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Welcome to the wonderful world of (mostly) British trade cards, usually comprising cards distributed with commercial products, notably tobacco, tea, and food products. You won't find much information about these sets in America, though the U.S. has its own tradition of trade cards from the 19th and first half of the 20th Century. (The "Mostly British" part means that I do not exclude sets from former Commonwealth nations that are produced in the same style as the cards from the U.K.) Major thanks for this collection goes to Kyle DeRoy, who provided the lists that got it all started, and who keeps contributing today. Additional thanks go to major recent contributors, Maple Leaf Collectibles and John Rand! Below, sets are listed within groups by publication date. The "complete list of checklists" shows these cards in alphabetical order by set name. For a list of fascinating sites with information on trade cards, I recommend visiting the links from the home page for the Cartophilic Society of Great Britain (links are at Reference/Links); for lots of esoteric information and commentary, don't miss Franklyn Cards. I am adding links to specialty trade-card collecting pages as I compile them; please feel free to visit my temporary links list and offer suggestions!
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The 26 new sets for March 2008 include: Airlines of the World (Badges 1974), Australian Test Cricketers (1993), The best of British cars (1993), British Aviation (1994), Car Stamps - Renault (1971), Coronation Series (Allman 1953), A Day on the Airway (1928), Famous Aircraft (1965), Famous Bridges of the World (1937), Diesel and Electric Album (1984), Fighting planes of the world (1934), Great Mineral Discoveries of Australia (1971), History of Motor Racing (1985), Locomotives (Barbers 1956), Marvels of Motion (1928), Modes of Conveyance (1927), Railway Engines (Imperial Canada 1924), Ships of All Ages (1929), 60 Motorcars of 1960 (1960), 63 Motorcars of 1963 (1963), 66 Motorcars of 1966 (1966), Spitfire (postcards 1969), Tavern of the Seas (1939), Up-to-Date Airplanes (1930), and World Famous Aircraft (1930).
The two new sets for February 2008 included: Rugby League - Series A (1968) and Rugby League - Series B (1968). |
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