1915 - 1940 UK Reissue Reproduction Dog Art Cigarette Card Set x 2 IRISH TERRIER

Description

RARE DOG ART CIGARETTE / TOBACCO / TRADE CARD, COLLECTIBLE, UK. 1940 John Player & Sons issue of 50 cards, "Dog Heads", this collectible art card from the 1993 authorized REISSUE by Imperial Publishing Ltd. The front of the card is a head art painting picture and the back has a short description of the breed. Card size is 1.4" wide x 2.7"tall. Original paintings by Arthur Wardle. Each card is in Mint condition, with no wear or marks of any kind. Size of the artwork, outlined in a fine black line, is 1.2" wide by 2.5" high. Printed on the reverse side with details of the breed, the series number and breed name. Arthur Wardle (1864 - 1949) was not only the most famous canine illustrator of his time, but also illustrated the most famous breed books and encyclopedias of the day. The volume of Wardle’s paintings reproduced on collectible cigarette cards alone, totaled approximately 250.
Second larger card is a REISSUE of a 1915 Wills Cigarette Card with beautiful but unattributed full body study artwork.
EIGHT SETS ONLY!! CLEARING OUT STOCK!!
These are not only great breed collectibles and memorabilia or ephemera, they make great gifts, dog show trophies, presents, and look incredible framed on a desk, mantle or wall!!
This Auction is for ONE set of two cards, IRISH TERRIER ONLY!! IMPORTANT - PLEASE NOTE: When you are shopping for breed collectible items, it is extremely important for you to check out the CONDITION and the COST of the item, PLUS the cost of postage, shipping, handling and/or insurance! When you add in all the factors, you'll come back to ME for more!!
My Buy It Now Auction sells at only .99!! First Class postage for each item is FREE within the USA, .25 elsewhere Worldwide, or FREE as an additional item with additional items combining for FREE by requesting a Combined Invoice!! (If combined items have a different postage, additional items will combine with the item with the highest postage for FREE!) Thanks for bidding, now please check my eBay store for additional items for your BREED!!
Condition Grading is typically as follows:
Mint: Almost as good as new; entirely un-blemished.
Excellent: As good as could be expected: cards clean with a minimum of damage, sharp corners and edges.
Very Good: Slight damage only. Corners not creased but may have slightly rounded corners, some light soiling possible especially to end cards.
Good: Some damage or soiling, includes corner damage, damage from adhesive backs, grubby backs.
Fair: Card may be damaged by creases, folds, crack or dirty mark.
Poor: Card with a number of the above faults.
I am probably tougher grading my items than many, so that you will be happily surprised when the item arrives!!