Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands. Between 1875 and the 1940s, cigarette companies often included collectible cards with their packages of cigarettes. Cigarette card sets document popular culture from the turn of the century, often depicting the period's actresses, costumes, and sports, as well as offering insights into mainstream humour and cultural norms. History Beginning in 1875, cards depicting actresses, baseball players, Indian chiefs, boxers, national flags or wild animals were issued by the U.S.-based Allen & Ginter tobacco company. These are considered to be some of the first cigarette cards. Other tobacco companies such as Goodwin & Co. soon followed suit. They first emerged in the U.S., then the UK, then, eventually, in many other countries. In the UK, W.D. & H.O. Wills in 1887 were one of the first companies to include advertising cards with their cigarettes, but it was John Player & Sons in 18
Las tarjetas de cigarrillos son tarjetas de comercio emitidas por los fabricantes de tabaco para envasar los cigarrillos y anunciar las marcas de cigarrillos. Entre 1875 y los años 1940, las compañías de cigarrillos a menudo incluyeron tarjetas de recogida con sus paquetes de cigarrillos. Las tarjetas de cigarrillos documentan la cultura popular desde el comienzo del siglo, a menudo representando a las actrices, trajes y deportes del período, así como ofreciendo insights sobre el humor y las normas culturales dominantes. Historia A partir de 1875, las tarjetas representan a actrices, jugadores de béisbol, jefes indios, boxeadores, banderas nacionales o animales salvajes fueron emitidas por la compañía de tabaco Allen & Ginter basada en los Estados Unidos. Estos son considerados como algunos de los primeros tarjetas de cigarrillos. Otras compañías de tabaco como Goodwin & Co. pronto siguieron el ejemplo. Ellos aparecieron por primera vez en los Estados Unidos, luego en el Reino Unido, finalmente