Timed Auction of Diecasts, Militaria, Vintage Toys, Retro Electronics, Antiques and Vintage Items inc. Clothing
Lot 217:
Description
A vintage scrapbook or album, bound in discolored cardboard or heavy paper, containing numerous pasted-in pictorial cigarette cards from the early to mid-20th century. The collection features cards predominantly identified by visible text such as “PLAYER’S CIGARETTES” and “WILLS’S CIGARETTES.” The cards depict a wide array of natural history subjects including various flowers, birds (notably from the ‘Birds & Their Young’ series, such as “The Golden Oriole”), marine life (fish, shells, crabs, sharks), large mammals (e.g., hippopotamus, lion, polar bear, king penguins), diverse dog breeds (e.g., “Chow-Chow, ” “Rough Collie”), and trees. One page also features a real sycamore seed affixed with handwritten English text stating, “sycamore seed is spread by the wind.”
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