Shire of Toodyay > Records

28 RED AND 16 BLUE CIGARETTE CARDS

c. 1909 - 1910
Subcollections
Toys
Overview

16 Blue and 28 red cigarette cards depicting various cricketers.There are pictures of cricketers in black and white with their names underneath."Vice Regal" Mixture and Capstan Navy Cut written on the back in Navy blue and Green print

Historical information

Source/donor: B. Whitfield.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.179
Item type
Objects
Themes
Social History
Material
Card
Width
3.8000 cm
Height or length
6 cm
Inscriptions and markings

Capstan Navy Cut on back

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. 1909 - 1910
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

Organisation Details
View Collection
Item Feedback

Scan this QR code to open this page on your phone ->