I also have a set, in the booklet that Players issued for the relative
theme/subject, with the relative description.
So that's kind fun to page thru.
Framed is nice, but if left out in too much lite trust they won't fade..
I'll sell mine for $349, and even pay the shipping, CONUS, otherwise actual
shipping cost will be added.
But, If I don't like the person who lusts after them, the offer is
withdrawn.
Management reserves the right to refuse service to anyone.
Ted Ernst
Palos Verdes Estates
CA USA
<classicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Sent: Thursday, September 17, 2009 6:21 PM Subject: Re: [CR] Player's Cigarettes Cards-Cycling
> Value is in the eye of the beholder, of course. Beloved Spouse gave me a
> mounted frame of these, and one of motorcars. I trust she paid much less.
> Most of the bikes in my set are pre-1900, of weird and wonderful types
> that did not survive the end-of-Cretaceous extinctions when autos came to
> rule the world. The crafting is very nice, and I've enjoyed everything
> about them, except knowing that they were manufactured to promote the sale
> of cigarettes. Probably another item our heirs can fight over - who has to
> take them. :-)
>
> harvey sachs
> mcLean va
>
> Angel Garcia wrote:
> >>A local antique shop has a complete "cycling" collection of Player's
> >> Cigarette cards from England. The 50 cards are mounted between
> glass, the
> >> cards are prevented from moving by the 50 cutouts in the mat and the
> >> glass.
> >> Framed. The shop specializes in cigarette card collections....I
> don't know
> >> anything about them. Just passing the info along in case anyone is
> >> interested. $350.00.
> >>
> >> One problem: the owner says they do not ship, have had too many
> >> problems
> >> with damage.
> >>
> >> If anyone is interested act quickly as they are taking this piece to an
> >> antiques show this weekend....
> >>
> >> Across the Pond Antiques
> >> 908.850.1792