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![Digger tobacco, 1924](/t/265/digger-tobacco-1924-5547351.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Digger tobacco, 1924</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The text reads "The best of al // Empire Grown Tobaccos. // PLAYER'S // "DIGGER"."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
Digger tobacco, 1924
5547351
![Player's Please: Sailor, 1955](/t/265/players-please-sailor-1955-5870038.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's Please: Sailor, 1955</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 M S EXCELLENT" on his hatband. In the bottom right hand corner is a sailor in a life buoy trade mark. The red title text reads "Player's // Please".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
Player's Please: Sailor, 1955
5870038
![No. 3 cigarettes, 1924=25](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-192425-5874131.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 cigarettes, 1924=25</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 // PLAYER'S // No. 3 // VIRGINIA // CIGARETTE // Manufactured by // JOHN PLAYER & SONS, // NOTTINGHAM". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 cigarettes, 1924=25
5874131
![Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28](/t/265/navy-cut-cigarettes-192728-5874003.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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, his right hand is holding a cigarette to his mouth. The text at the base of the card reads "PLAYER'S // NAVY CUT". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright on which is a hand-written note which reads "Please return to // Sherwood Rise // ARCHIVES". There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28
5874003
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5873979.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. WAKEFIELD // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5873979
![Navy sailor cut-out, 1954](/t/265/navy-sailor-cut-out-1954-5870028.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy sailor cut-out, 1954</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 and "HMS EXCELLENT" is written on his cap band. Text below in red reads: "Player's // Please". The sailor lifebuoy trademark can be seen in the bottom right corner.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
Navy sailor cut-out, 1954
5870028
![Navy Cut: Night Moorings, 1952](/t/265/navy-cut-night-moorings-1952-5869928.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut: Night Moorings, 1952</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes rectangular covered counter-card featuring a reproduction of "Night Moorings" by Charles Pears. The illustration shows a night scene of a small tig boat in the foreground with glowing yellow and red lights about to tow in a large clipper ship. Next to the two boats are tow sailors on a float ready to throw the rope over. The artist's signature can be seen in the bottom left corner of the illustration. Text beneath reads: "PLAYER'S // NAVY CUT TOBACCO & CIGARETTES". The sailor lifebuoy trademark can be seen underneath the bottom right corner of the illustration.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
Navy Cut: Night Moorings, 1952
5869928
![The Sailor, 1950](/t/265/sailor-1950-5869083.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>The Sailor, 1950</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut rectangular covered counter-card featuring a reproduction of a painting of the Navy Cut sailor with "HMS EXCELLENT" written on his cap. Beneath the sailor is a box of text surrounded by images of the two ships from the Navy Cut trademark and the trademark at the bottom. Text in the box reads: "The familiar Player's Sailor figure // symbolises all that is dependable and worth- // while in tobacco manufacture. In the // cigarette world he stands for Player's Navy // Cut - a name rendered justly famous for // the excellence and quality it gives to smokers." The counter-card features a faux-wood border.")
The Sailor, 1950
5869083
![Navy Cut Medium cigarettes, 1924](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1924-5563869.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium cigarettes, 1924</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes in three, tiered sections. The back section is the tallest and comprises packs of cigarettes and a box of cigarettes which has the Castle trade mark as well as the sailor in a life-buoy trade mark. The mid-section is similarly compose of packs of cigarettes and a box of cigarettes with the Castle trade mark as well as the sailor in a life-buoy trade mark. Above the box is a banner with the text "PLAYER'S". The front section, which is the lowest displays packs of cigarettes, One is open and two others have collecting cards protruding. The three sections are connected by a foot, the left and right sides of which have broken off and the back section has become detached. On the reverse is a hand-written note which reads "C117" and there is a printed note which reads "TO DISPLAY // HOLD BY TOP AND // PRESS DOWN ON TO // COUNTER // N.B. // if this display is // required to be closed // bring two struts into // centre first."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium cigarettes, 1924
5563869
![Navy Mixture tobacco, 1925](/t/265/navy-mixture-tobacco-1925-5549719.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Mixture tobacco, 1925</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Mixture tobacco rectangular 3-D counter card. On the back panel are two galleons in full sail flying English flags. In the foreground is the head and shoulders of a man in armour (possibly sixteenth-century Spanish). The text reads "PLAYER'S // "NAVY" MIXTURE // JOHN PLAYER & SONS, NOTTINGHAM". On the reverse is a hand-written note which reads "1 COPY ONLY" and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
Navy Mixture tobacco, 1925
5549719
![No. 3 Cigarettes, 1938](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-1938-5874243.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 Cigarettes, 1938</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. She is carrying a book. The text on the card reads "PLAYER'S NO. 3 // THE EXTRA QUALITY // VIRGINIA CIGARETTE". There is a hanging loop to the top. On the reverse is a hand-written note which reads "C218".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 Cigarettes, 1938
5874243
![No. 3 Cigarettes, 1936](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-1936-5874241.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 Cigarettes, 1936</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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, is a dining table and chair in front of a window. There is a bowl of flowers on the table. To the right of the doorway is a sideboard with a candelabra, two candlesticks and a bowl of fruit. In the foreground, on a table is a bowl of anemones and an open pack of No.3 cigarettes. Below the picture is the text "Among the finer things of life // Superb craftsmanship working on // exquisite Virginia leaf has produced // in Player's No.3 a cigarette which // satisfies the most exacting smoker. // PLAYER'S No. 3 T// EXTRA QUALITY // VIRGINIA."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 Cigarettes, 1936
5874241
![No. 3 Cigarettes, 1933](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-1933-5874239.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 Cigarettes, 1933</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. It depicts a bunch of flame red lilies in a porcelain vase decorated with a chinese dragon. Next to the vase is a porcelain statuette of a parrot. In the bottom left is an open pack of No. 3 cigarettes. The text reads "PLAYER'S No. 3 // THE // EXTRA // QUALITY // CIGARETTE". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop. On the support is a hand-written note which reads "Not Bronze". In the top left hand corner is the remains of a circular rubber stamp, probably a proof stamp from Mardon, Son and Hall.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 Cigarettes, 1933
5874239
![Weights Cigarettes, 1921=22](/t/265/weights-cigarettes-192122-5874195.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Weights Cigarettes, 1921=22</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The background of this is red crocodile or snake skin and in the centre is the head and neck of a horse. To the bottom right of the panel is a packet of Weights cigarettes. The text below reads "PLAYER'S // "WEIGHTS" // CIGARETTES // John Player & Sons, Nottingham.". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Weights Cigarettes, 1921=22
5874195
![Weights Cigarettes, 1921](/t/265/weights-cigarettes-1921-5874183.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Weights Cigarettes, 1921</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 and the bottom right hand corner is detached. The text reads "Player's // "WEIGHTS" // CIGARETTES // PROV. PAT.". On the reverse is a hand-written note which reads "PLEASE RETURN TO // JOHN PLAYER & SONS // ADVERTISING STORES // ARCHIVES // GARDEN ST RADFORD // NOTTM".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Weights Cigarettes, 1921
5874183
![Navy Mixture tobacco, 1927](/t/265/navy-mixture-tobacco-1927-5874171.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Mixture tobacco, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Mixture tobacco counter card. The centre of the card is domed and depicts a galleon in full sail. Either side are packs of Navy mixture medium and white label tobacco. The text reads "AN ENGLISH MAN-OF-WAR OF THE EARLY SIXTEENTH CENTURY // PLAYER'S // "NAVY" MIXTURE // "MILD", "MEDIUM" & "WHITE LABEL". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop. There are three handwritten notes which read "1927"; "APPROX DATE 1927" and "C111". There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Mixture tobacco, 1927
5874171
Airman tobaccos, 1926=28
5874169
Players Roll Call
5874163
![Country Life tobacco, 1905](/t/265/country-life-tobacco-1905-5874153.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Country Life tobacco, 1905</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The text reads " "COUNTRY LIFE // MEDIUM STRENGTH // 41/2D // PER 1OZ. PKT // 9D // PER 2OZ PKT. // Smoking Mixture // JOHN PLAYER & SONS, Castle Tobacco Factory NOTTINGHAM // BRANCH OF THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO. (of Great Britain & Ireland) LIMITED." There is a hanging loop to the top. On the reverse is a hand-written note which reads "C8" and another which reads "DUPLICATE".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Country Life tobacco, 1905
5874153
![Old Stocks tobacco, 1904](/t/265/old-stocks-tobacco-1904-5874151.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Old Stocks tobacco, 1904</figcaption></b><br>Player's Old Stocks tobacco rectangular counter card. The edge has been cut to resemble a carved picture frame and the card is heavily embossed. In the centre is a miniature of a building on a street corner. It is called "YE OLD STOCKS" and is probably an inn. In one of the windows are two pipes with crossed stems, and what may be a box of cigarettes or cigars and a tin of tobacco. Opposite to the inn is a man in a red jacket sitting in the stocks. At the centre top of the card is a small label with the typed note "No. 41". There is a hanging loop to the top. The text on the rest of the card reads " "OLD STOCKS" // 1OZ PACKET 7D 4OZ TIN 2/3 // 1OZ [ditto marks] 1/1 1/2 8 OZ [ditto marks] 4.6 // SMOKING MIXTURE // JOHN PLAYER & SONS, Castle Tobacco Factory, NOTTINGHAM // BRANCH OF // THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO // (of Great Britain & Ireland) // LIMITED". On the reverse is a hand-written note which reads "Please return to // Sherwood Rise // ARCHIVES".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Old Stocks tobacco, 1904
5874151
![Tobacco mixtures, 1906](/t/265/tobacco-mixtures-1906-5874149.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Tobacco mixtures, 1906</figcaption></b><br>Player's rectangular counter card listing several brands of tobacco. The edge has been cut to resemble a carved picture frame and there is some embossing. The card is decorated with an art-nouveau design in gold that surrounds the text which reads "JOHN PLAYER // AND // SONS // DESIRE TO // CALL THE ATTENTION OF // THE SMOKING PUBLIC // TO THE FOLLOWING // HIGH CLASS MIXTURES // Old Stocks 7D pr Oz 2/3 pr 1/4lb // Navy Mixture MILD 5D [ditto marks] 1/8 [ditto marks] // Navy Mixture MEDIUM 41/3D [ditto marks] 1/6 [ditto marks] // Country Life 5D [ditto marks] 1/8 [ditto marks] // Eighty Club 41/dD [ditto marks] 1/6 [ditto marks] // Castle Mixture 4D [ditto marks] 8D pr 2 OZS // SOLD HERE // JOHN PLAYER & SONS CASTLE TOBACCO FACTORY"<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
Tobacco mixtures, 1906
5874149
No. 3 cigarettes, 1928
5874143
![No. 3 cigarettes, 1928](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-1928-5874141.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 cigarettes, 1928</figcaption></b><br>Player's No. 3 rectangular, convex counter card. The background is brown with a darker brown and gold checked border. It depicts a pack of No. 3 cigarettes. The text reads "PLAYER'S NO. 3 // Virginia Cigarettes // 10 // for // 8D // 20 // for 1/4D // CORK TIPPED". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a label which reads "MARDONS // MANUFACTURERS OF // WINDOW NOVELITES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS &c &c // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 cigarettes, 1928
5874141
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1922](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1922-5870483.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1922</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. In the dome at the top of the card is the Player's sailor and life buoy trade mark. The card depicts two packets and one drum of cigarettes and an open cigarette case filled with Navy Cut cigarettes. The text above the packs reads SATISFACTION"<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1922
5870483
Player's Please: Pigeons, 1952
5869932
Player's Please: Shopping, 1952
5869930
![A pause for more pleasure, 1951](/t/265/pause-pleasure-1951-5869924.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>A pause for more pleasure, 1951</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The lady is looking toward the viewer and is wearing a cream jumpsuit dress. The background shows a harbour wall with several buildings and several boats lying on the sand as the tide is out. The Player's sailor trademark is featured in the bottom right and left corners. Navy text on image reads: "Player's // Please". Text in bottom banner: "A pause for more Pleasure". The artists signature can be seen in the bottom left corner.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
A pause for more pleasure, 1951
5869924
![Weights Cigarettes, 1921](/t/265/weights-cigarettes-1921-5562273.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Weights Cigarettes, 1921</figcaption></b><br>Player's Weights rectangular, convex counter card. The background is cream with a blue, dentil edged border. In the centre is a large settee in orange and green, with a large blue cushion with an embroidery of a bird and large tassels at each corner. A man in evening dress is sitting on the settee reading a book. In the to left hand corner is a packet of Weights cigarettes. The text reads "PLAYER'S WEIGHTS // CIGARETTES // John Player & Sons, Nottingham". On the reverse a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop. There is a rubber stamp which reads "JOHN PLAYER & SONS // STORES ADVERTISING // GARDEN ST." and a hand-written note which gives the maker as "M S & HALL".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Weights Cigarettes, 1921
5562273
![No. 3 cigarettes, 1926](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-1926-5874137.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 cigarettes, 1926</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 WITH CORK // OF PURE NATURAL GROWTH // PLAYER'S // NO. 3 // VIRGINIA //CIGARETTES." The words No. 3 are printed in white (see notes). There is a hanging loop to the top. On the reverse is a label which reads "MARDONS // MANUFACTURERS OF // WINDOW NOVELITES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS &c &c // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 cigarettes, 1926
5874137
![No. 3 cigarettes, 1921=22](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-192122-5874120.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 cigarettes, 1921=22</figcaption></b><br>Player's No. 3 cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card with a glossy finish. To the top and sides is a classical swags and tails motif. At the centre top is a small plaque depicting a man in a top hat, with a large loosely tied bow tie, smoking a cigarette. The text reads "PLAYER'S // NO. 3 // Virginia // Cigarettes // John Player & Sons // Nottingham". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop. There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.". There is a hand-written note which dates the card to "1921".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 cigarettes, 1921=22
5874120
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1925-5870489.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. In the centre is a tin of cigarettes and in the bottom right hand corner the sailor and life buoy trade mark. There is some text within a shield-shaped field above the tin. The text on the card and in the shield reads "PLAYER'S LATEST // ACHIVEMENT // You // can now buy // your favourite // Player's Medium // Navy Cut Cigarettes // in delightfully // decorated tins of // 50s & 100's // 2/6 and 4/10 // Player's Please // IT'S THE TOBACCO THAT COUNTS". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hand-written notes "C314".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925
5870489
![Player's Bachelor Tipped., 1960](/t/265/players-bachelor-tipped-1960-5870321.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's Bachelor Tipped., 1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man and woman from the chest up surrounded by different coloured balloons. The man is wearing a black jacket, white shirt and red tie. There is an arm entering the shot from the left which is lighting the cigarette in his mouth. The woman is below and to the left and is wearing a pastel top. She is looking at the man in the image. There is a green balloon containing text to the right of the woman. To the bottom right of the counter-card is an image of a packet of fifty Player's Bachelor Tipped cigarettes. The image is part photographic and part illustration with a man in the middle of jump on skis. Text at the top of the card reads: "Player's // BACHELOR // Tipped". Text in the green balloon reads: "Add // flavour // to the // fun!". Text at the bottom left of the card reads: "Christmas pack // * // 50 for 8'9". Hand-written on reverse: "1960 // 19442 // 12 X 18 1/4". There is a stand on the reverse.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Player's Bachelor Tipped., 1960
5870321
![Player's Bachelor Tipped., 1960](/t/265/players-bachelor-tipped-1960-5870317.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's Bachelor Tipped., 1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man and woman looking away from the camera smiling. There is a second man to the left of the image and the background is of a body of water edged by trees. The central man is wearing a cricket jumper over his shoulders and is holding a cigarette in his left hand. The woman is wearing a blue cardigan and is also holding a cigarette. The man to the left is wearing a red blaczer and school-boy style cap. He appears to be holding a punt or an oar for use on the water. There is an illustration of an open packet of twenty Player's Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes super-imposed over the bottom right of the image. Several of the cigarettes are half pulled out. The counter-card has three flaps which can bend at the sides and the bottom. The side panels are light blue and bottom panel is white. Main text reads: "Player's // BACHELOR // Tipped", "Bachelor beat // 'flavour-blur'". Text above and below packaging illustration reads: "TWENTY for 3'6 // TEN for 1'9". Hand-written on reverse: "1960 // I.T.C. 19257 // KINGSWAY PRESS // 14 1/2 X 18". There is a stand on the reverse.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Player's Bachelor Tipped., 1960
5870317
![Weights for more pleasure, 1959](/t/265/weights-pleasure-1959-5869081.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Weights for more pleasure, 1959</figcaption></b><br>Player's Weights Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a central image of an open packet of 20 Weights against a red with orange stripes background. Text reads: "PLAYER'S // Weights // for more pleasure".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
Weights for more pleasure, 1959
5869081
![Drumhead Cigarettes, 1922](/t/265/drumhead-cigarettes-1922-5563875.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Drumhead Cigarettes, 1922</figcaption></b><br>Player's Drumhead Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is dark blue with a red edge. To the left of the card is a drummer boy with a pack on his back, wearing a busby, elaborate tailed coat, white breeches and gaiters. His head protrudes above the top edge of the card. To the right of the card is a pack of Drumhead cigarettes. The text on the card reads " "DRUMHEAD" // CIGARETTES // 10 FOR 4D. // 20 FOR 8D. // John Player & Sons." On the reverse is the remains of a support and two hand-written notes. The first reads "DISCONTINUED" and the second "PLEASE RETURN TO // ARCHIVES SHERWOOD RISE". There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Drumhead Cigarettes, 1922
5563875
![Drumhead Cigarettes, 1920=21](/t/265/drumhead-cigarettes-192021-5563873.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Drumhead Cigarettes, 1920=21</figcaption></b><br>Player's Drumhead Cigarettes counter card in a roughly triangular shape. In the centre is a drummer boy with a pack on his back, wearing a busby, elaborate tailed coat, white breeches and gaiters. He is standing on a pack of 10 Drumhead cigarettes and is surrounded by other packets. Above him is a banner at either end of which is a drum with the insignia and battle honours of the Queen's Royal Lancers. The text on the banner reads "PLAYER'S // "DRUMHEAD" // CIGARETTES". A panel on the left hand side reads "10 // FOR // 4D." and a similar panel on the right hand side reads "20 // FOR // 8D.". Attached to the card with masking tape is a paper label which reads "Approx // 1920-1". On the reverse is the remains of a mechanism to allow the card to stand upright and a hand-written note which reads "C73".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Drumhead Cigarettes, 1920=21
5563873
![No. 3 cigarettes, 1929](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-1929-5874139.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 cigarettes, 1929</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 "PLAYER'S NO. 3 // Virginia Cigarettes // FLAT TINS OF FIFTY // PRICE // 3/4 // PER 50". On the reverse are marks where a support would have been attached, but this is now missing.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 cigarettes, 1929
5874139
![No. 3 cigarettes, 1926](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-1926-5874135.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 cigarettes, 1926</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 WITH CORK // OF PURE NATURAL GROWTH // PLAYER'S // NO. 3 // VIRGINIA //CIGARETTES." The words No. 3 are printed in white (see notes). There is a hanging loop to the top. On the reverse is a label which reads "MARDONS // MANUFACTURERS OF // WINDOW NOVELITES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS &c &c // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 cigarettes, 1926
5874135
![No. 3 cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-1927-5874133.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's No. 3 counter card in the shape of a banner with scrolled ends. The text reads "PLAYER'S // No. 3 VIRGINIA".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 cigarettes, 1927
5874133
![No. 3 cigarettes, 1924=26](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-192426-5874129.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 cigarettes, 1924=26</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. In the centre is a black panel with two packet and a box of No. 3 cigarettes in front of it. The text on the card reads "PLAYER'S NO. 3 Virginia // Cigarettes // PLAIN & CORK TIPPED // JOHN PLAYER & SONS, NOTTINGHAM". There is a hanging loop to the top. On the reverse is a hand-written note which dates the card to "1924-5" and a label which reads "MARDONS // MANUFACTURERS OF // WINDOW NOVELITES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS &c &c // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 cigarettes, 1924=26
5874129
![No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=24](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-192324-5874127.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=24</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. An oval panel contains the text "PLAYER'S // NO. 3 // Virginian Cigarettes // CORK TIPPED" and at the bottom is the text "JOHN PLAYER & SONS, NOTTINGHAM". The packets and oval panel are slightly embossed. There is a hanging loop to the top. On the reverse is a handwritten note which dates the card to "1924" and a label which reads "MARDONS // MANUFACTURERS OF // WINDOW NOVELITES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS &c &c // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=24
5874127
![No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=25](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-192325-5874125.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=25</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. 3 cigarettes. The text reads "PLAYER'S // NO. 3 // Virginia // Cigarettes // IN 10s & 20s // JOHN PLAYER & SONS". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright with an integral hanging loop or hoop. There is a rubber stamp and hand-written note which both date the card to "7 DEC 1923" and there is a label which reads "MARDONS // MANUFACTURERS OF // WINDOW NOVELITES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS &c &c // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON"<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=25
5874125
![No. 3 cigarettes, 1922](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-1922-5874124.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 cigarettes, 1922</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 desk or bureau. He is smoking a cigarette and there is an open box of cigarettes on top of the bureau. Below are packets and boxes of No. 3 cigarettes and some loose cigarettes. There is a panel which reads "PLAYER'S // NO. 3 // Virginia Cigarettes. // SOLD BY WEIGHT // & IN CARTONS OR 10&20. // JOHN PLAYER & SONS NOTTINGHAM". On the reverse is a hanging loop and a support to allow the card to stand upright. There is a hand-written note which dates the card to 1922-2. There is a label which reads "MARDONS // MANUFACTURERS OF // WINDOW NOVELITES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS &c &c // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON" on which has been written in black ink "25/11/22".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 cigarettes, 1922
5874124
![No. 3 cigarettes, 1920=21](/t/265/no-3-cigarettes-192021-5874122.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>No. 3 cigarettes, 1920=21</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. There is a hanging loop to the top. The text reads "PLAYER'S // NO. 3 // VIRGINIA // CIGARETTES. // JOHN PLAYER & SONS, NOTTINGHAM". On the reverse is a rubber stamp which reads "FROM // MARDON, SON & HALL // 7 APR 1920 // CAXTON WORKS // BRISTOL." There is a hand-written note which reads "Approved // 8-4-21" and a second hand-written note which reads "30-9-21".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
No. 3 cigarettes, 1920=21
5874122
No. 3 cigarettes, 1919
5874119
![Roll Call Tobacco, 1920](/t/265/roll-tobacco-1920-5874113.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Roll Call Tobacco, 1920</figcaption></b><br>Player's Roll Call tobacco push forward counter card in a roughly triangular shape comprised of packs of Roll Call tobacco. Near the top, a banner pushes forward with the text " "ROLL CALL" // TOBACCO". On the reverse is a support which when extended simultaneously pushes the banner on the front forward and allows the card to stand upright.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Roll Call Tobacco, 1920
5874113
John Player's Archive
5874111
![Roll Call Cigarettes, 1920](/t/265/roll-cigarettes-1920-5874107.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Roll Call Cigarettes, 1920</figcaption></b><br>Player's Roll Call cigarettes fold forward counter card in the form of a green belt buckle. In the centre is a pack of Roll Call cigarettes which, when the card is extended is pushed forward by the mechanism on the reverse. The text reads " "ROLL CALL" // A BLEND OF // BRITISH-AFRICAN // & VIRGINIAN // TOBACCOS // CIGARETTES".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Roll Call Cigarettes, 1920
5874107
![Roll Call Cigarettes, 1920](/t/265/roll-cigarettes-1920-5874105.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Roll Call Cigarettes, 1920</figcaption></b><br>Player's Roll Call cigarettes fold-forward counter card. In the centre is a picture of a military band marching through a street which is signed "C.Clark". To the right is a section comprising packs of Roll Call cigarettes which folds forward. To the left is a single pack of cigarettes and the remnants of a section which would have folded forward. In the centre, below the picture is the text " "ROLL CALL" // CIGARETTES. // JOHN PLAYER & SONS. NOTTINGHAM". On the reverse is a rubber stamp which reads "JOHN PLAYER & SONS // STORES ADVERTISIGN // GARDEN ST."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Roll Call Cigarettes, 1920
5874105
![Drumhead Cigarettes, 1927=28](/t/265/drumhead-cigarettes-192728-5874103.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Drumhead Cigarettes, 1927=28</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The centre section has the text "PLAYER'S // DRUMHEAD // Cigarettes". The front section has a pack of 5 cigarettes at the left hand side and a pack of 10 cigarettes at the right hand side. Between is the text "5 FOR 2d. // 10 FOR 4d.". On the reverse is a mechanism to allow the card to pull out and hand-written note which reads "PLEASE RETURN // TO ARCHIVES" and below is a rubber stamp which reads "JOHN PLAYER & SONS // STORES ADVERTISING // GARDEN STREET // NOTTS". There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Drumhead Cigarettes, 1927=28
5874103
![Drumhead Cigarettes, 1925=27](/t/265/drumhead-cigarettes-192527-5874101.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Drumhead Cigarettes, 1925=27</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 and below the rectangular card. The text reads "10 for // 4D." On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hand-written note which reads "suitable for // Window Bill" and a second which dates the card to "1925-6".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Drumhead Cigarettes, 1925=27
5874101
![Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923=26](/t/265/drumhead-cigarettes-192326-5874099.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923=26</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. To the bottom, centre is a pack of Drumhead cigarettes and to the right and left are small silhouettes of drummers, facing centre. The text reads "PLAYER'S // "DRUMHEAD" // CIGARETTES // 10 // FOR // 4D. // 20 // FOR // 8D." On the reverse is the remains of a support and a hand-written note dating the card to "1923". There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923=26
5874099
![Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923](/t/265/drumhead-cigarettes-1923-5874079.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923</figcaption></b><br>Player's Drumhead Cigarettes roughly rectangular counter card. The background is dark blue with a gold edge. At the centre, top is a drum with crossed drum sticks. To the left is a roundel with a pale blue background and the text "10 // for // 4D." and to the right is a similar roundel with the text "20 // for // 8d.". To the left of the drum is the text "50 // for // 1/7 1/2d." and to the right is the text "100 // for // 3/3d.". The text on the rest of the card reads " "DRUMHEAD" // CIGARETTES // JOHN PLAYER & SONS, NOTTINGHAM". On the reverse is a hand-written note which reads "DISCONTINUED".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923
5874079
![Drumhead Cigarettes, 1924](/t/265/drumhead-cigarettes-1924-5874073.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Drumhead Cigarettes, 1924</figcaption></b><br>Player's Drumhead Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is red and is printed to simulate leather or similar textured surface. In the centre is the silhouette of a military drum with crossed sticks. In the centre of the silhouette is a pack of Drumhead cigarettes. There is a hanging loop to the top. The text reads "Player's // "DRUMHEAD" // 10 FOR 4D 20 FOR 8D. // CIGARETTES". On the reverse is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Drumhead Cigarettes, 1924
5874073
![Airman Tobacco, 1929](/t/265/airman-tobacco-1929-5874071.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Airman Tobacco, 1929</figcaption></b><br>Player's Airman Tobaccos pull-forward counter card. The top section is shaped like a cloud and is painted with a blue sky and white clouds. In the centre is a small sky-writing aeroplane which has just written "Player's Please". Centre top is a pack of Airman Mixture tobacco and to the right, where the back meets the base, is a pack of Airman Navy Cut which pops forward when the card is opened. On the left hand side is the connection where another pack of tobacco should be, which has been lost. The text on the base reads "PLAYER'S // AIRMAN // TOBACCOS // 9 1/2D // PER OZ.". On the reverse is a hand-written note in faded red ink "OK // 12.4.29 // GG". There is a support to allow the card to pull forward and stand upright. There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Airman Tobacco, 1929
5874071
![Airman Tobacco, 1926=28](/t/265/airman-tobacco-192628-5874067.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Airman Tobacco, 1926=28</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. He is smoking a pipe. To either side and below the picture are packs of Brown Honeydew, Navy Cut, Golden Honeydew, Flake and Mixture tobaccos. Above the picture is a banner with scroll ends which reads "PLAYER'S AIRMAN // TOBACCOS". To the right hand side of the picture is the text "ALL AT // 9 1/2D // PER OZ." On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hand-written note which reads "APPROX // Date // 1928", and a second note which reads "DATE REC. 1926".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Airman Tobacco, 1926=28
5874067
![Airman Tobacco, 1926](/t/265/airman-tobacco-1926-5874065.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Airman Tobacco, 1926</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. At the base are tines and packs of Airman Golden Honeydew, Flake, Navy Cut and Mixture tobacco. The text reads "PLAYER'S // AIRMAN // TOBACCOS // BLENDS OF // BRITISH // EMPIRE // & VIRGINIA // LEAF // 9 1/2D. // PER OZ.". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Airman Tobacco, 1926
5874065
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5874063.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Medium Cut cigarettes metal counter card. It is rectangular in shape with a glossy finish and depicts a young woman, seated on two cushions on the floor next to a carved table. She is arranging a bunch of broom (cytisus scoparius) in a vase. Below is an open pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads "A Witch // with her // broom // and PLAYER'S". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a white label with a rubber stamp which reads "JOHN PLAYER AND SONS // ARCHIVES SECTION" and a hand-written note which reads "A NICE WITCH".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5874063
![Airman Mixture tobacco, 1925=26](/t/265/airman-mixture-tobacco-192526-5874061.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Airman Mixture tobacco, 1925=26</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 (the angle of the wings is incorrect) and crown. In the centre of the wings is the letter "P". In the top left and right hand corners are quarter RAF roundels. To the left of the tobacco packet is the text "A BLEND OF // BRITISH // EMPIRE, // VIRGINIA // & EASTERN // TOBACCOS.". To the right of the packet is the text "9d // PER OZ.". Below is the text "Player's AIRMAN Mixture". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a handwritten note which dates the card to "1925". There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Airman Mixture tobacco, 1925=26
5874061
![Player's White Label cigarettes](/t/265/players-white-label-cigarettes-5874013.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's White Label cigarettes</figcaption></b><br><br><em>© "Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
Player's White Label cigarettes
5874013
![Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28](/t/265/navy-cut-cigarettes-192728-5874001.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28</figcaption></b><br>Player's counter card in the shape of the full-length figure of a naval officer. His insignia suggest he is an admiral. He carries a walking cane and is holding a cigarette in his left hand. The text at the base of the card reads "PLAYER'S // NAVY CUT". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright on which is a hand-written note which reads "Please return to // Sherwood Rise // ARCHIVES". There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28
5874001
![Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-cigarettes-1927-5873999.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's counter card in the shape of a banner with scrolled ends. The lettering and decoration appear to be hand painted. The text reads "PLAYER'S // NAVY CUT CIGARETTES". On the reverse are two rubber stamps. The first reads "TRADE MARKS DEPT // I.T.C. CO LTD. // 7 MAR 1927 // APPROVED // R.M.E.A.". The second stamp reads "APPROVED BY // BRISTOL MEMBERS OF EXECUTIVE // 9 MAR 1927".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927
5873999
![Player's, 1923](/t/265/players-1923-5873997.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's, 1923</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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". On the reverse is a rubber stamp which reads "JOHN PLAYER & SONS // STORES ADVERTISING // GARDEN ST.". A paper label has been stuck on which reads "These Scrolls were subsequent- // ly reprinted and from speci- // men obtained from the S.W.D. // Dept. it would appear that the // reprint comprised only the // inner scroll bearing the word // "Players" and the loop beneath // carrying the I.T.C. No. // 11/9/25". The last four lines are underlined in red.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Player's, 1923
5873997
![Player's Please, 1928](/t/265/players-please-1928-5873995.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's Please, 1928</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The text reads "Player's // Please". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Player's Please, 1928
5873995
![Player's, 1921=23](/t/265/players-192123-5873991.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's, 1921=23</figcaption></b><br>Player's rectangular counter card. The background is cream and the border is green. In the bottom right hand corner is the sailor inside a life-buoy trade mark. The text reads "ASK FOR // PLAYER'S // AND LOOK FOR THE // LIFE BUOY TRADE MARK". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a note which reads "1921".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Player's, 1921=23
5873991
![Player's Please, 1927=28](/t/265/players-please-192728-5873989.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's Please, 1927=28</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The text reads "Player's // Please // I always smoke them". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright with an attached hoop or hanging loop. There is a hand-written note which reads "PLEASE RETURN TO" and a second note which reads "C102".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Player's Please, 1927=28
5873989
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1925-5873987.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes counter card depicting a cricketer next to a pack of Navy Cut cigarettes. The text reads "A.E. DIPPER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE". On the reverse is a label which reads "To Display New Auto Showcard, // Hold by this part & press down // on Counter".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925
5873987
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5873985.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes 'pull-out' counter card depicting a caricature of a rugby player next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. There is an adhesive pad stuck to the front of the card which partially hides the text which reads "W.E. CRAWFORD // TWO GREAT // PLA... ERS". There is slight damage to the surface of the reverse probably due to the removal of adhesive pads. On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5873985
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5873981.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes 'pull-out' counter card depicting a caricature of a footballer next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads "W. EDWARDS // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5873981
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5873977.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes 'pull-out' counter card depicting a caricature of a footballer next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads "W. GILLESPIE // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". The surface of reverse is slightly damaged probably due to the removal of adhesive pads. On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5873977
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5873971.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes 'pull-out' counter card depicting a caricature of a footballer next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads "C.M. BUCHAN // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5873971
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5873969.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes 'pull-out' counter card depicting a caricature of a footballer next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads "F BARSON // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5873969
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5873967.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes 'pull-out' counter card depicting a caricature of a sportsman next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The lower part of the card is missing. The text reads "W.H. WALKER // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5873967
![Navy Cut De Luxe, 1929=30](/t/265/navy-cut-luxe-192930-5873965.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut De Luxe, 1929=30</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut De Luxe tobacco counter card in the shape of a banner, with a white background and rope edging in gold and purple. Centre, top is a copy of the sailor in a life-buoy trade mark. The text reads "PLAYER'S NAVY CUT // DE LUXE". The surface of the reverse is abraded On the reverse is a rubber stamp which reads "JOHN PLAYER & SONS // STORES ADVERTISING // GARDEN ST." and a hand-written note which dates the card to "1929-30".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut De Luxe, 1929=30
5873965
![Navy Cut De Luxe, 1921](/t/265/navy-cut-luxe-1921-5873963.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut De Luxe, 1921</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 the sign of a ship. Both carry telescopes and one smokes a pipe. In the background is a moored ship and three more figures in eighteenth century costume. The caption reads "On Leave". Below the picture are two copies of the sailors head in a life-buoy trade mark and an open tin of tobacco. The text reads "PLAYER'S NAVY CUT // DE LUXE // A SUPERB TOBACCO // OLD FASHIONED // BUT CHOICELY GOOD... IN 2oz & 4oz AIRTIGHT TINS". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop. There is an imperfect rubber stamp which reads "13 JUN 1921".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut De Luxe, 1921
5873963
![Navy Cut mixed brands, 1924=25](/t/265/navy-cut-mixed-brands-192425-5873961.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut mixed brands, 1924=25</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut tobacco fold-out counter card. The top of the card resembles a hoop which surrounds half-length figures of three navel officers. From their insignia they seem to be an lieutenant, a commander and an admiral. All three are smoking pipes. The base pulls forward and is decorated with packs of White Label, Gold Leaf, Medium and Tawny tobacco. In the bottom right hand corner is a staple. The text reads "PLAYER'S NAVY CUT // WHITE LABEL. GOLD LEAF. MEDIUM. TAWNY." On the reverse, attached to the hoop is a piece of card, suggesting that something hung from it. At the base is a support to allow the card to pull forward and stand upright. There is a rubber stamp which reads "JOHN PLAYER & SONS // STORES ADVERTISING // GARDEN ST.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut mixed brands, 1924=25
5873961
![Navy Cut mixed brands, 1922](/t/265/navy-cut-mixed-brands-1922-5873959.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut mixed brands, 1922</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut tobacco counter card in the form of a rectangular black panel in a gold surround in a classical design. There are packs of Medium, Gold Leaf, Tawny and White Label tobacco at the base. At the centre top of the surround is a small, circular reproduction of the Nottingham Castle trade mark. In the centre of the tower is a picture of a two-masted sailing ship being pulled by a tug or pilot boat. There are other ships in the background. A label has been stapled to the card which reads "2789". The text on the card reads "PLAYER'S NAVY CUT // TOBACCO // "GOLD LEAF" "MEDIUM" "TAWNY" // & "WHITE LABEL" ". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop. There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut mixed brands, 1922
5873959
![Navy Cut mixed brands, 1921-22](/t/265/navy-cut-mixed-brands-1921-22-5873957.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut mixed brands, 1921-22</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. There is a tin of Gold Leaf tobacco and a tin of Medium tobacco. The text reads "MEDIUM TAWNY // GOLD LEAF WHITE LABEL // PLAYER'S NAVY CUT".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut mixed brands, 1921-22
5873957
Navy Cut mixed brands, 1921-22
5873955
![Mixed tobacco brands, 1928](/t/265/mixed-tobacco-brands-1928-5873953.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Mixed tobacco brands, 1928</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 Mixture Medium and Navy Mixture White Label tobacco, which with the price below. The text reads "PLAYER'S // WELL KNOWN // Smoking Mixtures // IN NEW PACKINGS // 2OZ POCKET TIN 2/- 2OZ POCKET TIN 1/9 // 2OZ POCKET TIN 2/- 2OZ POCKET TIN 1/9." On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Mixed tobacco brands, 1928
5873953
![Navy Cut mixed brands, 1925=26](/t/265/navy-cut-mixed-brands-192526-5873951.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut mixed brands, 1925=26</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. In the left hand oval is a pack of Medium cigarettes, in the centre oval is a pack of White Label cigarettes and in the right hand oval is a pack of Drumhead cigarettes. The text reads " "Three of the Best" // PLAYER'S // 10 for 6D. 10 for 51/2D. 10 for 4d.". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hand-written note which reads "Approved // 12.7.26". There is also a note, partly hand-written, partly rubber stamp, which reads "Return to // JOHN PLAYER & SONS // STORES ADVERTISING // HOLLINS MILLS, GARDEN STREET."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut mixed brands, 1925=26
5873951
![Navy Cut Gold Leaf tobacco, 1928](/t/265/navy-cut-gold-leaf-tobacco-1928-5873947.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Gold Leaf tobacco, 1928</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 and in the bottom right hand corner is a tin of Gold leaf tobacco. The text reads "RUBBED // READY FOR // SMOKING // 1/0 1/2 PER OZ // PACKET // PER 2 OZ // POCKET TIN // 2/1". On the reverse is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Gold Leaf tobacco, 1928
5873947
![Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1928](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-tobacco-1928-5873945.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1928</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium tobacco rectangular counter card. The background is green. In the centre is a tin of Medium tobacco which pulls forward to stand approx 20mm proud of the card. The text reads "Handy for the Pocket // and // Ready for the Pipe // TWO OUNCE // POCKET TINS // 2/1 each. // JOHN PLAYER & SONS, NOTTINGHAM". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop. There is a faded, hand-written note which reads "Mr A Doughty // Approved // 1-3-28". There is also a rubber stamp with hand-written amendments which reads "TRADE MARKS DEPT // I T CO LTD // 24 FEB 1928 // APPROVED // RMER // for use in Great // Britain and // Northern Ireland // only."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1928
5873945
![Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1926=27](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-tobacco-192627-5873943.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1926=27</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium tobacco hooped or horse shoe shaped counter card. In the bottom left and right hand corners are two packs of Medium tobacco. In the centre of the hoop are the remnants of a missing section which had been attached to the card. The text reads "PLAYER'S NAVY CUT // Rubbed // ready // for Smoking". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1926=27
5873943
![Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1926](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-tobacco-1926-5873941.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1926</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium tobacco rectangular counter card. To the left of the card is a pack of Medium tobacco. There is an adhesive pad attached to the front of the card and the surface is slightly damaged. The text on the card reads "THE ORIGINAL // PLAYER'S // MEDIUM NAVY CUT // Rubbed Ready for Smoking // 1/- Ounce. // BUY A PACKET TO-DAY.". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop. There is also a very faded label which appears to be from Mardons.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1926
5873941
![Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1925=26](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-tobacco-192526-5873939.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1925=26</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium tobacco rectangular counter card. The background is brown basket-weave. There is an oval panel with a dentil-edge frame. Inside the frame is a pack of Navy Cut Medium tobacco. The text has been edited by a label stuck over the original price. The text reads "THE ORIGINAL // RUBBED READY // FOR SMOKING // PLAYER'S // "MEDIUM" // NAVY CUT // PER 1/01/2d OZ.". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hoop or loop to hang the card from. There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1925=26
5873939
![Navy Cut tobacco, 1924=25](/t/265/navy-cut-tobacco-192425-5873935.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut tobacco, 1924=25</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. On the lower card is the sailor and life-buoy trade mark next to text which reads "PLAYER'S // NAVY CUT // TOBACCO". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut tobacco, 1924=25
5873935
![Navy Mixture tobacco, 1925](/t/265/navy-mixture-tobacco-1925-5873931.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Mixture tobacco, 1925</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Mixture tobacco 'push-out' counter card in the shape of a key-hole picture frame. The top, circular section has a calm sea with seagulls as a background. There is a slot cut through the card through which a racing yacht in full sale attached to the back support. The text on the picture reads "As fresh & cool // as a sea breeze". The text below the picture reads "PLAYER'S // "NAVY" MIXTURE // IN THREE STRENGTHS // "Mild", "Medium" & "White Label" ". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright which is attached to the yacht on the face of the card. When the support is extended the yacht projects away from the card. There is also a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Mixture tobacco, 1925
5873931
![Navy Mixture tobacco, 1924](/t/265/navy-mixture-tobacco-1924-5870559.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Mixture tobacco, 1924</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Mixture tobacco 'pull out' counter card. The rear section of this card folds backwards into a table on which are three packs of tobacco. The front section pulls forward and on the left and right hand corners are tins of tobacco. There seems to have been a central section, but this has become detached and the only indication are small pieces of card where the piece was attached to the back section. Over each of the tins is a small, red panel. The left hand panel reads "MILD // STRENGTH // 1/- // PER OZ.". The right hand panel reads "MEDIUM // STRENGTH // 1/- // PER OZ.". The text on the card reads "JOHN PLAYER & SONS, // NOTTINGHAM".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Mixture tobacco, 1924
5870559
![Navy Mixture tobacco, 1924](/t/265/navy-mixture-tobacco-1924-5870557.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Mixture tobacco, 1924</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Mixture tobacco counter card in the shape of a banner with scroll ends. The background is navy blue with a gold rope border. The text reads "PLAYER'S "NAVY" MIXTURE // WHITE // LABEL // MILD - MEDIUM".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Mixture tobacco, 1924
5870557
![Navy Mixture tobacco, 1922=23](/t/265/navy-mixture-tobacco-192223-5870553.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Mixture tobacco, 1922=23</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Mixture tobacco rectangular counter card. This comprises two ruby-red horizontal panels with gold borders against a beige or stone background. The top panel is twice the size of the lower panel and the two are connected by a large blue circle. In the foreground are three packets of Navy Mixture tobacco in a pyramid. There is a hanging loop to the top. The text on the card reads "PLAYER'S "NAVY" MIXTURE // JOHN PLAYER & SONS, NOTTINGHAM". On the reverse is a hand-written note "Approved" and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Mixture tobacco, 1922=23
5870553
![Navy Mixture tobacco, 1922](/t/265/navy-mixture-tobacco-1922-5870551.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Mixture tobacco, 1922</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. In an oval frame on the back section is a three-quarter length picture of a sailor. He is looking over his shoulder, out of the picture, and is smoking a pipe. His hat band reads "ENOWN". In the background is the silhouette of a warship. The text on the picture reads "PLAYER'S // NAVY // MIXTURE". The centre section comprises a pyramid of 3 tobacco packs, the top of which pops out through an oval cut out in the front section, which resembles the support or foot of the mirror frame. Either side of the cut out is the text "MILD, // MEDIUM // AND // WHITE // LABEL". Below are three panels which read "MILD // STRENGTH // 1/- // PER OZ.", "WHITE // LABEL // 10 1/2D // PER OZ.", and "MEDIUM // STRENGTH // 1/- // PER OZ.". On the reverse is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Mixture tobacco, 1922
5870551
Navy Mixture tobacco, 1917=1921
5870549
![Navy Mixture tobacco, 1920](/t/265/navy-mixture-tobacco-1920-5870547.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Mixture tobacco, 1920</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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?). One of the packs is open and a filled pipe rests against another. In the centre of the tower is a reproduction of a black and white engraving of a three-masted sailing ship with pilot or jolly boats either side and to the foreground. On the horizon are more ships. The text reads "PLAYER'S // "NAVY" MIXTURE // "MILD", "MEDIUM" & "WHITE LABEL". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop. There is a note which reads "C74".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Mixture tobacco, 1920
5870547
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1928](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1928-5870543.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1928</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. His cap band reads "H.M.S. INVINCIBLE". Below a separate piece of card has been applied, so that it stand proud of the main card. This is also dark blue with a gold edge. The text reads " "IT'S THE TOBACCO THAT COUNTS" // Player's // Please // 25 FOR 1/3 // 10 FOR 6D // JOHN PLAYER & SONS // BRANCH OF THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO (OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND), LIMITED".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1928
5870543
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5870541.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes 'pull-forward' rectangular counter card. The back section is a dark blue with cream border. The front section is a pack on Medium cigarettes which pulls forward to stand proud of the background. The text reads "Player's // Please // Because they're // 10 20 // FOR FOR // 6d 111/2D // PERFECT". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5870541
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5870537.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes counter card. This is probably part of a larger, 'fold out' card with wings to the left and right which are now missing. There is a slot cut through the centre through which, possibly, another section popped-up. The card depicts packs of 10 and 20 Navy Cut Medium cigarettes. The text reads "PLAYER'S". On the reverse is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5870537
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5870533.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes 'pull-out' counter card depicting a caricature of a footballer next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads "H GALLACHER // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5870533
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5870531.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 "A M SMALLWOOD // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5870531
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5870529.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes 'pull-out' counter card depicting a caricature of a footballer next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads "W. EDWARDS // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5870529
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5870517.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 "D DRYSDALE // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5870517
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5870515.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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.J. DELAHAY // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5870515
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5870513.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes 'pull-out' counter card depicting a caricature of a sportsman (rugby ?) next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The lower part of the card is missing. The text reads "W.H. WALKER // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5870513
![Navy Cut Medium cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5870511.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 "E. MYERS // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". On the reverse is a stand which allows the lower part of the card to pull forward. Adhesive of some kind has been used on this card and has left a residue in some places and damaged the surface of the reverse in others. There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium cigarettes, 1927
5870511
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5870509.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular METAL counter card. The background is grey and there is a narrow border comprising three stripes of black, gold and blue/green. At the top is a tin of Medium cigarettes. The text reads "PLAYER'S // "MEDIUM" // NAVY CUT // CIGARETTES // In Decorated Tins // 2/6 PER BOX OF 50 // 4/10 [PER BOX OF] 100 // PLAIN OR TIPPED WITH CORK OF PURE NATURAL GROWTH". In the bottom right hand corner the date "1927" has been written. On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright with a cord threaded through to prevent the stand splaying too far.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5870509
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1927-5870507.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes 'fold-out' counter card in a roughly rectangular shape in three parts. The background is a plain, claret coloured field with a scalloped border. The centre section is a portrait of a sailor with "HMS INVINCIBLE" on his hat band. This is connected at the top to the back section and at the bottom to the front section so that when extended the portrait is at an approximately 45 degree angle. The front section comprises an arch which at the left hand side terminates with a pack of 10 medium cigarettes and on the right hand side with a pack of 20 medium cigarettes. The text reads "PLAYER'S NAVY CUT // CIGARETTES // 10 FOR 6d 20 FOR 11 1/2d // It's the Tobacco that Counts". On the reverse is a hand-written which reads "17" and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
5870507
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1925-5870499.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes 'pull-forward' counter card depicting a footballer next to a pack of Navy Cut cigarettes. His head is detached and half his right foot is missing. The text reads "S. CHEDGZOY, EVERTON // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS". On the reverse is a label which reads "To Display New Auto Showcard, // Hold by this part & press down // on Counter"<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925
5870499
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1926](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1926-5870497.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1926</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The text reads "The best // You can get in touch with // PLAYER'S // NAVY CUT // CIGARETTES // "MEDIUM" // 10 for 6d 20 for 11 1/2d." On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop. Printed on the top edge of the metal frame is the text "SHOULD THIS BECOME SOILED RUB LIGHTLY WITH A CLEAN MOIST LEATHER".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1926
5870497
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1926](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1926-5870491.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1926</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes 'pull-out' counter card. The back and side sections comprise packets of Navy Cut cigarettes. The mid- and forward sections are the head of a sportsman on a metal support with his name underneath. The text reads "W. G. QUAIFE // WARWICKSHIRE // GREAT PLAYERS"<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1926
5870491
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1923
5870487
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1923](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-1923-5870485.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1923</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card, with a blue background and red border. In the centre is a pack of Navy Cut Cigarettes. The text reads "PLAYER'S // 10 FOR 6D // 20 FOR 111/2D // Also sold in Boxes of 50 & 100 // ISSUED BY THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO COMPANY (OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND) LIMITED. On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright with a hanging loop at the top, and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1923
5870485
![The Sailor, 1950](/t/265/sailor-1950-5870469.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>The Sailor, 1950</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut rectangular covered counter-card featuring a reproduction of a painting of the Navy Cut sailor with "HMS EXCELLENT" written on his cap. Beneath the sailor is a box of text surrounded by images of the two ships from the Navy Cut trademark and the trademark at the bottom. Text in the box reads: "The familiar Player's Sailor figure // symbolises all that is dependable and worth- // while in tobacco manufacture. In the // cigarette world he stands for Player's Navy // Cut - a name rendered justly famous for // the excellence and quality it gives to smokers." The counter-card features a faux-wood border.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
The Sailor, 1950
5870469
Only Player's Please so much
5870387
![People love Player's, 1960](/t/265/people-love-players-1960-5870367.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>People love Player's, 1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man and a woman sat leaning against each other in a field. The couple are surrounded by buttercups and other foliage. The man is wearing a blue top with a pale blue shirt underneath and the woman is wearing a pink striped dress. The man is holding a packet of Navy Cut Cigarettes in his hand. Both are smoking. To the bottom right of the card there is a colour image of an open packet of Navy Cut Cigarettes. Text reads: "People love Player's". Handwritten on reverse: "ITC 19253 // 1960", "John Players Ltd // 18/11/65". There is a stand on the reverse.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
People love Player's, 1960
5870367
![People love Player's, 1960](/t/265/people-love-players-1960-5870363.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>People love Player's, 1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man and a woman embracing on a beach. Both are wearing cream jackets and scarves. The man is holding a cigarette lighter to light the womans cigarette. He is also holding a packet of Navy Cut Cigarettes in his hand. To the bottom right of the card is a colour image of an open packet of Navy Cut Cigarettes. Text reads: "People love player's". Handwritten on reverse: "29.3.1930 AI. // 19062 // SEASHORE 12 x 18".There is a stand on the reverse.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
People love Player's, 1960
5870363
![People love Player's, 1960](/t/265/people-love-players-1960-5870357.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>People love Player's, 1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man and woman holding hands standing on a grassy hilltop. Both are smoking. There is a tree trunk visible to the right of the card. To the bottom right of the card is a colour illustration of an open packet of Navy Cut cigarettes. Text reads: "People love Player's". Handwritten on reverse: "1960 // 19860 // 12 x 18", "2 COPY ONLY". There is a stand on the reverse.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
People love Player's, 1960
5870357
![People love Player's, 1960](/t/265/people-love-players-1960-5870355.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>People love Player's, 1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man and woman embracing with a christmas tree visible to the right of the card. The woman is wearing a white and pink dress and the man is wearing a tuxedo. Both are smoking. Text reads: "People love Player's". Handwritten on reverse: "1960 A.I. // 20033 // 12 x 18". There is a stand on the reverse.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
People love Player's, 1960
5870355
![Player's means Quality, 1960](/t/265/players-means-quality-1960-5870353.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's means Quality, 1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour illustration of a man from the chest up smoking a pipe. The man appears to be on a ship as rigging is visible and there are other ships in the distance. The man is wearing a white jumper with a red crevat. To the bottom right of the card there is an illustration of a tin of Players Medium Navy Cut Tobacco and a tin of Navy Cut Cigarettes. Text reads: "PLAYER'S // means QUALITY", "IN AIRTIGHT TINS // Unfailingly // fresh", "PLAYER'S MEDIUM NAVY CUT TOBACCO & CIGARETTES". Handwritten on the reverse: "1960 // I.T.C. 18358 // 11 7/8 x 16". There is a stand on the reverse.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Player's means Quality, 1960
5870353
![People love Player's, 1960](/t/265/people-love-players-1960-5870351.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>People love Player's, 1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man and a woman sat leaning against each other in a field. The couple are surrounded by buttercups and other foliage. The man is wearing a blue top with a pale blue shirt underneath and the woman is wearing a pink striped dress. The man is holding a packet of Navy Cut Cigarettes in his hand. Both are smoking. To the bottom right of the card there is colour image of an open packet of Navy Cut Cigarettes. Text reads: "People love Player's". Handwritten on reverse: "1960 AI. // 19752 ? // 7 3/8 x 10". There is a stand on the reverse.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
People love Player's, 1960
5870351
![People love Player's, 1960](/t/265/people-love-players-1960-5870349.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>People love Player's, 1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes pop-out counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man and woman stood together in front of a sunset. The man is leaning in and lighting the woman's cigarette. The background is a sky at sunset with several trees visible in the distance. The two figures are dark against this background, almost like silhouettes. To the bottom left of the counter-card is a pop-out colour image of an open packet of Navy Cut Cigarettes. Text reads: "People love Player's". Handwritten on reverse: "ITC 19512 APPROX 1960 5 // 8 7/8 x 13". There appears to have been a stand on the reverse but this is missing.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
People love Player's, 1960
5870349
![Player's Bachelor Tipped., 1960](/t/265/players-bachelor-tipped-1960-5870311.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's Bachelor Tipped., 1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The background of the image is a countryside scene with five people stood near two gliders whilst watching another coming in to land. In the bottom left of the counter-card is an illustration of an open packet of twenty Player's Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes with several of the cigarettes half pulled out. The text on the card is in pale blue, dark blue, white and gold. The text at the top of the card reads: "Player's // BACHELOR // Tipped". Text to the bottom right of the card reads: "Bachelor beat // 'flavour-blur'". Text with packaging illustration reads: "TWENTY for 3'6 // TEN for 1'9". Hand-written on reverse: "1960 // 19584". There is a stand on the reverse.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
Player's Bachelor Tipped., 1960
5870311
Weights, by Player's, 1963
5870265
Commonwealth Games 1958
5870203
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John Player's Archive
Counter Cards from the John Player's archive
![Player's Please: Female sailor, 1955](/t/265/players-please-female-sailor-1955-5870129.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's Please: Female sailor, 1955</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. She is holding a cigarette in her right hand and is smiling. There is an illustration of an open packet of Navy Cut Cigarette Medium in the bottom right corner. Text next to this: "Player's // Please".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Navy Cut: HMS Vanguard, 1940=1960](/t/265/navy-cut-hms-vanguard-19401960-5870461.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut: HMS Vanguard, 1940=1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of Charles Pears' painting of HMS Vanguard dressed for Royal Review. The painting depicts the ship coming into harbour with flags out and planes overhead. Title text: "True to Tradition // PLAYER'S // NAVY CUT // TOBACCO and CIGARETTES".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1923=24](/t/265/navy-cut-tobacco-cigarettes-192324-5874023.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1923=24</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco rectangular counter card featuring an aerial photograph of the Player's factory in Radford. There is a small white label in the top right hand corner which reads "CAT59" and a hand-written note which reads "1925". The text on the card reads "SMOKE // PLAYER'S NAVY CUT // Tobacco & Cigarettes // The above picture is // AN AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH OF PLAYER'S TOBACCO FACTORY, NOTTINGHAM, WHERE MORE THAN 4, 500 PEOPLE ARE EMPLOYED." On the reverse is the remnants of a support. There is a hand-written note which reads "C128" and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
!['No Name' Tobacco with an unparalleled reputation, 1964](/t/265/no-name-tobacco-unparalleled-reputation-1964-5870293.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>'No Name' Tobacco with an unparalleled reputation, 1964</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. In the background there is a portrait of a gentleman hanging on the wall. The table the man is leaning on has on it a sculpture of what appears to be a horse and a vase of flowers. The man is wearing an evening jacket with a shirt and tie. He is looking towards the top left of the counter-card. The bottom section of the counter-card features an illustration of a tin of Player's No Name Tobacco on a burgundy background. Text reads: "'No Name'? // Tobacco with an unparalleled reputation". Hand-written on reverse: "APPROX. 1964 // 20452 // 9 1/2 X 15". There is also a stand on the reverse.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Trust Gold Leaf to taste good, 1967](/t/265/trust-gold-leaf-taste-good-1967-5870289.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Trust Gold Leaf to taste good, 1967</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 Gold Leaf cigarettes in his right hand and a lit cigaretted in his left hand between his forefinger and middle finger. The text at the bottom reads: "Trust // GOLD LEAF // to taste good". Text on a white background under image.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Player's Please: Dalmatians, 1950](/t/265/players-please-dalmatians-1950-5869087.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's Please: Dalmatians, 1950</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 and holding the leashs of two dalmatians. The lady is looking towards the viewer with a smile and she wears a yellow blouse and brown trousers. The two dogs are looking to the right. The Player's sailor trademark is featured in the bottom right corner. Text on painting reads: "Player's // Please". Text in banner at the bottom: "IT'S THE TOBACCO THAT COUNTS".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes, 1930](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cork-tip-cigarettes-1930-5856294.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes, 1930</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 halo. In the bottom right hand corner is a box of Cork Tip Medium cigarettes. The text reads "PLAYER'S // MEDIUM // NAVY CUT // CIGARETTES // Cork Tips // NOW OBTAINABLE IN CARTONS OF 5 FOR 3D." On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-tobacco-cigarettes-1927-5562277.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 if he has just finished his innings. He has a bat in his left hand and is raising his cap slightly. There is a signature in the top left hand corner which appears to read "Sep Edw??". The text on the card reads "PLAYER'S // NAVY CUT // TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES // "It's the Tobacco that Counts" // THE NATION'S CHOICE". On the reverse is remnants of a support and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Empire Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28](/t/265/empire-navy-cut-cigarettes-192728-5874173.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Empire Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 "PLAYER'S // EMPIRE // NAVY CUT CIGARETTES".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Roll Call tobacco and cigarettes, 1922](/t/265/roll-tobacco-cigarettes-1922-5874165.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Roll Call tobacco and cigarettes, 1922</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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, smoking a short stemmed clay pipe. Above this picture is a rectangular banner which reads "PLAYER'S // "ROLL CALL" ". The back section stands higher than the banner and shows packs of Roll Call tobacco and cigarettes. The front section, when extended, forms two half-sections of a frame for the picture. On the left hand side is the text "Tobacco // 91/D // per oz." and on the right hand side is the text "Cigarettes // 2D // per packet of // 5". Along the bottom are packs of tobacco and cigarettes. On the reverse is a mechanism to support the extended card and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![People love Player's: In the Glade, 1961](/t/265/people-love-players-glade-1961-5870377.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>People love Player's: In the Glade, 1961</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The gentleman is smoking a cigarette while the woman holds a packet of Navy Cut. Text reads: "People love Player's". There are illustrations of a packet of Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes 'Medium' and an open packet of Player's Navy Cut in the bottom right corner. The Player's Navy Cut sailor lifebuoy logo is featured on the packets.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Whatever the pleasure: Beach, 1955](/t/265/pleasure-beach-1955-5870121.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Whatever the pleasure: Beach, 1955</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut rectangular covered counter-card featuring an illustration of a young lady giving a light to a young man on the beach. The young lady wears a black bathing costume and is kneeling on a towel next to a wooden fence, the man wears blue swimming shorts and is holding a towel. There is a packet of 20 Navy Cut Cigarettes medium with a lit cigarette on the towel. Text below reads: "Whatever the pleasure // Player's complete it // Player's // Please". The sailor lifebuoy trademark is on the right above the text.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Player's Please: Female jockey, 1955=1956](/t/265/players-please-female-jockey-19551956-5870113.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's Please: Female jockey, 1955=1956</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of Frank Oldham's painting of a female jockey receiving a light for her cigarette from a gentleman in a beige overcoat and green hat. The jockey wears a red cap and turquoise jersey,m she is carrying her riding kit; following behind her is another jockey wearing turquoise cap and yellow jersey. Title text reads: "Whatever // the pleasure " "Player's // Please". There is an image of an open packet of Player's Navy Cut "Medium" Cigarettes in the bottom left corner<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![It's a way they have in the Navy: HMS Archeron, 1950](/t/265/its-way-navy-hms-archeron-1950-5869085.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>It's a way they have in the Navy: HMS Archeron, 1950</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut rectangular counter-card featuring an illustration of a white submarine with sailors standing to attention on board entering port. Below image is an image of the head and shoulders of the Navy Cut sailor with "H.M.S. EXCELLENT" on his cap.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Perfectos No. 2 Cigarettes, 1926=27](/t/265/perfectos-no-2-cigarettes-192627-5874117.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Perfectos No. 2 Cigarettes, 1926=27</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. There is a silver mounted green ashtray with a lit cigarette resting on it and an open box of matches. The text reads "PLAYER'S // "PERFECTOS" // No. 2 VIRGINIA // CIGARETTES // IN BOXES // OF 10, 20, // 50 & 100. // A CIGARETTE OF QUALITY." On the reverse is a hanging loop and support to allow the card to stand upright. On the top edge of the card is the text "SHOULD THIS BECOME SOILED RUB LIGHTLY WITH A CLEAN MOIST LEATHER".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Perfectos No. 2 Cigarettes, 1926=27](/t/265/perfectos-no-2-cigarettes-192627-5874115.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Perfectos No. 2 Cigarettes, 1926=27</figcaption></b><br>Player's Perfectos No.2 cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is black and decorated with small daisy-like flowers in green, blue and red, with stylized foliage in gold The text reads "A Cigarette // of Perfect Quality // "PERFECTOS" // No. 2 // John Player & Sons". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Get together with Player's Bachelor Tipped, 1958](/t/265/players-bachelor-tipped-1958-5870467.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Get together with Player's Bachelor Tipped, 1958</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 card. The gentleman's head and right hand can be seen as he offers an open packet of 20 Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes. Text between the man and woman reads: "They're good // - very good!". Text at the bottom of card: "Get together with // PLAYER'S // BACHELOR // TIPPED".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Player's Weights Cigarettes: Flowered border, 1901=1939](/t/265/players-weights-cigarettes-flowered-border-5870403.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's Weights Cigarettes: Flowered border, 1901=1939</figcaption></b><br>layer's 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. Text on card against blue background: "PLAYER'S "WEIGHTS" // Cigarettes". Text in black shield on left side: "In packets of // 5 // also boxes of // 100". There is a green and flowered border to the card.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Ask for Player's Drumhead Cigarettes: Irish Manufacture, 1934](/t/265/ask-players-drumhead-cigarettes-irish-manufacture-5870399.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Ask for Player's Drumhead Cigarettes: Irish Manufacture, 1934</figcaption></b><br>Player's Drumhead Cigarettes counter-card featuring an illustration of an open packet of 10 Drumhead cigarettes on top of a lit Drumhead cigarette lying down. The card ios blue with a green and white border. Text reads: "ASK // FOR // PLAYER'S // "DRUMHEAD" // CIGARETTES // 10 FOR 4D. 20 FOR 8D. // IRISH MANUFACTURE".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Light up a richmond strike it rich, 1965](/t/265/light-richmond-strike-rich-1965-5870331.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Light up a richmond strike it rich, 1965</figcaption></b><br>Player's Richmond Virginia Tipped Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a black and white photographic image of a man's face side on in the top corner with a cigarette in his mouth and a woman next to him smiling holding a cigarette in her right hand taking a light from a match from another pair of hands also holding a matchbox. A colour photographic image of an open packet of 20 Richmonds has been superimposed on top of the black and white image. Text on the image near the top reads: "light up a Richmond // strike it // rich". Text at bottom reads: "4 ' 3".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Player's Whiskey Flake, The tobacco that keeps the promise of its 'nose'](/t/265/players-whiskey-flake-tobacco-keeps-promise-nose-5870297.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's Whiskey Flake, The tobacco that keeps the promise of its 'nose'</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The pipe is lit and smoke can be seen eminating from the end. Text at top of counter-card reads: "PLAYER'S // WHISKEY FLAKE". Text to the left of the image reads: "The // tobacco // that keeps // the promise // of its 'nose'". Hand-written on reverse: "1960-61 // 20916 // HAWORTHS". There is also a stand on the reverse.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![A man is always happy with Player's Weights: Snowman, 1962](/t/265/man-happy-players-weights-snowman-1962-5870261.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>A man is always happy with Player's Weights: Snowman, 1962</figcaption></b><br>Player's Weights Cigarettes Christmas rectangular counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a woman tying a scarf around a snowman. The woman wears a red jacket with stars and Christmas images and a blue trousers/skirt. The snowman is decorated with a red bobble hat and red scarf and he appears to be winking. Text reads: "A man is always happy // with PLAYER'S // Weights". There is an image of a gift box of 50 Player's Weights Cigarettes in the bottom right corner.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![A man is always happy with Player's Weights: Parachutist, 1961](/t/265/man-happy-players-weights-parachutist-1961-5870251.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>A man is always happy with Player's Weights: Parachutist, 1961</figcaption></b><br>Player's Weights Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a black and white photographic image of a pilot smoking a cigarette and looking to the upper right, in the background right is a parachutist with parachute deployed coming to land. The pilot wears flying helmet and goggles and carries a flight bag around his midrift; he is holding a packet of Weights (possibly a superimposed illustration) in his left hand. Text reads: "A man is always happy // with PLAYER'S // Weights". There is an illustration of an open packet of 20 Player's Weights Cigarettes set against an orange background in the bottom right corner.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![A man is always happy with Player's Weights: Orange, 1961](/t/265/man-happy-players-weights-orange-1961-5870243.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>A man is always happy with Player's Weights: Orange, 1961</figcaption></b><br>Player's Weights Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a black and white photographic image of a gentleman in houndstooth cardigan/jacket holding a lit cigarette and reclining with one arm behind his head, in his left pocket of his cardigan/jacket is a packet of Player's Weights. Text reads: "A man is always happy with // PLAYER'S // Weights". There is an illustration of an open packet of 20 Player's Weights Cigarettes on the left side.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![A man is always happy with Player's Weights, 1961](/t/265/man-happy-players-weights-1961-5870237.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>A man is always happy with Player's Weights, 1961</figcaption></b><br>Player's Weights Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a seated gentleman from behind looking over his left shoulder and smiling as he holds a lit cigarette in his right hand. The gentleman is wearing a green jacket and blue trousers. Text printed on the image: "A MAN // IS ALWAYS // HAPPY WITH // PLAYER'S // Weights". Also printed on image is an illustration of an open packet of 20 Player's Weights Cigarettes against an orange background. Prices advertised: "3'2 for 20 1'7 for 10".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![A man is always happy with, Player's Weights, 1960](/t/265/man-happy-with-players-weights-1960-5870231.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>A man is always happy with, Player's Weights, 1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's Weights Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a chequerboard design. In the top right corner on a green background is an image of Father Christmas' hat and beard smoking a cigarette in the bottom left corner on a red background is a photographic image of a man in white shirt looking up to the top right and smoking a cigarette. Text reads: "A man // is always happy // with? // PLAYER'S // Weights". Prices advertised: "In Christmas Packs 50 for 7/11 100 for 15/10". In the bottom right corner is an image of a gift box of Player's Weights Cigarettes showing a lighthouse and Father Christmas in a boat with presents.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1931=33](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-193133-5856361.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1931=33</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The card is slightly padded with a glossy finish. It depicts a bearded sailor leaning through a porthole facing left, holding a pack of Medium cigarettes in his right hand. The text on his hatband reads "H M S EXCELLENT". In the bottom right hand corner is the sailor in a life-buoy trade mark. The text reads on the card reads "Player's // Please // It's the Tobacco that Counts". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop. There is a hand-written note which reads "This is the only // copy left", a second note which reads "C186" and a third which dates the card to "APP 1931-32"<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes, 1930](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cork-tip-cigarettes-1930-5562279.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes, 1930</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 halo. In the bottom right hand corner is a box of Cork Tip Medium cigarettes. The text reads "PLAYER'S // MEDIUM // NAVY CUT // CIGARETTES // Cork Tips // NOW OBTAINABLE IN CARTONS OF 5 FOR 3D." On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop. On the support is a small orange label with a hand-written note which reads "PLAYERS // S/R".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Roll Call Cigarettes and Tobacco, 1921](/t/265/roll-cigarettes-tobacco-1921-5874109.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Roll Call Cigarettes and Tobacco, 1921</figcaption></b><br>Player's Roll Call cigarettes and tobacco rectangular, convex counter card. The background is black with a narrow red, gold and green, art-deco style border. Top centre is the head and shoulders of an officer wearing an elaborate hat with gold braid and a large feather plume. He is wearing a red tunic with gold braid and fur trim. He has a handle-bar moustache and is smoking a long-stemmed clay pipe. The text on the card reads "PLAYER'S // "ROLL CALL" // TOBACCO and // CIGARETTES // John Player & Sons, // Nottingham." On the reverse is a hanging loop and a support to allow the card to stand upright. There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Airman Tobacco: Five new tobaccos, 1928=30](/t/265/airman-tobacco-new-tobaccos-192830-5874069.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Airman Tobacco: Five new tobaccos, 1928=30</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The text reads "Five new tobaccos // to meet the times // all at 9 1/2D Per Oz. // AIRMAN MIXTURE // AIRMAN BROWN HONEYDEW // AIRMAN GOLDEN HONEYDEW // AIRMAN NAVY CUT // AIRMAN FLAKE // PLAYER'S // AIRMAN // TOBACCOS // Sold in 1oz., 2oz., and 4oz. packings." On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hand-written note which reads "APPROX // DATE // 1928" and a second which reads "1930?".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Medium Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1928](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-tobacco-cigarettes-1928-5874059.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1928</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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". To either side and below him are packs of Medium cigarettes and tobacco in various sizes with the quantity and price printed below. At the bottom of the card are four tins of Medium cigarettes again in different sizes with the quantity and price beneath. The text on the card reads "10 for 6d 20 for 11 1/2d // 50 for 2/5 100 for 4/8 // AIR-TIGHT TIN // 50 for 2/6 // Player's always Please // 5 for 3d // BLUE DECORATED TIN [repeated 3 times] ART BLUE BOX // 150 for 7/3 100 for 4/10 50 for 2/6 25 for 1/3 // PLAIN OR CORK TIPPED". On the reverse is a hanging loop<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Medium Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1928](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-tobacco-cigarettes-1928-5874057.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1928</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium Tobacco and Cigarettes rectangular, metal counter card. In the top half of the card is a reproduction of a picture of three men around a large table covered in what are probably naval charts. All are wearing eighteenth century costume, with powered wigs tied in a black ribbon and one is wearing a naval uniform and is holding a set of dividers in one hand and possibly a ruler in the other. Through the window behind them there are ships on the horizon. The caption reads " "Planning the New Expedition" by A.D. McCormick, R.I. // FROM THE PAINTING EXHIBITED AT THE ROYAL ACADEMY, 1928." Below the picture is a tin of tobacco and a tin of cigarettes. The text reads "PLAYER'S Medium // Navy Cut Cigarettes // 50 tin 2/6 // PLAYER'S Medium // Navy Cut Tobacco // 1/4lb tin 4/2 // It's always a good plan to smoke // PLAYER'S // Issued by the Imperial Tobacco Company (of Great Britain and Ireland) Ltd. On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1927](/t/265/navy-cut-tobacco-cigarettes-1927-5874029.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 if he has just finished his innings. He has a bat in his left hand and is raising his cap slightly. There is a signature in the top left hand corner which appears to read "Sep Edw??". The text on the card reads "PLAYER'S // NAVY CUT // TOBACCO AND CIGARETTES // "It's the Tobacco that Counts" // THE NATION'S CHOICE". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a rubber stamp which reads "Return to // JOHN PLAYER & SONS // STORES ADVERTISING // HOLLINS MILL // GARDEN STREET". There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1924=26](/t/265/navy-cut-tobacco-cigarettes-192426-5874025.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1924=26</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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". In the bottom right hand corner is the sailor in a life-buoy trade mark. The text on the card reads "PLAYER'S // NAVY CUT // TOBACCO & // CIGARETTES". There is a hanging loop at the top. On the reverse is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON." There is a hand-written note which dates the card to "1926".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1922](/t/265/navy-cut-tobacco-cigarettes-1922-5874021.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1922</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco fold-out counter card. A circle has been cut through the centre of the top section of the card. In the centre of the circle, attached by a small wire which allows it to move, is the head of a man smoking a pipe. Below, on the fold-out section of the card is a tin of Medium tobacco and a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text on the card reads "PLAYER'S // NAVY CUT // TOBACCO // AND CIGARETTES". On the reverse is the mechanism which supports the extended card.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1922](/t/265/navy-cut-tobacco-cigarettes-1922-5874019.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1922</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. On the front section is a picture of a harbour scene with three properties facing out to sea. The first is possibly a shop. It has a bay window above which is the Player's sailor inside a life-buoy trade mark and a sign which reads "PLAYER'S NAVY CUT". The next is probably a pub with a sign "THE // FISHERMAN'S // REST". The third may be a house. A woman is carrying a tray towards the harbour, another is standing in a doorway talking to a man seated outside the pub. An older man is talking to a little girl who carries a hoop. By the harbour is a fisherman who is leaning over to help another fisherman come ashore. There is a dog and a lobster pot next to him. In the bottom right hand corner is a packet of Gold Leaf tobacco and a packet of Medium cigarettes. The text on the card reads "PLAYER'S NAVY CUT // TOBACCO & CIGARETTES."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1921](/t/265/navy-cut-tobacco-cigarettes-1921-5874017.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1921</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco rectangular, convex counter card. The background is navy blue and on the left hand side is a picture of the head and shoulders of a sailor, in profile, smoking a pipe. The picture is framed by an art-deco geometric design. The text on the card reads "TOBACCO // AND // CIGARETTES // Player's // NAVY CUT // John Player & Sons, Nottingham.". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright with an integral hanging loop or hoop. There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1922](/t/265/navy-cut-tobacco-cigarettes-1922-5874015.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1922</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut White Label Cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card. The background is cream with brown and blue lettering. There is a picture of the head of a man wearing a bicorn or cocked hat with a cockade, smoking a long-stemmed clay pipe. The text reads "PLAYER'S // NAVY CUT // Tobacco and // Cigarettes // John Player & Sons, Nottingham." On the reverse is a hanging loop and the remains of a support to allow the card to stand upright, which is now missing. There is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1926](/t/265/navy-cut-white-label-cigarettes-1926-5874011.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1926</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut White Label Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is grey with three panels of a darker grey over the top. The left hand side panel has a picture of a navel office, probably a commander, smoking a cigarette. The right hand side panel has a picture of a ordinary sailor, also smoking a cigarette. In the centre is a picture of a packet of White Label cigarettes and text which reads "Player's // 10 for 51/2d 20 for 11d // NAVY CUT". There is a hanging loop to the top. The card as a matte finish. On the reverse is a hand-written note which reads "Approved // 24.2.26" and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1925](/t/265/navy-cut-white-label-cigarettes-1925-5874009.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1925</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut White Label Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is grey with a white border. At the centre, top, is a blue oval with picture of a packet of White Label cigarettes inside it. To either side (as supporters) are two small rectangles with yellow silhouettes of sailing ships. Below is a pale blue panel with an art-deco border in pink and black. The text in the panel reads "10 FOR 51/2D. // 20 FOR 11D." There is a hanging loop to the top. On the reverse is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1924=25](/t/265/navy-cut-white-label-cigarettes-192425-5874005.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1924=25</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut White Label Cigarettes rectangular counter card depicting a man in a homburg hat, smoking a cigarette, reading a newspaper. The title of the paper is "Daily Favourite // London Edition". In the centre of the newspaper is a pack of White Label cigarettes. The text on the card reads "Player's // WHITE LABEL // 10 for 51/2d. 20 for 11d. // "It's the Tobacco // that counts." // CIGARETTES". There is a hanging loop to the top. On the reverse is a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Mixture White Label tobacco, 1927](/t/265/navy-mixture-white-label-tobacco-1927-5873937.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Mixture White Label tobacco, 1927</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The text reads "Handy for the Pocket // and // Ready for the Pipe // TWO OUNCE // POCKET TINS // 1/10 each. // JOHN PLAYER & SONS, NOTTINGHAM". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1928=29](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-192829-5870545.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1928=29</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 red trapezoid panel to which a small picture of a sailor has been attached at the bottom. His cap band reads "H.M.S. INVINCIBLE".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927=28](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-192728-5870539.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927=28</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is dark blue. Inset into the card is a pack of Navy Cut Medium cigarettes. In the bottom left hand corner a hole has been drilled though. The text reads "Player's // Please! // 10 for 6d 20 for 111/2d // It's the Tobacco that Counts".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1920=24](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-192024-5870481.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1920=24</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background to the card is a blue pin-stripe with a gold edge. Top centre of the card is a pack of cigarettes against an oval burgundy red background. The text below reads "PLAYER'S // "MEDIUM" // Navy Cut // Cigarettes // ISSUED BY THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO COMPANY (OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND) LIMITED."<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1921=22](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-cigarettes-192122-5870479.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1921=22</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card. Top centre is a cut-out into which a cigarette pack has been inserted. The text below reads "PLAYER'S // NAVY CUT // CIGARETTES // MEDIUM // JOHN PLAYER & SONS // ISSUED BY THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO COMPANY (OF GREAT BRITAIN & IRELAND) LIMITED." On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a label which reads "MARDONS // WINDOW NOVELTIES // EMBOSSED SHOWCARDS / &C, &C // VARNISHERS // GELATINERS & FRAME MAKERS // BRISTOL & LONDON.".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Medium 'Fives' Cigarettes, 1927=28](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-fives-cigarettes-192728-5870477.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium 'Fives' Cigarettes, 1927=28</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium 'Fives' cigarettes rectangular counter card. In the left hand corner is a pack of Navy Cut cigarettes. The text reads "Player's // Fives // Please // 5 for 3d". There is a hanging loop to the top.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Medium 'Fives' Cigarettes, 1927=28](/t/265/navy-cut-medium-fives-cigarettes-192728-5870475.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Medium 'Fives' Cigarettes, 1927=28</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Medium 'Fives' cigarettes rectangular counter card. In the bottom right hand corner is a pack of five Navy Cut cigarettes. The text reads "Player's // Fives // Please // PLAYER'S // "MEDIUM" // NAVY CUT // CIGARETTES // 5 for 3d". On the reverse is a support to allow the card to stand upright and a hanging loop. The card is metal with a black card backing. A piece of brown paper is stuck to the back on which there is a hand-written note which reads "ITC 6469 // 1927-28".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Navy Cut Gold Leaf Cigarettes, 1920=21](/t/265/navy-cut-gold-leaf-cigarettes-192021-5870473.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Navy Cut Gold Leaf Cigarettes, 1920=21</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The text reads "PLAYER'S // "GOLD LEAF" // NAVY CUT // CIGARETTES // In Packets of 12 & Tins of 25, 50 & 100 // ISSUED BY THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO (OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND) LIMITED.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Player's Navy Cut: Blue design, 1900=1950](/t/265/players-navy-cut-blue-design-19001950-5870465.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's Navy Cut: Blue design, 1900=1950</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut counter-card in blue, featuring text and the lifebuoy trademark in the bottom left corner. Text reads: "Player's // Navy // Cut // In Packets only." There is a floral design around the trademark.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Player's Please: Aircraft carrier, 1946](/t/265/players-please-aircraft-carrier-1946-5870463.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's Please: Aircraft carrier, 1946</figcaption></b><br>Player's Please rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of William McDowell's painting of an aircraft carrier cutting through the waves with RAF aircraft support. Text in red reads: "Player's // Please".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Bachelors Tipped: They're good - very good!, 1945=1970](/t/265/bachelors-tipped-theyre-good-good-19451970-5870413.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Bachelors Tipped: They're good - very good!, 1945=1970</figcaption></b><br>Player's Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes metal counter-card featuring text against a blue and neon orange background. Text reads: "For taste and flavour // PLAYER'S // BACHELOR // TIPPED // They're good - very good".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Bachelors: The Programme Seller, 1910=1960](/t/265/bachelors-programme-seller-19101960-5870411.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Bachelors: The Programme Seller, 1910=1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's Bachelor Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of "The Programme Seller" by the Hon. John Collier. The painting shows a maid waiting with a tray with water and a large red packet of Bachelor cigarettes. Title text on card: "PLAYER'S // BACHELOR // CIGARETTES". Text underneath reproduction: "THE PROGRAMME SELLER" BY THE HON. JOHN COLLIER. // THE PROPERTY OF THE MANUFACTURERS OF PLAYER'S BACHELOR CIGARETTES." Next to the title text is a large image of an open packet of 10 Bachelor cigarettes.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Bachelors are different, 1920=1939](/t/265/bachelors-different-19201939-5870409.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Bachelors are different, 1920=1939</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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. The woman has blonde hair and wears a long east-asian style flowered dressing gown. There is a pink and purple border around the card. Text on card: "PLAYER'S // BACHELOR // CORK TIPPED // Cigarettes" "10 for 6d. 20 for 1'- 50 for 2'6".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Weights: For your pleasure, 1901=1939](/t/265/weights-pleasure-19011939-5870407.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Weights: For your pleasure, 1901=1939</figcaption></b><br>Player's 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 on the front. Text on card: "PLAYER'S // Weights // For your Pleasure".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Weights: Leading the field, 1901=1939](/t/265/weights-leading-field-19011939-5870405.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Weights: Leading the field, 1901=1939</figcaption></b><br>Player's Weights Cigarettes rectangular large counter-card featuring a central illustration of a fox-hunt with a gentleman on a white horse leaping a stream. Title text on card: "PLAYER'S // WEIGHTS // CIGARETTES // 5 FOR 2D. // 10 FOR 4D." There is an illustration of a packet of Weights Cigarettes next to the title text. Text underneath image reads: "LEADING // THE // FIELD".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Only Player's please so much, 1967](/t/265/players-much-1967-5870383.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Only Player's please so much, 1967</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a gentleman's face as he smokes a cigarette and looks to the top right of frame. Text banner: "Only PLAYER'S // please so much". There is an image of an open packet of 20 Player's Navy Cut cigarettes in the top right corner.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Only Player's please so much, 1966](/t/265/players-much-1966-5870381.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Only Player's please so much, 1966</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a dark-haired gentleman holding a lit cigarette and a packet of 20 Navy Cut Finest Virginia. The gentleman wears a blue jacket with the collar up and is smiling at the camer, a moorland landscape can be seen behind him. Text reads: "Only Player's // please so much". Next to the text are images of open packets of 20 Navy Cut Virginia Tipped and 20 Navy Cut Finest Virginia. There is a white circle in the bottom left corner to affix a packet to.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Bachelor the tip that's setting the trend, 1961](/t/265/bachelor-tip-thats-setting-trend-1961-5870329.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Bachelor the tip that's setting the trend, 1961</figcaption></b><br>Player's Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of the profile of a man from the shoulders up. He is holding an umbrella and an open packet of Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes. One of the cigarettes is pulled out of the packet in order for the man to place it in his mouth. The man is wearing an orange jumper and a blue scarf. His head is in a shadow and appears as a silhouette. Text reads: "BACHELOR // the // tip // that's // setting // the // trend". Hand-written on reverse: "1961 // 20084 // WALTER THOMPSON". There is a stand on the reverse.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![Bachelor, the gift that's setting the trend, 1961](/t/265/bachelor-gift-thats-setting-trend-1961-5870325.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Bachelor, the gift that's setting the trend, 1961</figcaption></b><br>Player's Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man from the shoulders up holding a packet of Bachelor Tipped cigarettes and a lit cigarette on a red background. The man is in a shadow and appears as a silhouette. The tips of christmas tree branches are visible on the right hand side of the counter-card. The cigarette packet is a christmas edition and features a photographic image of two skiers, one is performing a jump. Text reads: "BACHELOR // the GIFT // that's setting // the trend". Hand-written on reverse: "19980 or 19978 // PRINT + PAPER // 12 X 18 1/4". There is a stand on the reverse.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England </em>")
![We've got taste, Gold leaf taste, Join us, 1966](/t/265/weve-got-taste-gold-leaf-taste-join-us-1966-5870287.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>We've got taste, Gold leaf taste, Join us, 1966</figcaption></b><br>Player's Gold Leaf Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a man holding a packet of 20 Gold Leaf between his thumb and forefinger while he holds a lit cigarette between his forefinger and middle finger on the same hand. Text at top reads: "We've got taste? // Gold Leaf taste". Text in the middle and to the left reads: "Join us". Text and image set in a red background.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Whatever the pleasure, Player's complete it, 1959](/t/265/pleasure-players-complete-it-1959-5870217.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Whatever the pleasure, Player's complete it, 1959</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut large rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of a painting of a gentleman in navy jumper and brown flat cap holding a pipe next to a blonde haired woman in yellow jumper smoking a cigarette. The pair are sitting on the beach with a large blue boat in dry dock and the sea in the background. Text against navy panel at the bottom: "Whatever the pleasure // Player's // complete it".There are ilustrations of an open tin of 50 Navy Cut Cigarettes Medium and a tin of Medium Navy Cut tobacco with the Castle trademark in the bottom right corner. Text next to these: "50s // AIRTIGHT TIN // 1 OUNCE // AIRTIGHT TIN".<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
![Player's means quality, 1959=1960](/t/265/players-means-quality-19591960-5870209.jpg "<b class=qtipBold><figcaption>Player's means quality, 1959=1960</figcaption></b><br>Player's Navy Cut rectangular counter-card featuring an illustration of a grey and white haird gentleman on a boat smoking a pipe looking to top left corner. The gentleman wears a red patterned neck scarf and a white polo neck jumper, in the background are other yachts at sea. Text at top: "PLAYER'S // means QUALITY". Text at the bottom: "IN AIRTIGHT TINS // Unfailingly // fresh // PLAYER'S MEDIUM NAVY CUT TOBACCO & CIGARETTES". There are illustrations of an open tin of 50 Navy Cut Medium and a tin of Medium Navy Cut tobacco in the right hand bottom corner.<br><em>© Produced by the kind permission of Imperial Tobacco Limited, England</em>")
