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    • A- ABDULLA, AFTON, ADKINS, ALLEN (Richmond Gem), ANSTIE,
    • ARDATH-Ardath-State Express-333, 555, 777
    • BROADLEAF, BRYANT & MAY, BLUES, SWAN VESTA
    • CARRERAS-Craven A, Dunhill, Kensitas, Picaddilly, Turf
    • OGDEN'S- (Robin, St. Bruno, St. Julien, Guinea Gold)
    • C- CHESTERTFIELD, CAVENDERS ( Army Club), CHURCHMAN, COPES, JOHN COTTON, CWS
    • DAVIDOFF, DE RESZKE & DOBIES
    • ENGLAND'S GLORY, EDWARDS, RINGER
    • FRANKLYN'S & FAULKNER
    • GALLAHERS- Ariel, B&H, Cadets, du-Maurier, Nelson, Olivier, Park Drive, Senior Service, Silk Cut, Sterling
    • GREYS, HILLS, LAMBERT & BUTLER, MARCELLA, MITCHELLS, MARCOVITCH, MELACHRINO, PARLIMENT,
    • PLAYER'S-(Anchor, Bachelor, Country Life, Clipper, Gold Leaf, JPS, Navy cut, Player's Please, Player's, Vanguard, Weights)
    • ROTHMANS, STUYVESANT, SALMON & GLUCKSTEIN ,TEOFANI, WESTMINSTER, WINTERMANNS
    • WILLS'S-(Star, Capstan, Gold flake, Woodbine, Bristol, Embassy, Castella, Strand, Virginia, etc.)
  • Dominoes-Sets & Singles (37)
  • Cribbage Boards (91)
  • Jugs, Mugs & Tankards (83)
  • Change & Drinks Trays (72)
  • Mirrors (17)
  • Single Playing Cards (591)
    • Player's
    • Wills's
    • Carraras - CravenA, Dunhill, Kensitas, Turf
    • Ardath - State Express
    • All Other Brands
  • Beermats (164)
  • Tins & Boxes (32)
  • Park Drive-Cigarette Case-Football Clubs (27)
  • Fixture Cards (30)
  • Bowls, Club & Whist Cards (72)
  • Matchbooks (48)
  • Paper Weights (7)
  • Matchbox Covers (6)
  • JPS (John Player Special) (25)
  • Toys & Games (124)
  • Paper/Card/Metal Adverts (24)
  • Misc Items (89)
  • WWII Soldiers in India (1)

A Collection of Cigarette & Tobacco Advertising hardware
- Mostly issued  by
​the Imperial Tobacco company (ITC)

(Period 1920-2000)

ITC History

Players doncella cigars - novelty item- ITC                                                 18436 circa 1959

29/1/2024

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A cigar tube inserted into a card replica of an old fashioned car.
Measures some 4.5 inches long. In excellent condition for 65 years old.
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imperial tobacco centenary

10/3/2023

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Back in 1933....

21/3/2021

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Thanks to Sue Matthews getting in touch we have a rare glimpse into one of the advertising methods used to attract smokers to their brands.
This one is a free weekly football competition. (see images below)
In Tobacco magazines for 1933 apparently ITC were not the only company to have this competition but also International Tobacco Ltd with their Summit brand of cigarettes, and also Godfrey Phillips Ltd. 
There are pictures of the ITC winners receiving their cheques for £1000, which was a lot of money in those days. We don't know how long these competitions lasted for, but probably only for a few months, as it was costing the tobacco companies more than they anticipated!  
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a rare sight...a flock of robins!

6/6/2020

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A few recent additions....

13/5/2020

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Ogden's Juggler Tobacco tin...circa 1937
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State Express tape measure...just 35mm diameter
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Wills's Gold Flake cigarettes menu holder...made from pressed tin.. 80mm long
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army club cigarettes

13/3/2020

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​Army Club was a brand of cigarette distributed by Cavanders Ltd of London that was established in 1775.

Advertising campaigns for this brand adopted the themes of nostalgia of wartime camaraderie and male culture.

In the 1920s these cigarettes were sold in elaborate tins made of pressed copper.

Cavanders was a cigarette company originally based in Manchester. The brand disappeared in 1961, as the company was taken over by the Godfrey Philips cigarette company, whose main factory is now in Mumbai.
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Above photo, from another collector, showing rare Army Club ashtrays. 
Photos below are from my collection.
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Royal Doulton bust of The Major - stands some 11inch ( 280mm) high
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Empire Ware Water Jug from 1925 - 6 inch (15mm) high
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Clothes Brush -Made in England -6 1/2 inch ( 165mm) long
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Letter Opener - Brass handle both sides - Inch & millimetre scales on blade -10 inch (250mm) long
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Drinks Tray
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Cigarette Box - tin with copper effect finish - 12 inch ( 300mm) long x 5 inch (125mm) wide x 2 1/4 inch (65mm) high
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how times have changed!

10/2/2020

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Such was the power of the tobacco industry a 100 years ago and so accepted was smoking that the Prince of Wales, who reigned as King Edward VIII for a short time, is shown smoking a cigarette while being claimed 'Our Prince of Sports' on this small tray measuring approximately 6 inch by 4 inch by 3/4 inch high.
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Edward VIII ‘Our Prince of Sports’ R W Coan Aluminium Tray with Feet British Empire Exhibition 1924

This later became Wembley Stadium. 

Robert W Coan established his business in the early 1900's in London. Pioneers with the artistic use of Aluminium which was relatively new to England at the time.  Coan exhibited at the British Empire Exhibition of 1924 which was a colonial exhibition which ran at Wembley Park from April 23rd 1924 to October 31st 1925. In 1919 The Prince of Wales, Edward VIII became president of the committee organising the event and also had input into the building of Wembley Stadium there in 1923. A new stadium was built at Wembley Park for the Exhibition

This tray was manufactured to be sold at this exhibition. 

HRH the Prince Of Wales is captured in Military Uniform on the tray. "OUR PRINCE OF SPORTS"
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Just like buses...you wait a long time  for 1 and lots come together!

22/1/2020

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Having not seen any new, to me, old ashtrays for a while... then 5 come along within a couple of weeks that I do not have!
​Here they are.
Craven A -Bakelite/plastic   Circa 1935                                                                           
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Hills SUNRIPE Cigarettes Circa 1920
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Copes GOLDEN CLOUD Circa 1920
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CRAVEN A   c.1935?
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Players Always Please  c.1950?
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Plastiquarian Magazine

10/1/2020

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Had a few of my ashtrays mentioned in an article in the Plastiquarian Magazine, and made the front cover,  below....a bit like making the front cover of Vogue!

Also within a couple of days of getting the magazine found another 'For your throat's sake smoke CRAVEN A ' ashtray. One I had not seen before and much larger in real life than expected by the photo when I bought it. Measures just over 7 inch (185mm) long each side. See photo below front cover.
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may the force be with you!

13/2/2019

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A small collection of advertising material showing members of our Armed Forces used to promote the sale of cigarettes and tobacco in days long gone!
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    15 August 2024 - Three Nuns holder and A! sub card added.
    6th March 2024 - couple of Whist cards added.
    9 Jan 2024 - Players Doncella cigar novelty car added.
    ​30 Dec 2023 - Cricket fixture card added.
    10 December 2023 - Broadleaf ashtray added.
    ​3 December 2023- added Chairman imp display figure.
    ​16 Oct 2023 - Added Players Navy Cut ashtray
    11 Oct 2023 - Turf glass ashtrey added.
    ​8 oct 2023 - 2 Weights ashtrays added.
    30 Sept - Craven A ashtray added.
    ​8 Sept - Craven A ashtray, 2 Rugby league fixture cards and Player's Gold Leaf clock added.
    ​29 August 2023 - added British Oak dart flights.
    ​3 Aug 2023 - added Wills's E.G. ashtray.
    21 May 2023 - Ringers ashtray  and Wills's Legation advert added.
    ​26 March 2023 - Capstan ashtray added. No.3 on list.
    25 Feb 2023- Added Wills Soccor and Ringers A1 Shag crib boards.
    26 Jan 2023-Chesterfield ashtray added
    ​19 Jan 2023- Kensitas ashtray added.
    3 Dec 2022 - Black Cat ashtray added.
    27 Oct. 2022 - added Diplomat and Gold Flake ashtrays.
    ​16 Oct 2022 - added Biggs's change tray & Players No 6 ashtray.
    ​9 Sept 2022- added State Express and Westminster ashtrays.
    17 August 2022- Four Square change tray added.
    05 August 2022 - added DeReszke ashtray
    ​21 July 2022-Added Ogdens brass Guinea Gold ashtray
    26 June 2022 Added cribbage board, Embassy dominoes and Dobie photos.
    ​13 Jan 2022 - added Wills change tray and several single playing cards

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