Bidspirit auction | Vintage John Player & Sons

Vintage John Player & Sons and W.D. & H.O. Wills Cigarette Cards Including Cricketers 1934 and 1938 - A comprehensive assortment of vintage British cigarette and trade cards, printed on card stock and housed in multi-pocket binder sleeves. The collection features several prominent sports and novelty series, led by John Player & Sons issues including Cricketers 1934, Cricketers 1938, and the 1926 Cricketers, Caricatures by 'RIP' series depicting players such as Mr P. G. H. Fender and Mr J. Daniell. Also present are W.D. & H.O. Wills Cricketers 1928, an early 20th-century sepia-toned series depicting historic cricket figures including W. G. Grace and Victor Trumper, a humorous trade card series titled The Artistic Nose. Denotes Refinement, alongside mixed tennis and modern golf trade cards. The reverse of the cards bear the respective series titles and printed biographical or descriptive text alongside the John Player & Sons and W.D. & H.O. Wills maker details.