Lot: 1
1880s Scrap Album of American origin, with numerous Trade Cards especially from companies in Cambridgeport, Boston and Providence, plus chromo-litho bookmarks and greetings cards, and an impressive silk-fringed fan, laid down on 55 pages, largely good condition with very many attractive items. Folio, decorated cloth, binding defective. (100s).
Lot: 82
Cigarette & Trade Card odds 1920s/early ‘30s, including some better ‘L' size cards by a variety of issuers. Fair to VF (few 100). Also an early PPC of Altrincham.
Lot: 83
Collection of mostly 1930s sets, and few near-sets, in plastic sleeves, with Gallaher, Pattreiouex, Ogden, Wills' Butterflies and Moths (L), Churchman, and others. Largely VG/VF (abt.950)
Lot: 84
Assorted part-sets and odds with much pre-1920 Wills including Military Motors (47/50, card No.1 damaged), plus B.A.T. Best Dogs of Their Breed (38), Sports of the World (coloured, 34/50), and War Incidents (16/50, blue backs); Ogden Dominoes (55/55, rather grubby); plus some later including Carreras glamour girls. Mixed condition, many VG/Fine. (Several 100s)
Lot: 85
Cigarette & Trade Card mix including some pre-1920 Wills issues, numerous 1970s Footballers by Esso (metal discs), and four Beatles cards. Mixed condition.
Lot: 86
Sets, part-sets & odds, 1920s/30s with many L size cards; many Wills including bundle of Association Footballers, plus Famous British Liners (20), Player Ships' Figure-Heads (24), Scottish CWS Famous Pictures (24/25, non-adhesive), Rothman Cinema Stars (L, set of 25), Phillips Cinema Stars (1924, circular, set of 25), and others. Generally VG/VF (100s)
Lot: 87
Cigarette Card mixed condition sets and some part-sets & odds in two modern albums; some sets fine including Carreras Gran-Pop (L), and Notable MPs (L), Cope Dickens Character Series (L), Ogden Actors Natural & Character Studies, P.J. Carroll Birds, and Wills British Sporting Personalities (38/48). (1,226)
Lot: 88
Cigarette & Trade Card issues in two albums, largely in sets, 1930s to modern; with Carreras Film and Stage Beauties and Glamour Girls, various Churchman & Godfrey Phillips sets, Weston Biscuits Veteran & Vintage Cars 2nd series, etc. Mostly VG/VF (1,286)
Lot: 89
Collection of about 42 sets and few part-sets in plastic sleeves, 1960s/1980s, chiefly Brooke Bond, some Tom Thumb and Grandee, largely VF.
Lot: 90
Carton with mostly Wills' and some Ardath sets in a modern and older slot-in albums including Ardath Photocards (Z, fine). Also 16 Player & Wills sets (or near-sets) stuck down in the issued albums. Mixed condition.
Lot: 91
Cigarette & Trade cards stored in packets, modern album & loose, with sets, part-sets and odds especially Players with many adhesive backs but including Arms & Armour (10/50) and some other pre-1930s. Mixed condition but many VG/VF. Also ephemera with greetings cards in album & loose, late-19th Century photographs, two early Football ‘In Memoriam' cards, and other items. (Many 100s)
Lot: 92
Collection of Cigarette Cards in slot-in album including VG/Fine Ogden issues comprising Whaling (set of 25), Australian Test Cricketers 1928-29 (29/36), Billiards by Tom Newman (set of 50. No.15 with a corner crease) and Famous Dirt-Track Riders (13/25); also Derby Entrants 1928 (45/50, about half with paper adhesions on reverse) and some contemporary Wills & Player issues.
Lot: 93
Collection in large slot-in album with many sets & part-sets in varied condition; better include Ogden Foreign Birds (set of 50), Cricket 1926 (set of 50), Poultry Rearing and Management 2nd series (set of 25, one with a damaged corner), Poultry Alphabet (24/25, card no.24 poor), Leaders of Men (44/50), Captains of Association Football Clubs (set of 44, some marked), Derby Entrants 1926 (set of 25, card no.5 creased), Motor Races 1931 (31/50, some with faults), plus many others including Wills & Player issues in mixed condition. (900+)
Lot: 94
A.& B.C.Gum Cricketers 1959 (44) and Cricketers – 1961 Test Series (39, two badly creased). Includes couple of duplicates. 94 x 69mm. Mostly VG.
Lot: 95
Taddy & Co Natives of the World, 1899, set of 25, five with a worn or chipped corner but mostly near-fine/fine. Very scarce. (25)
Lot: 96
Taddy & Co Famous Actors & Famous Actresses 1903, the set of 25; twenty are VG/VF, a few others slightly marked, No.1 with some wear, No.14 with small stain. (25)
Lot: 97
Taddy & Co Territorial Regiments, 1909, the set of 25, mostly VG/Fine, numbers 21 and 25 with some light staining on reverse. (25)
Lot: 98
Taddy & Co Coronation Series, 1902, the set of 30, mostly near-fine/VF, card No. 16 creased, No.1 with a dull back. (30)
Lot: 99
Taddy & Co Royalty Series, 1903, nine of twenty-five, VG/Fine. (9)