The London Cigarette Company in Somerton, Somerset has been producing catalogues of cigarette and trade cards for near 100 ...

Manufacturers marketed the playing cards and played to the 'collectors instinct', encouraging the public to complete full sets. The British Museum has one of the most definitive collections of cards.

The cards were the forerunners of cigarette cards and latterly modern day football cards. The cards dipicted sports clubs, rugby, cricket, football etc from local towns and villages as well as ...