Lot 618: A Collection of Mid-20th Century Cigarette Cards and Topographical Postcards in a Vintage Chocolate Box
An assortment of mid-20th-century ephemera comprising cigarette cards, topographical postcards, and photographs. The cigarette cards include examples from prominent British tobacco manufacturers such as John Player and Sons, W.D. and H.O. Wills, and Gallaher Limited. Identifiable series include Gallahers Colours of Viscount Lascelles depicting horse racing silks, Players Sea Fishes series featuring the Monk-fish, and Wills sporting personalities, notably including a card of the English footballer Len Shackleton with a printed facsimile signature. The postcard collection contains a mix of tinted and monochrome topographical scenes, including a view of Roker Park, Sunderland. Architectural subjects are also present, alongside small-format monochrome portrait photographs. The collection is housed in a vintage Black Magic chocolate box by Mackintosh Limited, York, England. The printed postcode YO1 1XY indicates the box dates from after 1969.
Condition report:
The items are in good vintage condition overall. The cigarette cards exhibit typical age-related toning and minor corner wear consistent with their age. Postcards show some light foxing and minor edge wear. The cardboard chocolate box displays surface scuffing, minor structural softening, and general wear from use as a storage vessel.
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