Collection of cigarette cards from 'Test Cricketers 1932-1933' series
Object No. 2003/102/14
The "Bodyline" Ashes series between England and Australia in 1932-1933 was one of the most controversial ever held between these two traditional cricket rivals. Cigarette cards, one issued free with each pack bought, were in the 1930s a traditional means of collecting information about your heros. Often special albums were produced to house them.
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Summary
Object Statement
Cigarette cards (21), from 'Test Cricketers 1932-1933' series, paper, issued by BDV Cigarettes for Godfrey Phillips (Aust) Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1932
Physical Description
Cigarette collector cards (21), "Test Cricketers 1932-1933", BDV Cigarettes / Godfrey Phillips (Aust) Pty Ltd, Melbourne, Australia, 1932. Cigarette cards showing the members of the "Bodyline" Cricket teams of 1932-1933. Each card has a photo and details of each cricketer and is numbered. The number of these cards are from 1 to 36 with numbers 3,5,8,9,12,13,15,16,17,23,24,28,31,33,34, missing. Card 1 shows C.W. Walker, South Australia, Wicket Keeper. Card 2 shows L.E. Ames, Kent, Wicket Keeper. Card 4 shows G. Duckworth, Wicket Keeper. Card 6 shows G.O. Allen, Middlesex, fast bowler. Card 7 shows W.A.Oldfield, N.S.W., Wicket Keeper. Card 10 shows H. Verity, Yorkshire, L.H. bowler. Card 11 shows M. Leyland, Yorkshire, batsman. Card 14 shows H. Sutcliff, Yorkshire, batsman. Card 18 shows D.R. Jardine, Warwickshire, batsman, (Captain). Card 19 shows C.V. Grimmett, South Australia, bowler. Card 20 shows R.E.S. Wyatt, Warwickshire, all rounder. Card 21 shows W.H. Ponsford, Victoria, batsman. Card 22 shows S.J. McCabe, N.S.W., batsman. Card 25 shows K.S. Duleepsinhji, Sussex, batsman. Card 26 shows K.E. Rigg, Victoria, batsman. Card 27 shows H. Ironmonger, Victoria, bowler. Card 29 shows L.S. Darling, Victoria, batsman. Card 30 shows J.H. Fingleton, N.S.W., batsman. Card 32 shows H.S. Nitchske, South Australia, batsman. Card 35 shows Nawab of Pataudi, Worcestershire, batsman. Card 36 shows A.A. Jackson, Qld., batsman.
DIMENSIONS
Height
65 mm
Width
37 mm
PRODUCTION
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Issued with B.D.V. Cigarettes for Godfrey Phillips (Aust) Pty. Ltd., Melbourne. Victoria, Australia 1932. The enterprise of Godfrey Phillips (Aust) Pty Ltd, an offshoot of one of the largest cigarette manufacturers in England opened a factory in Australia and commenced production in October 1930. Producing locally their Army Club, De Reszke and Greys cigarettes using the original English formulae not only meant the investment of 3,000 000 pounds for a new production 5 storey factory, but the employment of 150 workers and the ability for the "world's finest" cigarettes to be sold at popular prices. The printing of the packages was also done on site.
HISTORY
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Purchased on Ebay in 2003.
SOURCE
Credit Line
Purchased 2003
Acquisition Date
26 June 2003
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