Harry Fecitt

Although this set of 54 cards issued in 1901 with Ogdens Ltd Tab cigarettes is titled Leading Generals at the War it includes this card of Bugler Dunne.

The text on the rear reads:

Bugler Dunne, the boy hero of Colenso. Shot three Boers, and continued on when wounded. Presented with silver bugle by H.M. the Queen to replace one lost.

Cards in this set should be available for around one pound sterling each.

An 'anonymous' silk crest

When cigarette cards or silks are issued without the tobacco or trade company's name, they are referred to as 'anonymous'.

Sometimes these are difficult to locate in dealers' catalogues.

This beautiful silk is probably from a set of 120 medium sized Regimental Colours and Crests issued in 1915 by Godfey Phillips Ltd.

The catalogue price is only around two pounds sterling per silk, but finding the ones that you want can be time consuming.

Regimental china

Merv, I did not retain any further information on the chair.

Shoeing Smiths of the Imperial Yeomanry in the South African War

From a set of 25 cigarette cards issued by W. & F. Faulkner in 1901 titled South African War Series.

There was no text on the back of the card.

It will cost around 450 pounds sterling to buy a set in VG condition.

This set is a good example of cigarette card pictures being used as newspaper images for the working class of the time which didn't often purchase newspapers.

One of a set of 6 large circular cards titled British Medals issued by Robertson Ltd with their Silver Shred Marmalade. These were distributed sometime after the Great War.

Complete sets are hard to find and individual cards may cost you over 30 pounds sterling each.

The text on the rear reads:

The Military Medal instituted by King George in 1916 as a reward to non-commissioned officers and men in recognition of bravery in the field. It is worn immediately before all war medals.

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Harry

A trade Card issued by Home & Colonial Stores Ltd during the Great War. There were 40 medium sized cards in the set which was titled War Heroes.

Expect to pay around seven pounds sterling for each card in VG condition.

The text on the rear reads:

Lance-Corporal William Kenny VC. Awarded VC for rescuing wounded men near Ypres, on five occasions, under very heavy fire, and for twice previously saving machine guns by carrying them out of action. On numerous occasions he conveyed urgent messages under very dangerous circumstances.

William Kenny was a Drummer in the 2nd Bn The Gordon Highlanders. He rose to become a Drum Major and he died in 1936.

When cards are issued by companies or organisations that do not sell tobacco, then they are referred to and catalogued as Trade Cards.

Trade Cards are generally much more modern and less expensive than cigarette cards.

This is an old card issued by J.S. Fry & Sons Ltd in 1915. The set contains 25 cards and is titled Rule Britannia.

Expect to pay uo to seven or eight pounds sterling for each card in VG condition.

The text on the rear reads:

It is only fairly recently that the War Office turned to this line of defence. Mr Glenn Curtis may be said to have introduced these machines in the early part of 1911, when he carried out very successful experiments at San Francisco. A plane with a lifting capacity of 450 feet per minute, carrying a gun and 300 rounds of ammunition, and fitted with a 100 h.p. engine, is capable of travelling at a speed varying from 45 to 75 miles per hour. GOD SAVE THE KING.