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Oldest Cigarette Card
The earliest cigarette card to be positively dated depicts a...read more.

Million Dollar Card
The start of the millennium was very memorable for the cigarette card world. A Honus Wagner cigarette card, the "holy grail" of baseball cards, fetched a record...read more.

Horse Cigarette Cards
Horses have played a prominent role in man's conquest of the planet. For thousands of years horses had served us as an efficient means of...read more.

Soccer Cigarette Cards
The rules of modern association football were established in the 1860s in the public schools of England. Prominent soccer players and teams were vividly portrayed on...read more.

Fishing Cigarette Cards
The human race's fascination for fish can be traced back to thousands of years. Angling is still as popular as ever perhaps even more so. This might stem from man's desire to...read more.

Motor Car Cigarette Cards
Cigarette cards provide a beautifully illustrated record of perhaps the most significant period in the history of mankind, 1870s-1930s. The automobile was...read more.

1930's Movie Cigarette Cards
Not everyone looked forward to the "talkies" (or sound film). Many actors and actresses who rose to stardom during the silent movie era were unable to make the transition to the "talkies", and tumbled into obscurity. John Gilbert's romantic appeal waned when...read more.

Silent Movie Cigarette Cards
Cigarette cards provide a beautifully illustrated record of perhaps the most significant period in the history of mankind, 1870s-1930s. The cinema was one of the many revolutionary innovations to...read more.

Dog Cigarette Cards
Dogs have been man's best friend for many years, perhaps 17000 or more and this enduring relationship was reflected on...read more.

Fishing Cigarette Cards
The human race's fascination for fish can be traced back to thousands of years. Angling is still as popular as ever perhaps even more so. This might stem from man's desire to...read more.

Motor Car Cards
Cigarette cards provide a beautifully illustrated record of perhaps the most significant period in the history of mankind, 1870s-1930s. The automobile was...read more.

1930s' Cigarette Cards
Not everyone looked forward to the "talkies" (or sound film). Many actors and actresses who rose to stardom during the silent movie era were unable to make the transition to the "talkies", and tumbled into obscurity. John Gilbert's romantic appeal waned when...read more.

Silent Movie Cards
Cigarette cards provide a beautifully illustrated record of perhaps the most significant period in the history of mankind, 1870s-1930s. The cinema was one of the many revolutionary innovations to...read more.

Dog Cigarette Cards Cards
Dogs have been man's best friend for many years, perhaps 17000 or more and this enduring relationship was reflected on...read more.

Oldest Cigarette Card
The earliest cigarette card to be positively dated depicts a...read more.

Million Dollar Card
The start of the millennium was very memorable for the cigarette card world. A Honus Wagner cigarette card, the "holy grail" of baseball cards, fetched a record...read more.

Horse Cigarette Cards
Horses have played a prominent role in man's conquest of the planet. For thousands of years horses had served us as an efficient means of...read more.

Soccer Cigarette Cards
The rules of modern association football were established in the 1860s in the public schools of England. Prominent soccer players and teams were vividly portrayed on...read more.

Fishing Cigarette Cards
The human race's fascination for fish can be traced back to thousands of years. Angling is still as popular as ever perhaps even more so. This might stem from man's desire to...read more.

Motor Car Cigarette Cards
Cigarette cards provide a beautifully illustrated record of perhaps the most significant period in the history of mankind, 1870s-1930s. The automobile was...read more.

1930's Movie Cigarette Cards
Not everyone looked forward to the "talkies" (or sound film). Many actors and actresses who rose to stardom during the silent movie era were unable to make the transition to the "talkies", and tumbled into obscurity. John Gilbert's romantic appeal waned when...read more.

Silent Movie Cigarette Cards
Cigarette cards provide a beautifully illustrated record of perhaps the most significant period in the history of mankind, 1870s-1930s. The cinema was one of the many revolutionary innovations to...read more.

Dog Cigarette Cards
Dogs have been man's best friend for many years, perhaps 17000 or more and this enduring relationship was reflected on...read more.

Fishing Cigarette Cards
The human race's fascination for fish can be traced back to thousands of years. Angling is still as popular as ever perhaps even more so. This might stem from man's desire to...read more.

Motor Car Cards
Cigarette cards provide a beautifully illustrated record of perhaps the most significant period in the history of mankind, 1870s-1930s. The automobile was...read more.

1930s' Cigarette Cards
Not everyone looked forward to the "talkies" (or sound film). Many actors and actresses who rose to stardom during the silent movie era were unable to make the transition to the "talkies", and tumbled into obscurity. John Gilbert's romantic appeal waned when...read more.

Wild Animal Cigarette Cards - Wild And Free

The beginning of the 20th century was an exciting time in the history of mankind. Many new inventions and discoveries were coming into fruition and some parts of the planet still remained unexplored. Books and periodicals of the time cultivated a desire for adventure. To the average person, foreign countries were probably like other planets and wild animals resembled alien creatures. It is hardly surprising that sets of cigarette cards depicting wild animals were extremely popular and fuelled the young adventurer's imagination. 

  It would be impractical to list every wild animal card set issued and so I've listed small selection of the more unusual and rare card sets that I've come across in my six years of dealing on eBay. I've provided scans of a sample card from each set and tried to include all card titles.

 


Name Of Set: Wild Animals Of The World (Star, Cirlce and Leaves)
Manufacturer: WD and HO Wills
Issue Year: 1906
Card Number: 50
Card Titles: Alligator, Alpaca, Armodillo, Bactrian Camel, Badger,Beaver, Big Horn, Bison, Black Panther, Chamois, Cheeta, Crocodile, Dingo, Elephant, Fallow Deer, Flying Squirrel, Giraffe, Gnu of South Africa, Gorilla, Great Ant Eater, Grizzly Bear, Hippopotamus, Hyena, Ibex, Indian Humped Bull, Indian Rhinoceros, Jaguar, Jerboa, Kangaroo, Kudu Antelope, Leopard, Lion,Llama, Lynx, Mongoose and Cobra, Ocelor, Polar Bear, Porcupine, Puma, Reindeer, Racoon, Sable, Sea Lion, Skunk, and Tasmanian Devil.

 


Name Of Set: Wild Animals of The World (Wide) (With Ltd)
Manufacturer: John Player and Sons
Issue Year: 1901
Card Number: 50
Card Titles: Elephant, Dingo, Ibex, Wolf, Polar Bear, Llama, Great Anteater, Jerboa,Kudu Antelope, Big Horn, Puma, Skunk, Armadillo, Giraffe, Gorilla, Wild Boar Indian, Alpaca, Dorcas Gazelle, Lion,Gnu of South Africa, Grizzly Bear, Ocelot, White Yak, Alligator, Porcupine, Kangaroo, Mongoose and Cobra, Reindeer, Zebra, Cheeta, Sea Lion, Lynx, Bactrian Camel, Badger, Jaguar, Crocodile, Indian Rhinoceros, Beaver, Hippopotamus, Sable, Chamois, Hyena, Bison, Tiger, Flying Squirrel, Black Panther, Tasmanian Devil, Leopard, Indian Humped Bull, and Racoon.

 


Name Of Set: Animals & Birds of Commercial Value
Manufacturer: Gallaher
Issue Year: 1921
Card Number: 100
Card Titles: Penguin, Squirrel, Mole, Grebe, Zebra, Beaver, Polar Bear, Marten, Dove, Otter, Grouse, Crocodile, Swan, Seal, Eider Duck, Angora Goat, Partridge, Plover, Diamond Snake, Cow and Calf, Bird of Paradise, Sheep,heron, Green Turle, Toucan, Red Fox, Macaw, Mink, Lion, Sable, Elephant, Monkey, Ostrich, Lizard, Leopard, Kangaroo, Wild Cat, Indian Buffalo, Deer,Musquash,  Musk Rat, Lynx, Pheasant, Tiger, Turkey, Ermine, Hippopotamus, Rhinoceros, Raccoon, Wolf, Camel, Goat, Whale, Wolverine, Chinchilla, Fisher, Ass, Alligator, Reindeer, Yak, Alpaca, Adjutant Stork,  Skunk, Nutria, Rabbit, Chamois, Hare, Porcupine, Antelope, Blue Fox, Walrus, Opossium, Badger, White Fox, Llama, Silver Fox, Black Bear, Phalanger, Humming Bird, Cayote, Cashmere Goat, Wild  Boar, Moose, Sea Otter, Wallaby, Merino Sheep, Egret, Lemur, Marmot, Siberian Pony, Basking Shark, Musk Ox, Goose, Polecat, Giraffe, Horse, Kid, Cuttle Fish, Berkshire Pig, Porpise, and Sperm Whale.

 


Name Of Set: A Nature Calendar
Manufacturer: John Player and Sons
Issue Year: 1930
Card Number: 24
Card Titles: -

 


Name Of Set: Gran-Pop (Large)
Manufacturer: Carreras
Issue Year: 1934
Card Number: 50
Card Titles: -

 


Name Of Set: Whaling (Ovs Issue)
Manufacturer: John Player and Sons
Issue Year: 1930
Card Number: 25
Card Titles: Embarking, The Look Out A, The Look Out B, The Harpooner, The Whale Boat, Lancing,Towing In, Cutting In, The Try Pots, A Sperm Whale, The Right Whale, A School of Whales, Sharks Around a Dead Whale, Trying Out, Gamming, Breaching, Stoved, A Harpoon Gun, Whaling Tools, The True Love, The Diana, The Kathleen, The Harpooner, Modern Steam Whale Catcher, and Modern Whaling Ship.

 


Name Of Set: Game Hunting S438
Manufacturer: Liebig Extract of Meat Co
Issue Year: 1895
Card Number: 6
Card Titles: -

 


Name Of Set: The Elephant And The Soap Bubbles S553
Manufacturer: Liebig Extract of Meat Co
Issue Year: 1898
Card Number: 6
Card Titles: -

 


Name Of Set: Hunted Animals
Manufacturer: Planters Nut & Chocolate Company
Issue Year: 1933
Card Number: 25
Card Titles: Zebra, Grizzly Bear, American Buffalo, Wapiti Deer, Orang-Utan,Wild Boar, Polar Bear, Alligator, Hippopotamus, Musk Ox, Kangaroo, Hyaena, Gorilla, Lion, Puma, Giraffe, Tiger, African Elephant, Elk, Moose, Mountain Sheep, Reindeer, Cape or Black African Buffalo, Leopard, and  Rhinoceros.
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