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

(Period 1920-2000)

ITC History

army club cigarettes

13/3/2020

3 Comments

 
​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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20/4/2020 12:32:59 pm

I seem like a person who smokes a lot of cigarettes, but in fact, I am the opposite. Because of my weak lungs, I am not really able to smoke much. Do not get me wrong, I enjoy smoking, but it is just too much for my weak lungs. If I can go and smoke more, I would, but it is just not possible. I am not saying that it is a bad thing, however, I need a couple of cigarettes every now and then.

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1/4/2021 11:03:57 am

Are you aware of the Cavander Camerascope - which was a cheaply produced stereo card viewer made of enamelled pressed metal sections? Many cigarette brands had picture cards in the packets but Army Club Brand had pairs of stere cards each 2" x 3 1/2" in black and white (and later- colour). An early theme was 'People of Different Lands' - which cpmpliments the nostalgia / Empire brand focus you mention. I can furnish you with a picture of the viewer if you wish. Unlike the other merchandising for Army Club Brand however, it does not display or overtly advertise the brand identity. Unfortunately I do not have any examples of original card pairs.

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    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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