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KODAK advertising billboards .. these are large!! mounted on masonite 1.4m high x 1m wide.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

cigarette cards ..the one pictured to the left is pretty interesting .. Australia Day on the 30th of July- During World War I,the 30th July 1915 became Australia Day: a way of raising funds for the war by drawing on Australians' pride in their soldiers' achievements at Gallipoli and on their growing confidence in being Australian.

 

 

 

Cigarette cards ..Standard Cork Tipped handmade cigarettes "pure and sweet" .. about 29 (and still collecting!!) c1909-1910 Australian Rules footballers (WA and Vic)...the one to the left is Bendigo Vernon "rover" playing with Boulder City (WA) .. players from East Fremantle , North Fremantle , Perth , Richmond , Geelong , Carlton etc ... Maybe this was the 1909-1910 Australian Allstars Team ! (who could ever forget the legendary Metherall brothers Billy and Doc...maybe we could get em transfered to the Bombers...ahhhh dreamin again... )

 

   

Cigarette cards Wills 1915.. full set of 10 "Recruiting Posters"  

 

left ..full set of cigarette cards "Naval Signals" not mounted in album..contains all the alphabet plus equipment used to send and read these signals

right ..Cigarette cards in album "Railway Equipment" full set

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cigarette cards ..English Regimental Badges .. full set