Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Brooke Bond

A Collection of Brooke Bond Tea Card Albums and Loose Trade Cards - A collection of mid-20th-century British trade card albums and loose cards, primarily issued by Brooke Bond Tea. The lot features eight softcover albums with a cover price of Sixpence, including Trees in Britain, African Wild Life, Wild Flowers Series 2, Tropical Birds, Wild Birds in Britain, Freshwater Fish, British Costume, and Famous People 1869-1969. Several covers bear the handwritten owner name June Crompton in ink. The albums contain various sets of cards, including illustrations by C.F. Tunnicliffe and Michael Youens. The collection also includes eight bundles of loose cards secured with rubber bands. These cards cover diverse educational themes such as nature, aviation, space exploration, and historical costume. A small group of individual cards featuring landmarks is also present.