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Light up a richmond strike it rich, 1965Players 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
Players Bachelor Tipped. 1960Players 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
Players Whiskey Flake, The tobacco that keeps the promise of its nose, 1960=61Players 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
Weights, For people who like an honest smoke, 1967Players Weights Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring a photographic colour image of a gentleman holding a lit cigarette to his mouth
A man is always happy with Players Weights: Orange, 1961Players Weights Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a black and white photographic image of a gentleman in houndstooth cardigan/jacket holding a lit cigarette
Mild and full of flavour, 1957=1958Players Navy Cut Cigarettes Mild large rectangular counter-card featuring a central image of a packet of 20 Mild cigarettes and a lit cigarette underneath
Players always please: Father Christmas, 1957Players 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
Kings Stairs, Portsmouth Dockyard, 1956Players Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of David Cobbs illustration: Kings Stairs Portsmouth Dockyard
Players Please: Female jockey, 1955=1956Players 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
Players Please: Pigeons, 1952Players 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
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1931=33Players 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
Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes, 1931Players Navy Cut Medium cork tipped cigarettes padded rectangular counter card with a glossy finish. The background is cream with a green border
Weights Cigarettes, 1927Players 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
Weights Cigarettes, 1926=1928Players 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
Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes, 1930Players 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
Country Life tobacco, 1905Players 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
Digger tobacco, 1924Players 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
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