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Shire of Toodyay > Records

CIGARETTE CARDS SET OF 5 AVIATION

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WD & HO Wills

c. 1910

Subcollections

Retail / Wholesale

Overview

Five cigarette cards with the theme of aviation.
3 x Vice Regal mixture Nos 38, 61, 73.
2 x Capstan Navy Cut Nos 64, 67. Green printing. Both are in a series of 75 cards.

Details

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Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.183

Item type

Material

Width

2.5000 cm

Height or length

6.4995 cm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

Aviation series, Capstan Navy Cut

Contextual Information

Cigarette cards were trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands.
Production of cigarette cards generally ceased in the 1950s because of rising costs of production and distribution.

Year

c. 1910

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

Shire of Toodyay

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