John Player And Sons Collection (page 8)

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

Weights Cigarettes, 1925
Players Weights 3-D counter card depicting a cross country race. On the rear section is a countryside scene with a river and fences and a number of figures running

Weights Cigarettes, 1926=27
Players Weights rectangular counter card. In the centre is a reproduction of a picture of the start of a horse race. The wire had just gone up and seven horses are beginning to gallop away

Weights Cigarettes, 1922
Players Weights cigarettes depicting a man in pierrot costume, wearing a monocle smoking a cigarette. In his right hand he holds a metal stick or pole from which hands an orange chinese lantern

Players Please, 1929=30
Players Please counter card depicting the head, shoulders and right hand of Santa Claus. Behind him are a snow-covered fir tree and a crescent moon

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1925
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes counter card depicting a cricketer next to a pack of Navy Cut cigarettes. The base of the card is missing

Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923
Players Drumhead cigarettes rectangular counter card. In the centre of the card is a picture of a lancer mounted on a white horse in a landscape

Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1933
Players Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarette rectangular counter card, depicting at the top a hunting scene. Five dogs and three huntsmen, wearing red coats, are crossing a road from left to right

Weights Cigarettes, 1926=29
Players Weights rectangular counter card. The background is blue, with a cream border. In the centre are three packs of cigarettes

No. 3 cigarettes, 1920=21
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is a grey stripe with a plain grey border. To the left is a black panel with a gold edge displaying an open box of No. 3 cigarettes

Roll Call Tobacco, 1920
Players Roll Call tobacco push forward counter card in a roughly triangular shape comprised of packs of Roll Call tobacco

Roll Call Cigarettes, 1920
Players Roll Call cigarettes fold forward counter card in the form of a green belt buckle. In the centre is a pack of Roll Call cigarettes which

Drumhead Cigarettes, 1924
Players Drumhead Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is red and is printed to simulate leather or similar textured surface

Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1921
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco rectangular, convex counter card. The background is navy blue and on the left hand side is a picture of the head and shoulders of a sailor, in profile

Players, 1921=23
Players rectangular counter card. The background is cream and the border is green. In the bottom right hand corner is the sailor inside a life-buoy trade mark

Navy Cut De Luxe, 1929=30
Players Navy Cut De Luxe tobacco counter card in the shape of a banner, with a white background and rope edging in gold and purple. Centre, top is a copy of the sailor in a life-buoy trade mark

Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1926=27
Players Navy Cut Medium tobacco hooped or horse shoe shaped counter card. In the bottom left and right hand corners are two packs of Medium tobacco

Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1926
Players Navy Cut Medium tobacco rectangular counter card. To the left of the card is a pack of Medium tobacco. There is an adhesive pad attached to the front of the card

Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1925=26
Players Navy Cut Medium tobacco rectangular counter card. The background is brown basket-weave. There is an oval panel with a dentil-edge frame. Inside the frame is a pack of Navy Cut Medium tobacco

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1922=23
Players Navy Mixture tobacco rectangular counter card. This comprises two ruby-red horizontal panels with gold borders against a beige or stone background

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1928=29
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes counter card in the shape of a capstan. The background is blue with a gold edging. In the centre is a red trapezoid panel to which a small picture of a sailor has

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1921=22
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card. Top centre is a cut-out into which a cigarette pack has been inserted

Weights, by Players, 1963
Players Weights Cigarettes large rectangular counter-card featuring a black and white photographic image of a gentleman lighting another gentlemans cigarette in a train station

Famous for quality: Players Please, 1958
Players Navy Cut small rectangular counter-card featuring a reproduction of a W. Howard Jarvis painting of small naval vessels passing large harbour markers

Medium Navy Cut: Yachting, 1953
Players Medium Navy Cut Tobacco rectangular covered counter-card featuring a reproduction of John Leigh-Pembertons painting of people at the seaside with ships in the harbour behind

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1935=36
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. In the top right hand corner is part of a wooden cabinet with a open drawer, dispensing a pack of Medium cigarettes

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1931
Players Navy Cut Medium rectangular counter card. The background is cream. To left to just right of centre is a picture of a sailing yacht, manned by four men, on a brisk sea

Weights Cigarettes, 1926=28
Players Weights rectangular counter card. The background resembles watered silk in shades of blue, purple and green. The border is cream with a diamond design in white

Weights Cigarettes, 1924=25
Players Weights pull-forward counter card in two sections. The back section is black. The centre of the front section has been cut out and is framed by packets and bundles of cigarettes

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1920=25
Players Navy Mixture tobacco rectangular counter card. The background is a gold basket-work pattern. In the centre is a brown panel with a rope and crown border

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1924
Players Navy Mixture tobacco pull out counter card. The background resembles a brown tobacco leaf. In the centre is a solid brown panel edged by a border of crowns and anchors

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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.