John Player And Sons Collection (page 7)

Navy Cut Gold Leaf Cigarettes, 1920=21
Players Gold Leaf Navy Cut cigarettes rectangular counter card. A packet of Gold Leaf cigarettes is pictured inside a blue oval frame against a gold on blue foliate background

Players Navy Cut: Blue design, 1900=1950
Players Navy Cut counter-card in blue, featuring text and the lifebuoy trademark in the bottom left corner. Text reads: " Players // Navy // Cut // In Packets only." There is a floral

Players Please: Aircraft carrier, 1946
Players Please rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of William McDowells painting of an aircraft carrier cutting through the waves with RAF aircraft support

Bachelors: The Programme Seller, 1910=1960
Players Bachelor Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of " The Programme Seller" by the Hon. John Collier

Weights: Leading the field, 1901=1939
Players Weights Cigarettes rectangular large counter-card featuring a central illustration of a fox-hunt with a gentleman on a white horse leaping a stream

Drumhead Cigarettes: Made in Dublin, 1934
Players Drumhead Cigarettes counter-card featuring a central illustration of a Drumhead cigarette. The text on the card against a blue triangle and green background

Only Players please so much, 1967
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a gentlemans face as he smokes a cigarette and looks to the top right of frame

Only Players please so much, 1966
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a dark-haired gentleman holding a lit cigarette and a packet of 20 Navy Cut Finest Virginia

People love Player s: Meadow, 1961
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man and woman in a field embracing and smoking

People love Players, 1960
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man and a woman sat leaning against each other in a field

Bachelor the tip thats setting the trend, 1961
Players Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of the profile of a man from the shoulders up

Bachelor, the gift thats setting the trend, 1961
Players Bachelor Tipped Cigarettes counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a man from the shoulders up holding a packet of Bachelor Tipped cigarettes

A man is always happy with Players Weights: Snowman, 1962
Players Weights Cigarettes Christmas rectangular counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a woman tying a scarf around a snowman

A man is always happy with Players Weights: Parachutist, 1961
Players Weights Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a black and white photographic image of a pilot smoking a cigarette and looking to the upper right

A man is always happy with Players Weights, 1961
Players Weights Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a colour photographic image of a seated gentleman from behind looking over his left shoulder

A man is always happy with, Players Weights, 1960
Players Weights Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a chequerboard design. In the top right corner on a green background is an image of Father Christmas hat

Whatever the pleasure, Players complete it, 1959
Players Navy Cut large rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of a painting of a gentleman in navy jumper and brown flat cap holding a pipe next to a blonde haired woman in yellow jumper

Players means quality, 1959=1960
Players Navy Cut rectangular counter-card featuring an illustration of a grey and white haird gentleman on a boat smoking a pipe looking to top left corner

True to tradition, Players Please, 1958
Players Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of W. Howard Jarvis painting of HMS Girdle Ness escorted by anit-submarine frigates of the Blackwood

Falmouth for Orders, 1958
Players Navy Cut rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of Falmouth for Orders. The painting shows a large white and yellow ship

Players Please: From start to finish, 1957
Players Navy Cut rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of David Cobbs painting showing two yachts braving rough seas

Packed with pleasure, 1957
Players Navy Cut large rectangular counter-card featuring illustrations of an open packet of 20 Navy Cut Cigarettes Medium

Quality always leads the field: Champion of the Century, 1957=1958
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring an illustration of a jockey on a race horse with a red border. Jockey wears red and white uniform and the horse is number 5

Whatever the pleasure: Beach, 1955
Players Navy Cut rectangular covered counter-card featuring an illustration of a young lady giving a light to a young man on the beach

Players Please: Ice skating, 1954
Players Please rectangular counter-card featuring a full-length depiction of a woman perching on a ledge smoking a cigarette and wearing ice skates

Trolling for pike on the River Lea, 1953
Players Tobacco and Cigarettes rectangular covered counter-card featuring reprdocution of an aquatint " Trolling for pike on the River Lea 1831 by R.G. Reeve after James Pollard

Players Please: Shopping, 1952
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes Medium large rectangular counter-card featuring an illustration of a woman in blue coat and red scarf with white spots, out shopping with a basket

Weights for more pleasure, 1959
Players Weights Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a central image of an open packet of 20 Weights against a red with orange stripes background

Weights: Always a pleasure to work with! 1959
Players Weights Cigarettes rectangular counter-card featuring an illustration of a gentleman sawing in a workshop being watched by another gentleman who holds a packet of Weights in one hand

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1936
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. It simulates a marquetry panel depicting a three-masted sailing ship with cliffs behind

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1938
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. On the left is the head and shoulders of a sailor, in profile. He is smoking a cigarette. The text on his hatband reads " ? M.S

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1935
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The card is slightly padded over a metal frame, with a glossy finish

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1932
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background in cream. Top centre is a black circle with the text " Players // Please"

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1934
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes counter card. The central section is circular, with a blue background with a red edge. To the bottom right and left hand sides are two smaller circles

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1930
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is dark blue with a pale blue border. Centre top is an open pack of 10 Medium cigarettes with two protruding

Navy Cut Tobacco, 1939=40
Players Navy Cut Medium tobacco rectangular, pull-forward counter card in two sections. The rear section depicts an estuary or similar with three sailing yachts, in the background three ships

Navy Cut Medium Tobacco, 1939
Players Navy Cut Medium tobacco rectangular counter card. The background is red with a gold and blue edge. In the centre is a pack of Medium tobacco

Weights Cigarettes, 1928
Players Weights pull-forward counter card. There should be three sections but the read part is missing. The surviving centre section is a picture of a fox-hunting scene with a woman riding

Weights Cigarettes, 1927=1928
Players Weights rectangular counter card. In the centre is a reproduction of a picture of the start of a horse race. To the right the starter stands on a platform

Weights Cigarettes, 1926
Players Weights pull-forward counter card. The back section projects through a slot in the middle section. To packs of cigarettes form a V-shape, with a bundle of 10 cigarettes in the centre

Weights Cigarettes, 1925
Players Weights pull-forward counter card in a roughly triangular or pyramid shape in three sections. The back and middle sections are composed of Weights cigarette packets and bundles of cigarettes

Country Life Smoking Mixture, 1928=29
Players Country Life tobacco rectangular counter card

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1927
Players Navy Mixture tobacco rectangular 3-D counter card. On the back panel is a two-masted sailing ship. On the front panel is a man wearing a soft-cap

Drumhead Cigarettes, 1924=26
Players Drumhead Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is grey and in the centre is a caricature of a guardsman wearing an oversized bearskin hat

Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923=24
Players Drumhead Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is dark blue with a red edge. To the right of the card is a pack of Drumhead cigarettes against the silhouette of a drum

Drumhead Cigarettes, 1922
Players Drumhead Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is dark blue with a red edge. To the left of the card is a drummer boy with a pack on his back, wearing a busby

Drumhead Cigarettes, 1920=21
Players Drumhead Cigarettes counter card in a roughly triangular shape. In the centre is a drummer boy with a pack on his back, wearing a busby, elaborate tailed coat, white breeches and gaiters

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1906
Players Navy Mixture tobacco rectangular counter card. Top centre is the sailor inside a life buoy trade mark. In the bottom left hand corner is a pack of Navy Mixture tobacco

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"John Player and Sons: A Legacy of Timeless Pleasure" Step into the world of John Player and Sons, where every puff is an experience that transcends time. Since its inception in 1877, this iconic brand has captured the hearts of tobacco enthusiasts worldwide with their exceptional range of products. In 1923-24, they introduced Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, a blend so exquisite that it became an instant classic. The following year saw the birth of No. 3 cigarettes, captivating smokers with its smoothness and rich flavor. As years passed by, their offerings expanded to include Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes in 1927 - a testament to their commitment to innovation. The allure was not limited to just men; women too found solace in the embrace of Players Please cigarettes. In a striking advertisement from 1955 featuring a female sailor proudly holding her pack aloft, it showcased how this brand broke barriers and empowered all who indulged in its pleasures. During World War II (1940-1960), HMS Vanguard proudly bore the name Navy Cut on its decks – a symbol of strength intertwined with tradition. Off Greenwich in 1952, another masterpiece emerged as John Player's Navy Cut took center stage against London's iconic skyline. As time progressed into the swinging sixties (1961), People love Players sashayed onto our screens with an image capturing carefree souls paddling in the sea – embodying freedom and joy shared amongst friends. But it wasn't just about images; words played their part too. "A man gets real pleasure from PLAYER S, " proclaimed one ad from 1967 - encapsulating the sheer delight experienced when indulging oneself with these fine tobacco products. Throughout history, they have consistently delivered moments worth savoring – like Catherine Howard did back in 1935 when she chose this distinguished brand for her own pleasure.