvertising Collection: People love Player s: In the Glade, 1961

People love Player s: In the Glade, 1961
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a gentleman and woman in a wooded landscape looking up to the top right of frame

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Players means Quality, 1960

Players means Quality, 1960
Players Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour illustration of a man from the chest up smoking a pipe

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Light up a richmond strike it rich, 1965

Light up a richmond strike it rich, 1965
Players Richmond Virginia Tipped Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a black and white photographic image of a mans face side on in the top corner with a cigarette in his mouth

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Players Bachelor Tipped. 1960

Players Bachelor Tipped. 1960
Players Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes counter-card featuring a black and white photographic image of a man from the chest up lighting a cigarette in his mouth

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Players Whiskey Flake, The tobacco that keeps the promise of its nose, 1960=61

Players Whiskey Flake, The tobacco that keeps the promise of its nose, 1960=61
Players Whiskey Flake Tobacco counter-card featuring a black and white photographic image of a mans face as he smokes a pipe and smiles whilst looking at a tin of tobacco he is holding

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Weights, For people who like an honest smoke, 1967

Weights, For people who like an honest smoke, 1967
Players Weights Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring a photographic colour image of a gentleman holding a lit cigarette to his mouth

Background imageAdvertising Collection: A man is always happy with Players Weights: Orange, 1961

A man is always happy with Players Weights: Orange, 1961
Players Weights Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a black and white photographic image of a gentleman in houndstooth cardigan/jacket holding a lit cigarette

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Mild and full of flavour, 1957=1958

Mild and full of flavour, 1957=1958
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes Mild large rectangular counter-card featuring a central image of a packet of 20 Mild cigarettes and a lit cigarette underneath

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Players always please: Father Christmas, 1957

Players always please: Father Christmas, 1957
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes illustrated Christmas rectangular counter-card depicting Father Christmas holding a gift box of 50 Players Medium Navy Cut Cigarettes in his right hand

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Kings Stairs, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1956

Kings Stairs, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1956
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of David Cobbs illustration: Kings Stairs Portsmouth Dockyard

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Whatever the pleasure: Beach, 1955

Whatever the pleasure: Beach, 1955
Players Navy Cut rectangular covered counter-card featuring an illustration of a young lady giving a light to a young man on the beach

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Players Please: Female jockey, 1955=1956

Players Please: Female jockey, 1955=1956
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of Frank Oldhams painting of a female jockey receiving a light for her cigarette from a gentleman in a beige overcoat

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Players Please: Pigeons, 1952

Players Please: Pigeons, 1952
Players Please large rectangular counter-card featuring an illustration of a woman with a lit cigarette holding a pigeon on her arm with 5 pigeons at her feet against a white background

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1931=33

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1931=33
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The card is slightly padded with a glossy finish. It depicts a clean-shaven sailor leaning through a porthole facing right

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes, 1931

Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes, 1931
Players Navy Cut Medium cork tipped cigarettes padded rectangular counter card with a glossy finish. The background is cream with a green border

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1930

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1930
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is dark blue with a pale blue border. Centre top is an open pack of 10 Medium cigarettes with two protruding

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Weights Cigarettes, 1927

Weights Cigarettes, 1927
Players Weights counter card in the shape of a pair of grocers weighing scales. The pan on the right holds packs of Weights cigarettes, the pan on the right 5 coins, possibly sovereigns

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Weights Cigarettes, 1926=1928

Weights Cigarettes, 1926=1928
Players Weights rectangular counter card. The background resembles watered silk in shades of blue, purple and green. The border is cream with a diamond design in white

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Weights Cigarettes, 1926

Weights Cigarettes, 1926
Players Weights pull-forward counter card. The back section projects through a slot in the middle section. To packs of cigarettes form a V-shape, with a bundle of 10 cigarettes in the centre

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes, 1930

Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes, 1930
Players Navy Cut Medium cork tipped cigarettes rectangular counter card depicting a young woman smoking a cigarette. Above her head the smoke has formed a ring giving the appearance of her having a

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Country Life tobacco, 1905

Country Life tobacco, 1905
Players Country Life smoking mixtures counter card. The card is rectangular and much of the text is embossed. In the centre are two packs of medium tobacco

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Players Navy Cut Deluxe

Players Navy Cut Deluxe
Cigarette Advertisement containing the Players Navy Cut Lifebouy

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Digger tobacco, 1924

Digger tobacco, 1924
Players Digger tobaccos counter card in the shape of the head and shoulders of a man. He has a weathered face and thick beard and moustache. He is wearing a hat and colourful neckerchief

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No. 3 Cigarettes, 1938

No. 3 Cigarettes, 1938
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card. In the centre, inside a carved oval frame is a three-quarter length portrait of a young lady in a red crinoline dress and bonnet

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No. 3 Cigarettes, 1936

No. 3 Cigarettes, 1936
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card. The top three-quarters of the card depicts an interior scene. In the background, through an open double-doorway

Background imageAdvertising Collection: Tobacco mixtures, 1906

Tobacco mixtures, 1906
Players rectangular counter card listing several brands of tobacco. The edge has been cut to resemble a carved picture frame and there is some embossing

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1928

No. 3 cigarettes, 1928
Players No. 3 rectangular metal counter card with a glossy finish. In the centre is a photograph two boxes of No. 3 Cigarettes

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1927

No. 3 cigarettes, 1927
Players No. 3 counter card in the shape of a banner with scrolled ends. The text reads " PLAYERs // No. 3 VIRGINIA"

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1924=26

No. 3 cigarettes, 1924=26
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is purple with a border comprising a greek key-like design in a lighter purple contrasted with red/brown

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=24

No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=24
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is red with a green border. The card depicts an open pack of No. 3 cigarettes and a box of cigarettes

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=25

No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=25
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card. The background to the card is brown with a darker brown panel in the centre for the text. At the bottom of this panel are two packs of No

Background imageAdvertising Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1920=21

No. 3 cigarettes, 1920=21
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is a grey stripe with a plain grey border. To the left is a black panel with a gold edge displaying an open box of No. 3 cigarettes



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