Title
Smoke Players [sic] Navy Mixture.
Coverage
England:
Publisher
Player’s Navy Cut Cigarettes,
Date
[ca. 1900].
Description
A curious chromolithographed trade card showing a young boy climbing a tree only to find a pack of cigarettes. Cigarette insert cards were used as stiffeners beginning in the 1870s. Gradually advertisements with celebrities were added to them and sets were produced, creating a collecting craze. Many adult product ads appealed to children.
Source
Collection of Ellen G. K. Rubin.