Cigarette card
Imperial Tobacco Co.
Category
Ephemera
Date
Unknown
Materials
Card
Measurements
Each piece (min) - 63 mm (width); 36 mm (width), Each piece (max) - 79 mm (length); 68 mm (length)
Place of origin
England
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 667360
Summary
A collection of cigarette cards in a white paper covered Cadbury's chocolate box. There are 320 cigarette cards from various sets. The Will's sets include 91 cards on First Aid, 108 cards on Arms of Companies, 43 dogs, 20 Famous Inventions, 37 Historic Events, 14 from the Signalling Series and one Gems of Belgian Architecture. There is one Bournville card and 5 Lambert and Butler cards on Birds and Eggs. Printed on the box lid are two blue butterflies, a peacock butterfly and the Cadbury tree logo. Inside the lid is stuck a label on which is printed 'Cadbury's Cocoa Chocolates Bournville Cocoa'. Total number of items is 320.
Makers and roles
Imperial Tobacco Co., issuer Lambert and Butler, issuer Cadbury, issuer