John Player And Sons Collection (#6)

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1930
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is dark blue with a pale blue border. Centre top is an open pack of 10 Medium cigarettes with two protruding

Weights Cigarettes, 1927
Players Weights counter card in the shape of a pair of grocers weighing scales. The pan on the right holds packs of Weights cigarettes, the pan on the right 5 coins, possibly sovereigns

Weights Cigarettes, 1926=1928
Players Weights rectangular counter card. The background resembles watered silk in shades of blue, purple and green. The border is cream with a diamond design in white

Navy Cut Medium Cork Tip Cigarettes, 1930
Players Navy Cut Medium cork tipped cigarettes rectangular counter card depicting a young woman smoking a cigarette. Above her head the smoke has formed a ring giving the appearance of her having a

Country Life tobacco, 1905
Players Country Life smoking mixtures counter card. The card is rectangular and much of the text is embossed. In the centre are two packs of medium tobacco

Digger tobacco, 1924
Players Digger tobaccos counter card in the shape of the head and shoulders of a man. He has a weathered face and thick beard and moustache. He is wearing a hat and colourful neckerchief

No. 3 Cigarettes, 1938
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card. In the centre, inside a carved oval frame is a three-quarter length portrait of a young lady in a red crinoline dress and bonnet

No. 3 Cigarettes, 1936
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card. The top three-quarters of the card depicts an interior scene. In the background, through an open double-doorway

Tobacco mixtures, 1906
Players rectangular counter card listing several brands of tobacco. The edge has been cut to resemble a carved picture frame and there is some embossing

No. 3 cigarettes, 1928
Players No. 3 rectangular metal counter card with a glossy finish. In the centre is a photograph two boxes of No. 3 Cigarettes

No. 3 cigarettes, 1927
Players No. 3 counter card in the shape of a banner with scrolled ends. The text reads " PLAYERs // No. 3 VIRGINIA"

No. 3 cigarettes, 1924=26
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is purple with a border comprising a greek key-like design in a lighter purple contrasted with red/brown

No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=24
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is red with a green border. The card depicts an open pack of No. 3 cigarettes and a box of cigarettes

No. 3 cigarettes, 1923=25
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card. The background to the card is brown with a darker brown panel in the centre for the text. At the bottom of this panel are two packs of No

No. 3 cigarettes, 1921=22
Players No. 3 cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card with a glossy finish. To the top and sides is a classical swags and tails motif

No. 3 cigarettes, 1919
layers No. 3 cigarettes rectangular counter card depicting a young woman seated wearing pink silk pyjamas and a floral dressing gown

Roll Call Cigarettes and Tobacco, 1921
Players Roll Call cigarettes and tobacco rectangular, convex counter card. The background is black with a narrow red, gold and green, art-deco style border

Drumhead Cigarettes, 1927=28
Players Drumhead Cigarettes pull-out counter card in three parts. The back section depicts a drummer boy with a pack on his back, wearing a busby, elaborate tailed coat, white breeches and gaiters

Drumhead Cigarettes, 1923=26
Players Drumhead Cigarettes rectangular, convex counter card. The background is gold and blue. In the centre is a shield-shaped plaque with the outline of a drum and crossed sticks

Airman Tobacco, 1929
Players Airman Tobaccos pull-forward counter card. The top section is shaped like a cloud and is painted with a blue sky and white clouds

Airman Tobacco: Five new tobaccos, 1928=30
Players Airman Tobaccos rectangular counter card. The card has a yellow background with a blue and white border. To the top and right are packs of tobacco

Airman Tobacco, 1926=28
Players Airman Tobaccos roughly triangular or pyramid shaped counter card depicting the head and shoulders of a man dressed in a jacket with a fur collar, flying helmet and goggles

Airman Tobacco, 1926
Players Airman Tobaccos counter card in the shape of a capstan. The background to the upper part is white with a white and grey chequered border

Airman Mixture tobacco, 1925=26
Players Airman Mixture tobacco rectangular counter card. The background is purple. In the centre of the card is a pack of Airman Mixture tobacco surmounted by imitation RAF wings

Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, 1924=26
Players Navy Cut Cigarettes and Tobacco rectangular counter card. In the centre is the head and shoulders of a sailor in oilskins, smoking a pipe. The picture is signed " T Insall"

Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1926
Players Navy Cut White Label Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is grey with three panels of a darker grey over the top

Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1925
Players Navy Cut White Label Cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is grey with a white border. At the centre, top

Navy Cut White Label cigarettes, 1924=25
Players Navy Cut White Label Cigarettes rectangular counter card depicting a man in a homburg hat, smoking a cigarette, reading a newspaper

Navy Cut cigarettes, 1927
Players counter card in the shape of a banner with scrolled ends. The lettering and decoration appear to be hand painted. The text reads " PLAYERs // NAVY CUT CIGARETTES"

Players, 1923
Players counter card in the shape of a banner with scrolled ends. At either end is the sailor in a life-buoy trade mark. The text reads " PLAYER S"

Players Please, 1928
Players Please rectangular counter card. The background is dark blue with a gold edging. In the bottom right hand corner is the sailor in a life-buoy trade mark

Players Please, 1927=28
Players Please cigarette rectangular counter card with the head and shoulders of a sultry young woman wearing a green sleeveless and backless dress. She is smoking a cigarette

Navy Cut De Luxe, 1921
Players Navy Cut De Luxe tobacco counter card. In the top, oval section is a dockside scene with two naval officers in eighteenth century uniform outside a building which is probably an inn under

Navy Cut mixed brands, 1922
Players Navy Cut tobacco counter card in the form of a rectangular black panel in a gold surround in a classical design. There are packs of Medium, Gold Leaf

Navy Cut mixed brands, 1921-22
Players mixed tobacco brands counter card the top of which resembles an oriental-style pointed dome and scrolls. The background is maroon with a gold edge

Mixed tobacco brands, 1928
Players mixed tobacco brands rectangular counter card. The background is cream with a blue border and there are illustrations of Country Life Medium, Country Life White Label

Navy Cut mixed brands, 1925=26
Players Navy Cut mixed brands rectangular counter card. The background is cream with a maroon and gold border. In the centre are three blue ovals with gold borders

Navy Cut Gold Leaf tobacco, 1928
Players Navy Cut Gold Leaf tobacco rectangular counter card. The central section is green with a broad white border. In the top left hand corner is a pack of Gold Leaf tobacco

Navy Cut Medium tobacco, 1928
Players Navy Cut Medium tobacco rectangular counter card. The background is green. In the centre is a tin of Medium tobacco which pulls forward to stand approx 20mm proud of the card

Navy Mixture White Label tobacco, 1927
Players Navy Mixture tobacco rectangular counter card. The background is green. In the centre is a tin of White Label tobacco which pulls forward to stand approx 20mm proud of the card

Navy Cut tobacco, 1924=25
Players Navy Cut tobacco pull-out card. The top section features the head of a grey-haired man. He is wearing a wing collar and bow tie and smoking a pipe

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1922
Players Navy Mixture tobacco fold-out counter card in three sections in the form of a picture frame or dressing mirror. The general background is printed to resemble wood grain

Navy Mixture tobacco, 1917=1921
Players Navy Mixture tobacco pull-forward counter card. The rear section shows a table or counter with packs of Navy Mixture tobacco on and below it

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1928
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes counter card in the shape of a capstan. The background is blue, with a gold edging. In the centre is a yellow panel and the picture of a sailor

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1927=28
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background is dark blue. Inset into the card is a pack of Navy Cut Medium cigarettes

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1926
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular, metal counter card depicting a rugby player scoring a touch-down with a pack of Navy Cut cigarettes instead of a ball

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1923
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card with decorative top edge. In the centre in a shield-shaped frame

Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes, 1920=24
Players Navy Cut Medium cigarettes rectangular counter card. The background to the card is a blue pin-stripe with a gold edge

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"John Player and Sons: A Legacy of Timeless Pleasure" Step into the world of John Player and Sons, where every puff is an experience that transcends time. Since its inception in 1877, this iconic brand has captured the hearts of tobacco enthusiasts worldwide with their exceptional range of products. In 1923-24, they introduced Navy Cut Tobacco and Cigarettes, a blend so exquisite that it became an instant classic. The following year saw the birth of No. 3 cigarettes, captivating smokers with its smoothness and rich flavor. As years passed by, their offerings expanded to include Navy Cut Medium Cigarettes in 1927 - a testament to their commitment to innovation. The allure was not limited to just men; women too found solace in the embrace of Players Please cigarettes. In a striking advertisement from 1955 featuring a female sailor proudly holding her pack aloft, it showcased how this brand broke barriers and empowered all who indulged in its pleasures. During World War II (1940-1960), HMS Vanguard proudly bore the name Navy Cut on its decks – a symbol of strength intertwined with tradition. Off Greenwich in 1952, another masterpiece emerged as John Player's Navy Cut took center stage against London's iconic skyline. As time progressed into the swinging sixties (1961), People love Players sashayed onto our screens with an image capturing carefree souls paddling in the sea – embodying freedom and joy shared amongst friends. But it wasn't just about images; words played their part too. "A man gets real pleasure from PLAYER S, " proclaimed one ad from 1967 - encapsulating the sheer delight experienced when indulging oneself with these fine tobacco products. Throughout history, they have consistently delivered moments worth savoring – like Catherine Howard did back in 1935 when she chose this distinguished brand for her own pleasure.