John Player & Sons - 40 Complete set
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Complete 40-card Cigarette cards set from John Player & Sons (1938) ‘Racing Caricatures’ by The Tout, featuring premier British jockeys in EX condition.
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Complete set: a collection of 40 cigarette cards (cigarette cards) issued in the United Kingdom by John Player & Sons in 1938, featuring the world’s best jockeys.
The series is titled “Racing Caricatures” (or caricatures of horse-racing). The complete set comprises 40 cards numbered, each humorously illustrated by the British caricaturist famous under the pseudonym “The Tout” (Peter Ronald Buchanan).
Publisher: John Player & Sons (Nottingham & London), in 1938
The great British jockeys of the 1930s, flat and jump racing, are caricatured by “The Tout,” alias Peter Ronald Buchanan.
The back of the card bears a detailed biography, the card number and the series title (Racing Caricatures - A Series of 40).
The iconic jockeys featured in the series are:
- Charlie Smirke (C. Smirke - No. 3): One of the greatest jockeys of his era, winner of four Epsom Derbies and two St. Legers.
- Tommy Weston ("Tommy" Weston - No. 10): Flat racing legend, twice winner of the Epsom Derby (notably with Sansovino in 1924) and many Classic Races.
- Harry Wragg (H. Wragg - No. 38): Nicknamed “The Head Waiter” for his waiting tactics in racing, triple Derby winner as a jockey, later a successful trainer.
- Jack Anthony (Jack Anthony - No. 4): Three-time Grand National at Aintree winner (1911, 1915, 1920), one of the most grueling jump races in the world.
- Michael Beary (Michael Beary - No. 36): An indispensable Irish champion jockey in the British scene of the 1920s-1930s, winner of the Derby in 1928 with Felstead.
- George Duller (No. 24): One of the greatest jump jockeys of his era, also a racing car driver.
These cards adhere to the standard British cigarette card format of the time:
Height: approximately 6.8 cm
Width: approximately 3.6 cm
Complete set: a collection of 40 cigarette cards (cigarette cards) issued in the United Kingdom by John Player & Sons in 1938, featuring the world’s best jockeys.
The series is titled “Racing Caricatures” (or caricatures of horse-racing). The complete set comprises 40 cards numbered, each humorously illustrated by the British caricaturist famous under the pseudonym “The Tout” (Peter Ronald Buchanan).
Publisher: John Player & Sons (Nottingham & London), in 1938
The great British jockeys of the 1930s, flat and jump racing, are caricatured by “The Tout,” alias Peter Ronald Buchanan.
The back of the card bears a detailed biography, the card number and the series title (Racing Caricatures - A Series of 40).
The iconic jockeys featured in the series are:
- Charlie Smirke (C. Smirke - No. 3): One of the greatest jockeys of his era, winner of four Epsom Derbies and two St. Legers.
- Tommy Weston ("Tommy" Weston - No. 10): Flat racing legend, twice winner of the Epsom Derby (notably with Sansovino in 1924) and many Classic Races.
- Harry Wragg (H. Wragg - No. 38): Nicknamed “The Head Waiter” for his waiting tactics in racing, triple Derby winner as a jockey, later a successful trainer.
- Jack Anthony (Jack Anthony - No. 4): Three-time Grand National at Aintree winner (1911, 1915, 1920), one of the most grueling jump races in the world.
- Michael Beary (Michael Beary - No. 36): An indispensable Irish champion jockey in the British scene of the 1920s-1930s, winner of the Derby in 1928 with Felstead.
- George Duller (No. 24): One of the greatest jump jockeys of his era, also a racing car driver.
These cards adhere to the standard British cigarette card format of the time:
Height: approximately 6.8 cm
Width: approximately 3.6 cm
Details
Condition
Excellent (EX)
Type
Complete set
Card/character name
Cigarette cards John Player & Sons (1938). « Racing Caricatures », par « The Tout » (Peter Ronald
Number of objects
40
Publisher
John Player & Sons
Language
English
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