Wednesday, 15 February 2023

Carreras (Turf Cigarettes) - Footballers - 1948


Year of issue: 1948
Issued by: Turf Cigarettes (Carreras)
Number of cards in set: 50
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No. 12    A.T. Sherwood - Cardiff City & Wales

No. 8 / N0. 12    J. Harvey - Newcastle United / A.T. Sherwood - Cardiff City & Wales

Very few cigarette cards were produced after the end of World War II. There was a major paper shortage and one company in particular got around this process by printing cards on the slides of cigarette packets. This series of Footballers can be found in four different formats - cut to single or double cards and the complete slides from packets of 10 and 20 cigarettes, which are pictured.

Thursday, 9 February 2023

Boys Magazine - Football Teams 1930



Year of issue: 1930
Issued by: “Boys’ Magazine” (E. Hulton & Co. Ltd.)
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Cardiff City / Leeds United

This two team plate was given away free with Boys Magazine Issue no. 420, 22 March 1930
These are more commonly found cut into single teams

Tuesday, 7 February 2023

Boys Magazine - Free Gifts 1931


Year of issue: 1931
Publisher: Boys Magazine (E. Hulton & Co. Ltd.)
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Cardiff City F.C.

This came free in the issue of Boys Magazine dated 07.11.1931
Issued as a 2 teams per sheet gift, they are more commonly found cut into single teams

Sunday, 5 February 2023

Boys Magazine - Football Teams 1925-26

 
Year of issue: 1925
Issued by: “Boys’ Magazine” (E. Hulton & Co. Ltd.)
Number of cards in set: 6
Size: 197mm x 153mm
Approximate value (per card):  €15 - €35

Cardiff City F.C.

Presented free with Issue 201, 26 December 1925

Friday, 3 February 2023

Panini - Euro Football 78 - 1977-78



Year of issue: 1977-78
Issued by: Figurine Panini
Number of cards in set: 256
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255    Cardiff City - Wales

The other stickers in this collection that relate to the Welsh national team are:

256A / 256B    Leighton James - Wales / Joey Jones - Wales