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Old Stocks tobacco, 1904
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Old Stocks tobacco, 1904
Players Old Stocks tobacco rectangular counter card. The edge has been cut to resemble a carved picture frame and the card is heavily embossed. In the centre is a miniature of a building on a street corner. It is called " YE OLD STOCKS" and is probably an inn. In one of the windows are two pipes with crossed stems, and what may be a box of cigarettes or cigars and a tin of tobacco. Opposite to the inn is a man in a red jacket sitting in the stocks. At the centre top of the card is a small label with the typed note " No. 41". There is a hanging loop to the top. The text on the rest of the card reads " " OLD STOCKS" // 1OZ PACKET 7D 4OZ TIN 2/3 // 1OZ [ditto marks] 1/1 1/2 8 OZ [ditto marks] 4.6 // SMOKING MIXTURE // JOHN PLAYER & SONS, Castle Tobacco Factory, NOTTINGHAM // BRANCH OF // THE IMPERIAL TOBACCO CO // (of Great Britain & Ireland) // LIMITED". On the reverse is a hand-written note which reads " Please return to // Sherwood Rise // ARCHIVES"
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This vintage print captures a piece of history from 1904, showcasing the Players Old Stocks tobacco rectangular counter card. The attention to detail is evident in the heavily embossed card, with its edge cut to resemble a beautifully carved picture frame. At the center of the card, we see a miniature building called "YE OLD STOCKS" presumably an inn situated on a charming street corner. Peering through one of the windows, two pipes with crossed stems catch our eye, accompanied by what appears to be a box of cigarettes or cigars and a tin of tobacco. Across from this quaint establishment stands a man wearing a vibrant red jacket, seated within the stocks—a reminder of past punishments. The top center features a small label bearing the typed note "No. 41" adding an air of authenticity to this nostalgic piece. A hanging loop adorns its top for easy display. Turning over this treasured relic reveals handwritten instructions: "Please return to Sherwood Rise ARCHIVES". It's important to note that this item is not associated with any commercial use but rather serves as part of Nottingham City Photos' collection. Overall, this print encapsulates both craftsmanship and history—an exquisite glimpse into early 20th-century tobacco culture brought back to life through John Player & Sons' Castle Tobacco Factory in Nottingham—a branch proudly representing The Imperial Tobacco Co (of Great Britain & Ireland) Limited.
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