Another notable and sought after set of cards is the untitled series issued by Taddy and known by collectors as “Clowns and Circus Artistes”. While not the rarest cards in existence (there are a number of series in which only one known example remains), they are still very rare and command high prices whenever they come up for auction.

The Mecca cigarette trading card for George Sutton is also notable for it depicts him with hands. Sutton was known as “the handless billiard player” 6 for mastering the game with such a handicap.

Classification and Cataloguing edit

The system devised to codify 19th Century American tobacco issues has its origin in the American Card Catalog (ACC), written by Jefferson Burdick. Burdick listed the American Tobacco Cards in one section, broken down by companies that issued the card series and by the types of cards. The 19th Century issues were prefixed with N (N1 N694) and the 20th with T . (T1 T235). 7

The World Tobacco Index (WTI) edit

The World Tobacco Index (WTI), published by the Cartophilic Society of Great Britain (CSGB), 8 lists all known tobacco issues from around the world and is still being updated today on reports of new finds. Using a similar alphanumeric system, it assigns a code based on the name of manufacturer, rather than the century in which the cards were issued. For example, Burdick s N2 Celebrated American Indian Chiefs by Allen & Ginter is listed as A400 030 (a), with the larger N42 series listed as A400 030 (b). More info CSGB

LCCC Cigarette Card Catalogue edit

The catalogue contains details of cigarette cards and silks issued at home and abroad from the 19th century to the present day, quoting up to date values for cards in top condition. The original price guide now in its 84th year of publication, The catalogue has reference numbers to cross reference with the British Tobacco Issues Handbook, Ogdens, G Phillips and Wills reference books giving information for British Tobacco series which will be a great help to collectors to identify cards especially unnumbered or untitled series. More info Cigarette Card Catalogue

LCCC Trade Card Catalogue edit

The catalogue gives an up to date price guide for odd cards, sets and special albums. First published in 1974, this catalogue is devoted entirely to non tobacco cards plus a section, which details over 350 reprinted series. The catalogue covers a magnificent selection of well over 6,000 series by non tobacco firms, such as Brooke Bond Tea, Bassett, A & BC Gum, Topps, as well as the newer companies like Rittenhouse, Inkworks, Golden Era, Rockwell, Hunter etc. Cards from the early 1900s by Fry and Cadbury right up to the latest series of Harry Potter, Star Wars TV & Films, Cricket, Footballers, Military, Motoring etc. More info Trade Card Catalogue

As well as the series title and manufacturer, cards may also exhibit different back varieties to advertise the different brands of cigarette produced by a firm. For example, the English manufacturer Edwards, Ringer and Bigg s 1917 War Map of the Western Front was issued with both Exmoor Hunt and New York Mixture tobacco advertised on the backs. Whilst this was commonplace, the number of varieties varies greatly between manufacturers F. & J. Smith s 1913 series entitled Battlefields of Great Britain for example has 15 different backs.

Resurgence edit

Doral, an R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company brand, started printing cigarette cards in the year 2000. These were the first cigarette cards from a major manufacturer since the 1940s., 9 although the small company Carreras in the UK issued cigarette cards with Turf brand cigarettes for a short period in the 1950s and 1960s, Black Cat brand in 1976. 10 11 Furthermore, card like coupons with special offers have often been included in cigarette packets over the years.

The first set of “Doral Celebrate America” cards featured the 50 states in two releases, 2000 and 2001. Later themes include American festivals, cars, national parks, and 20th century events.

Natural American Spirit, another R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company brand, also includes cigarette cards on their packs, with information on such things as windpower, diversity, and their farmers.

Philip Morris USA started including “Information For Smokers” cigarette cards in certain packs. One provides information on quitting smoking and the other states that “Light, “Ultra Light”, “Mild”, “Medium”, and “Low Tar” cigarettes are just as harmful as “Full Flavor” ones.

Legacy edit

The largest cigarette card collection on record is that of Edward Wharton Tigar. His collection, bequeathed to the British Museum following his death in 1995, is recognised by the Guinness Book of Records as the largest collection of its kind. His autobiography, “Burning Bright”, details both his obsession with collecting cigarette cards, as well as his business life, which included becoming President of Selection Trust at the time, one of the largest mining companies in the world as well as his lifelong passion for cricket, which culminated in his presidency of Kent Cricket Club. When asked what others thought of his collecting he said the following

If to collect cigarette cards is a sign of eccentricity, how then will posterity judge one who amassed the biggest collection in the world? Frankly, I care not’. 12

He was the president of the Cartophilic Society of Great Britain until his death in 1995.

Gallery edit

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    The original Newport had a white filter and a hint of mint both were gone in 1969 and thus the white filter was replaced by a standard filter. The Newport Classic full flavor cigarettes were promoted for many years as a cigarette that allows you to “Enjoy a full flavor menthol, without drowning out pure tobacco taste.” In the mid 1980s, Newport began an advertising campaign that courted African Americans in urban areas. In two years, Newports became the fifth most popular cigarette on the market. 3 A 2004 study by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation found that the percentage of teen Newport smokers doubled between 1989 and 1996. Researcher Karen Gerlach indicated that Newports made the most significant progress with the Hispanic and White American teen markets in those years. 4 A 1998 Massachusetts Department of Public Health report indicated that Newports alongside unfiltered Camel cigarettes contained the highest levels of nicotine in cigarettes on the market. In the following six years, Lorillard Tobacco increased the amount of nicotine in Newports by 10%.

    Varieties edit

    Newport cigarettes come in several varieties Full Flavor, Medium, and Lights. In the United States, effective June 2010, “Medium” and “Lights” will be re branded into “Blue” and “Gold” respectively. On the box, the words “Menthol Box” for shorts and “Menthol Box 100s” for 100s were replaced simply with “Cigarettes”. Each variety is sold in 85mm soft packs (king size), 80mm hard packs (box), and 100mm soft and hard packs. They are available in standard packs of 20 cigarettes, as well as the more unusual 25s, containing 25 cigarettes. Prior to the signing of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement in the late 1990s, they were sold in packs of ten as well.

    Due to the new FDA Tobacco Regulations, the terms “Full Flavor”, “Medium”, “Light”, “Mild”, and “Ultra Light” have been discontinued. New names for Newport Cigarettes are as follows

    • Newport Box (Full Flavor)
    • Newport Box 100s (Full Flavor 100s)
    • Newport Smooth Select (Full Flavor)
    • Newport Smooth Select 100s (Full Flavor 100s)
    • Newport Menthol Blue (Medium)
    • Newport Menthol Blue 100s (Medium 100s)
    • Newport Menthol Gold (Light)
    • Newport Menthol Gold 100s (Light 100s)
    • Newport Non Menthol
    • Newport Non Menthol 100s
    • Newport Non Menthol Gold
    • Newport Non Menthol Gold 100s

    Non menthol Newports in Full Flavor and Lights were sold in United States during the mid to late 1990s, possibly as late as 2002 however they were discontinued until November 2010 in which they re released them in order to keep up with the non menthol cigarette smokers in America. The packs are identical in design to standard menthol Newports except the turquoise colored area was red on the Full Flavors and mustard yellow on the Lights. Newport Slim 120s (introduced 1998), Newport “Stripes”, and Newport “M Blend” were other varieties that have also been discontinued.

    In some Latin American markets, such as tourist areas of the Dominican Republic, British American Tobacco has released some limited edition varieties and outer packagings including

    • Newport Silver (menthol ultra lights
    • Newport Freezing Point (10 & 20 count boxes)
    • Newport Midnight Blast

    Lawsuits and criticism edit

    A lawsuit against the Lorillard Tobacco Company alleged that in the late 1960s, company vans were used to make regular trips to housing projects where free Newport cigarettes were given to children and babies. 5 Evidence showed that the deceased plaintiff died of lung cancer, but that she started smoking at 9 years old after receiving free Newport cigarettes near the playground. 6 7 The Supreme Court of Massachusetts upheld $35 million of damages against Lorillard Tobacco Company while reversing other issues of damages. 8

    See also edit

    • Kool
    • List of additives in cigarettes
    • List of cigarette smoke constituents
    • Menthol cigarette
    • Tobacco smoking

    References edit