Lot: 2
Forbes & Mitchell American Tobacco Cards, 1999; James Bond, 50 Years of Movie Posters; Irvine Royal Doulton & Beswick Cartoon Classics, 1998; and other collectors’ titles. Mostly softbacks. Fair to Fine (13)
Lot: 3
Boys’ Comic give-away pocket-size softbacks (and some larger) 1930s/1960s, a good collection with much pre-WW2, issued by D.C. Thomson, Amalgamated Press and similar. Together with Derek Marsden’s Free Gifts in the Big Five reference book. Fair to fine. (106)
Lot: 4
The Imperial Tobacco Company 1922, landscape quarto, s/bk, spine frayed, with 52pp of b/w plates of offices, factories etc, one page with small tape repair; and The Imperial Tobacco Company 1901-1951, quarto s/bk, VG, with 40pp of colour & b/w illustrations including colour photos of the many brands. Fair-VG
Lot: 43
Cigarette Card part-sets and odds, mostly J. Wix including Kensitas Flowers (L size, 42, and small, 38) and other silks; plus Wills’ Rugby Internationals (75), Ogden Derby Entrants 1926 (21/25), and others. Fair to fine.
Lot: 44
Cigarette & Trade Card sets, near and part-sets, some odds, 1920s to 1990s; including Wills’ L size Famous British Authors (37/40), Racehorses & Jockeys 1938 (35/40), and Dogs (23/25); Player British Live Stock (19/25); Rothman Cinema Stars 1925 (24/24); Brooke Bond including better titles; many modern glamour by Vargas and Olivia, and others including few packs of playing cards. Mainly VG/VF. (1000+)
Lot: 45
Trading Card Nudes, 1990s, mostly Playboy and Hot Shots, many explicit poses, two autographed by Nancy Sinatra and Elke Jeinson. Fine condition. (258)
Lot: 47
Cigarette & Trade Card reference books, all softbacks, with many Cartophilic Society, plus some dealer’s catalogues. Fair to fine (58)
Lot: 48
Marilyn Monroe trading cards (36) including 15 Premium cards issued by Breygent, plus related phone cards (4) and nine modern PPCs. Fine (49)
Lot: 49
Interesting mix of trade cards, scraps & ephemera late-19th Century to modern, plus Victorian carte-de-visite photos (13); includes plain-back photographic proofs used for 1960s pop star cards comprising The Beatles (4) The Rolling Stones (3) and Cliff Richard. Varied condition. (Qty)
Lot: 50
Collection of Cigarette & Trade card part-sets and odds in album, including Ardath Photocards ‘A’ (5, Lancs football teams); Barratt Football Team Folders 1933 (Stoke City); Brooke Bond Bird Portraits (9/50, no address); Carreras Footballers (34/75, small titles); James Pascall Flags & Flags with Soldiers (Germany); Phillips Our Dogs 1939 (11/30) and Stars of the Screen 1936 (21), Taddy Heraldry (No.10) and Famous Actresses (No.14) and D.C. Thomson Famous Footballers 1955 (13/25); plus attractive WWI recruiting PPC for the Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders. VG/VF and Cat approx. £400. (130)
Lot: 51
Barratt & Bassett accumulation of odds & part-sets in bags, chiefly 1970s to modern, few earlier noted. Largely fine/VF and good variety with popular themes. (Few 1000)
Lot: 52
Barratt & Co Walt Disney Characters Second Series, 1957, set of 50, Near-fine / Fine. Cat £287+ (50)
Lot: 53
Barratt & Co Test Cricketers by E.W. Swanton, series A, 1956, set of 35, near-fine / fine. Cat £260. (35)
Lot: 54
Giant Brand Licorice Sweets Motor Cars, c.1930, rare set of 24, four with some creasing, mostly VG/Fine. (Unlisted in Murray and LCC)
Lot: 55
Kellogg Co. Motor Cars (coloured) 1949, scarce set of 40, a few with minor imperfections, mostly fine/VF. Cat £260 (40)
Lot: 56
Red Letter Charlie Chaplin Cards, all plain back, plus a Chaplin PPC. Good to VF (15)
Lot: 57
D.C. Thomson 1970 issue of The Wizard containing free gift of 12 Great Football Captains in VF uncut sheet.
Lot: 58
Westminster Tobacco Co. part-sets in album, including Islenzkar Landslagsmyndir series 2 (35/50), Islenzkar Eimskipamyndir (ships, 36/50), Playing Cards (P.O.Box, 37/53, and M size (12, red back); South Africa 1st Series (overseas issue, 31/36), Canada 2nd series (overseas issue, 22/36), and others. VG/VF and Cat £420 approx.
Lot: 65
Cigarette Card Humour including 6 different Have You Any Cigarette Cards? c.1911-1920s, three PU, three creased. Fair to VF (7)