Cigarette card
Kensitas
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Cardboard and ribbon
Measurements
Each piece (min) - 51 mm (width); 72 mm (height), Each piece (max) - 110 mm (width); 77 mm (height)
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 666498
Summary
A pair of yellow rectangular cardboard cigarette cards with text printed in green ink. There is only one half (i.e. the back cover) of one of the cigarette cards. This half is entitled 'Cultural Notes' and has folded over flaps with mitred corners. There is also a machine embroidered Valerian flower on a small piece of cream ribbon. This would have originally been held in place by the folded over flaps. The other cigarette card is complete (i.e. it has a front cover). Its text refers to the 'Tea Rose'. On the front cover, printed in green ink, is written 'Kensitas Flowers Tea Rose'. There is a pale yellow machine embroidered tea rose held in place by the folded over flaps. Total number of items is 3.
Marks and inscriptions
On the back cover, superimposed on an image of a tobacco plant:: 'Why do we give you these inserts?/ Because Tobacco is a plant and/ we want you to realize that only/ the finest Virginia Tobacco is used in/ Kensitas - The clean centre leaves - These/ are the mildest leaves - They cost more/ - They Taste Better'
Makers and roles
Kensitas , issuer