Tennis Tobacco Cards

Cigarette cards were introduced in England around 1875 to encourage tobacco sales and brand loyalty and, interestingly, to provide some physical support for the cigarette pack itself.  Tobacco companies issued sets of cards with specific themes in areas as diverse as sports, arts and entertainment, flora and fauna, naval and military, and transport.  We have imported a number of sport theme card sets which we have custom matted and framed to create beautiful and unique gift items.  The collection's title is identified by an engraved brass plate centered below the cards.  We will custom engrave this plate with customer-specific information for an additional fee.  These cards are so interesting that we have ventured beyond golf to include tennis and baseball collections.  All of the cards are imported from England. 

This handsomely framed 11"x13" collection is titled Lawn Tennis Celebrities and was originally issued by Gallaher Ltd. in 1928.  Our 10 card collection is from a 1997 authorized reprint.  It's a great gift for a tennis enthusiast and will look great in both home and office.                

TEN25  - $120.00  

This professionally framed 12"x18" collection of 25 cards was originally issued in 1928 by Gallaher Ltd. and is titled Lawn Tennis Celebrities.  Each card in this 1997 authorized reprint is individually set into a custom matte and then placed in a mahogany, blond burl and gold stripe wood frames.  It's a great gift for a tennis enthusiast and will look great in both home and office.