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No. 3 Cigarettes, 1938Players 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
No. 3 Cigarettes, 1936Players 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
Weights Cigarettes, 1921=22Players 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
Empire Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28Players 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"
Tobacco mixtures, 1906Players rectangular counter card listing several brands of tobacco. The edge has been cut to resemble a carved picture frame and there is some embossing
No. 3 cigarettes, 1928Players No. 3 rectangular metal counter card with a glossy finish. In the centre is a photograph two boxes of No. 3 Cigarettes
No. 3 cigarettes, 1929Players 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
No. 3 cigarettes, 1926Players 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
No. 3 cigarettes, 1927Players No. 3 counter card in the shape of a banner with scrolled ends. The text reads " PLAYERs // No. 3 VIRGINIA"
No. 3 cigarettes, 1924=26Players 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
No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=24Players 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
No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=25Players 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
No. 3 cigarettes, 1921=22Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card with a glossy finish. To the top and sides is a classical swags and tails motif
No. 3 cigarettes, 1919layers No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card depicting a young woman seated wearing pink silk pyjamas and a floral dressing gown
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Roll Call Cigarettes and Tobacco, 1921Players Roll Call cigarettes and tobacco rectangular, convex counter card. The background is black with a narrow red, gold and green, art-deco style border
Drumhead Cigarettes, 1927=28Players Drumhead Cigarettes pull-out counter card in three parts. The back section depicts a drummer boy with a pack on his back, wearing a busby, elaborate tailed coat, white breeches and gaiters
Drumhead Cigarettes, 1925=27Players 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
Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923=26Players Drumhead Cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card. The background is gold and blue. In the centre is a shield-shaped plaque with the outline of a drum and crossed sticks
Airman Tobacco: Five new tobaccos, 1928=30Players Airman Tobaccos rectangular counter card. The card has a yellow background with a blue and white border. To the top and right are packs of tobacco
Airman Tobacco, 1926=28Players Airman Tobaccos roughly triangular or pyramid shaped counter card depicting the head and shoulders of a man dressed in a jacket with a fur collar, flying helmet and goggles
Airman Tobacco, 1926Players Airman Tobaccos counter card in the shape of a capstan. The background to the upper part is white with a white and grey chequered border
Airman Mixture tobacco, 1925=26Players Airman Mixture tobacco rectangular counter card. The background is purple. In the centre of the card is a pack of Airman Mixture tobacco surmounted by imitation RAF wings
Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1924=26Players Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco rectangular counter card. In the centre is the head and shoulders of a sailor in oilskins, smoking a pipe. The picture is signed " T Insall"
Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1926Players Navy Cut White Label Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is grey with three panels of a darker grey over the top
Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1925Players Navy Cut White Label Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is grey with a white border. At the centre, top
Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1924=25Players Navy Cut White Label Cigarettes rectangular counter card depicting a man in a homburg hat, smoking a cigarette, reading a newspaper
Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927Players counter card in the shape of a banner with scrolled ends. The lettering and decoration appear to be hand painted. The text reads " PLAYERs // NAVY CUT CIGARETTES"
Players, 1923Players counter card in the shape of a banner with scrolled ends. At either end is the sailor in a life-buoy trade mark. The text reads " PLAYER S"
Players Please, 1928Players Please rectangular counter card. The background is dark blue with a gold edging. In the bottom right hand corner is the sailor in a life-buoy trade mark
Players Please, 1927=28Players Please cigarette rectangular counter card with the head and shoulders of a sultry young woman wearing a green sleeveless and backless dress. She is smoking a cigarette
Navy Cut De Luxe, 1921Players Navy Cut De Luxe tobacco counter card. In the top, oval section is a dockside scene with two naval officers in eighteenth century uniform outside a building which is probably an inn under
Navy Cut mixed brands, 1921-22Players mixed tobacco brands counter card the top of which resembles an oriental-style pointed dome and scrolls. The background is maroon with a gold edge
Mixed tobacco brands, 1928Players mixed tobacco brands rectangular counter card. The background is cream with a blue border and there are illustrations of Country Life Medium, Country Life White Label
Navy Cut mixed brands, 1925=26Players Navy Cut mixed brands rectangular counter card. The background is cream with a maroon and gold border. In the centre are three blue ovals with gold borders
Navy Cut Gold Leaf tobacco, 1928Players Navy Cut Gold Leaf tobacco rectangular counter card. The central section is green with a broad white border. In the top left hand corner is a pack of Gold Leaf tobacco
Navy Mixture White Label tobacco, 1927Players Navy Mixture tobacco rectangular counter card. The background is green. In the centre is a tin of White Label tobacco which pulls forward to stand approx 20mm proud of the card
Navy Cut tobacco, 1924=25Players Navy Cut tobacco pull-out card. The top section features the head of a grey-haired man. He is wearing a wing collar and bow tie and smoking a pipe
Navy Mixture tobacco, 1922Players Navy Mixture tobacco fold-out counter card in three sections in the form of a picture frame or dressing mirror. The general background is printed to resemble wood grain
Navy Mixture tobacco, 1917=1921Players Navy Mixture tobacco pull-forward counter card. The rear section shows a table or counter with packs of Navy Mixture tobacco on and below it
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1928Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes counter card in the shape of a capstan. The background is blue, with a gold edging. In the centre is a yellow panel and the picture of a sailor
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927=28Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is dark blue. Inset into the card is a pack of Navy Cut Medium cigarettes
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1926Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular, metal counter card depicting a rugby player scoring a touch-down with a pack of Navy Cut cigarettes instead of a ball
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1923Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card with decorative top edge. In the centre in a shield-shaped frame
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1920=24Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background to the card is a blue pin-stripe with a gold edge
Navy Cut Medium Fives Cigarettes, 1927=28Players Navy Cut Medium Fives cigarettes rectangular counter card. In the left hand corner is a pack of Navy Cut cigarettes. The text reads " Players // Fives // Please // 5 for 3d"
Navy Cut Gold Leaf Cigarettes, 1920=21Players 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