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Counter Cards from the John Player's archive

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Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1926

No. 3 cigarettes, 1926
Players No. 3 rectangular counter card. The background is brown with a paler brown border. It depicts a single cigarette

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1924=26

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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=24

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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=25

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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1920=21

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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1921=22

No. 3 cigarettes, 1921=22
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card with a glossy finish. To the top and sides is a classical swags and tails motif

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: No. 3 cigarettes, 1919

No. 3 cigarettes, 1919
layers No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card depicting a young woman seated wearing pink silk pyjamas and a floral dressing gown

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Perfectos No. 2 Cigarettes, 1926=27

Perfectos No. 2 Cigarettes, 1926=27
Players Perfectos No.2 cigarettes rectangular counter card

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Roll Call Tobacco, 1920

Roll Call Tobacco, 1920
Players Roll Call tobacco push forward counter card in a roughly triangular shape comprised of packs of Roll Call tobacco

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: John Players Archive

John Players Archive
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Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Roll Call Cigarettes and Tobacco, 1921

Roll Call Cigarettes and Tobacco, 1921
Players Roll Call cigarettes and tobacco rectangular, convex counter card. The background is black with a narrow red, gold and green, art-deco style border

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Roll Call Cigarettes, 1920

Roll Call Cigarettes, 1920
Players Roll Call cigarettes fold forward counter card in the form of a green belt buckle

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Roll Call Cigarettes, 1920

Roll Call Cigarettes, 1920
Players 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"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Drumhead Cigarettes, 1927=28

Drumhead Cigarettes, 1927=28
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923=26

Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923=26
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923

Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Drumhead Cigarettes, 1924

Drumhead Cigarettes, 1924
Players Drumhead Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is red and is printed to simulate leather or similar textured surface

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Airman Tobacco, 1929

Airman Tobacco, 1929
Players Airman Tobaccos pull-forward counter card. The top section is shaped like a cloud and is painted with a blue sky and white clouds

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Airman Tobacco, 1926=28

Airman Tobacco, 1926=28
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Airman Tobacco, 1926

Airman Tobacco, 1926
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Airman Mixture tobacco, 1925=26

Airman Mixture tobacco, 1925=26
Players Airman Mixture tobacco rectangular counter card. The background is purple

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1928

Navy Cut Medium Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1928
Players Navy Cut Medium Tobacco and Cigarettes rectangular, metal counter card

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card depicting a cricket ground

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1924=26

Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1924=26
Players 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"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1922

Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1922
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco fold-out counter card. A circle has been cut through the centre of the top section of the card

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1921

Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1921
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco rectangular, convex counter card

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1922

Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1922
Players Navy Cut White Label Cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card. The background is cream with brown and blue lettering

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Players White Label cigarettes

Players White Label cigarettes

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1926

Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1926
Players Navy Cut White Label Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is grey with three panels of a darker grey over the top

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1924=25

Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1924=25
Players Navy Cut White Label Cigarettes rectangular counter card depicting a man in a homburg hat, smoking a cigarette, reading a newspaper

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28

Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927=28
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927
Players counter card in the shape of a banner with scrolled ends. The lettering and decoration appear to be hand painted. The text reads " PLAYERs // NAVY CUT CIGARETTES"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Players, 1923

Players, 1923
Players 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"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Players, 1921=23

Players, 1921=23
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes counter card depicting a cricketer next to a pack of Navy Cut cigarettes. The text reads " A.E. DIPPER, GLOUCESTERSHIRE"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card depicting a caricature of a rugby player next to a pack of Medium cigarettes

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card depicting a caricature of a footballer next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads " W. EDWARDS // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card depicting a caricature of a footballer next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads " W. GILLESPIE // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card depicting a caricature of a footballer next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads " C.M. BUCHAN // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card depicting a caricature of a footballer next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads " F BARSON // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card depicting a caricature of a sportsman next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The lower part of the card is missing. The text reads " W.H

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut De Luxe, 1929=30

Navy Cut De Luxe, 1929=30
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut mixed brands, 1924=25

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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut mixed brands, 1922

Navy Cut mixed brands, 1922
Players Navy Cut tobacco counter card in the form of a rectangular black panel in a gold surround in a classical design

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut mixed brands, 1921-22

Navy Cut mixed brands, 1921-22
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut mixed brands, 1921-22

Navy Cut mixed brands, 1921-22
Players mixed tobacco brands oval counter card simulating a marquetry picture inside a wooden frame. The picture depicts a three masted sailing ship, with a second ship on the horizon

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Gold Leaf tobacco, 1928

Navy Cut Gold Leaf tobacco, 1928
Players Navy Cut Gold Leaf tobacco rectangular counter card. The central section is green with a broad white border

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1928

Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1928
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1926=27

Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1926=27
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1926

Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1926
Players Navy Cut Medium tobacco rectangular counter card. To the left of the card is a pack of Medium tobacco

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1925=26

Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1925=26
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut tobacco, 1924=25

Navy Cut tobacco, 1924=25
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Mixture tobacco, 1925

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1925
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Mixture tobacco, 1924

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1924
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Mixture tobacco, 1924

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1924
Players Navy Mixture tobacco counter card in the shape of a banner with scroll ends. The background is navy blue with a gold rope border

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Mixture tobacco, 1922=23

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1922=23
Players Navy Mixture tobacco rectangular counter card. This comprises two ruby-red horizontal panels with gold borders against a beige or stone background

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Mixture tobacco, 1922

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1922
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Mixture tobacco, 1920

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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1928=29

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1928=29
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes counter card in the shape of a capstan. The background is blue with a gold edging

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1928

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1928
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-forward rectangular counter card. The back section is a dark blue with cream border

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card depicting a caricature of a footballer next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads " H GALLACHER // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card depicting a caricature of a rugby player next to a pack of Medium cigarettes

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card depicting a caricature of a footballer next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads " W. EDWARDS // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card depicting a caricature of a rugby player next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads " D DRYSDALE // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card depicting a caricature of a sportsman (rugby ?) next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The lower part of the card is missing

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium cigarettes, 1927
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card depicting a caricature of a rugby player next to a pack of Medium cigarettes. The text reads " E. MYERS // TWO GREAT // PLAYERS"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1926

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1926
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes pull-out counter card. The back and side sections comprise packets of Navy Cut cigarettes

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1923

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1923
Players 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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1920=24

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1920=24
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background to the card is a blue pin-stripe with a gold edge

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1921=22

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1921=22
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card. Top centre is a cut-out into which a cigarette pack has been inserted

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Fives Cigarettes, 1927=28

Navy Cut Medium Fives Cigarettes, 1927=28
Players Navy Cut Medium Fives cigarettes rectangular counter card. In the left hand corner is a pack of Navy Cut cigarettes. The text reads " Players // Fives // Please // 5 for 3d"

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Medium Fives Cigarettes, 1927=28

Navy Cut Medium Fives Cigarettes, 1927=28
Players Navy Cut Medium Fives cigarettes rectangular counter card. In the bottom right hand corner is a pack of five Navy Cut cigarettes

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Navy Cut Gold Leaf Cigarettes, 1920=21

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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Get together with Players Bachelor Tipped, 1958

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

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Players Navy Cut: Blue design, 1900=1950

Players Navy Cut: Blue design, 1900=1950
Players Navy Cut counter-card in blue, featuring text and the lifebuoy trademark in the bottom left corner

Background imageJohn Player's Archive Collection: Players Please: Aircraft carrier, 1946

Players Please: Aircraft carrier, 1946
Players Please rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of William McDowells painting of an aircraft carrier cutting through the waves with RAF aircraft support



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