Wills's Cigarettes "British Butterflies" (series of 50 issued in 1927) #50 Pale Clouded Yellow

Edwards Ringer & Bigg Cigarettes - Dog Series - 1908. No2 Fawn Pug.

Wills's Cigarettes, Musical Celebrities A Series, 1912. #11 Felix Mendelssohn 1809-1847

Anstie (Devizes) Scout Series 1923. No14 Sixth Scout Law (A Scout is a Friend to Animals)

Player's Cigarettes "Products of the World" (issued in 1908) #11 Where Coffee is Principally Grown

Oh my, he is as cute as I had thought he would be. What does a crafter do when they find they have a whole Friday night to themselves? I decided to see if I could sew up an elephant! The pattern was on this 1 x 3 inch vintage cigarette card. I blew it up and printed it on a piece of paper. I cut all the pattern pieces out of some felt I had in my stash. I wish I had some gray felt...but who knew I would be sewing an elephant this weekend? I have never sewn a stuffed toy like this. There are no instructions, so you really have to wing it. When I got to this point it felt like I was about to stuff a turkey. I had sewed everything on my machine, but from this point on it would have to be all hand stitching. The ears really made it look like an elephant. I added some eyes and defined the feet like they did in the picture. I can't tell you how many times I had to look at their illustration. The highlight for me was creating this little cape/saddle. I also opted to make his tusks out of some gold leather. My final great idea was to use this bit of beading for his tale. I love him! Even if he would end up on the island of misfit toys!

Wills's Cigarettes "The British Empire" (set of 12 postcard sized cards issued in 1929) No9 New Zealand

Player's Cigarettes "Famous Beauties" (issued in 1937) #18 Catherine the Great, ruler of Russia, 1729-1796

Carreras Cigarettes "Races Historic & Modern (series of 25 issued in 1927) #6 "Pony Races"

In the days of the 1930s, when 'fitness' and 'cigarettes' were yet opposed to one another, the fitness-concerned man or woman had to look no further than their nearest pack to find a handy-dandy workout routine. (via The Passion of Former Days) This particular set of 50 cigarette cards were each printed with an exercise, illustrated on the front and described on the back. There were 25 each for men and women--because, of course, men and women couldn't possibly benefit from the same exercises. Exercise 1. For the thigh muscles. Exercise 2. For loosening the shoulders and improving the carriage. Exercise 3. For slimming the waist. Exercise 4. For the waist. Exercise 5. For the legs generally. Exercise 6. For generally loosening the body. Exercise 7. For the knee joints and abdomen. Exercise 8. For the hips, trunk and thighs. Exercise 9. For the hips, and lower back. Exercise 10. To attain suppleness. Exercise 11. Stretching leg and thigh muscles. Exercise 12. For the leg muscles. Exercise 13. For the abdomen. Exercise 14. For the hips. Exercise 15. For the sides of the hips. Exercise 16. For the thighs and the trunk. Exercise 17. For flexing leg muscles. Exercise 18. For the neck and spine. Exercise 19. For increasing the bust. Exercise 20. For that "gone in" feeling. Exercise 21. To give your back a beautiful curb. Exercise 22. Trunk exercise. Exercise 23. Exercise for the back. Exercise 24. Shoulder exercise. Exercise 25. Abdominal exercise. Exercise 1. Developing the biceps. Exercise 2. For the muscles of the lower back. Exercise 3. Reducing the abdomen. Exercise 4. For the muscles on the top of the shoulders. Exercise 5. For the muscles at the back of the neck. Exercise 6. Stand with arms high above the head and fingers interlocked... Exercise 7. Arm exercise. Exercise 8. Arms stretching exercise. Exercise 9. Stretching exercise. Exercise 10. Stand legs wide apart, body bent, arms resting as shown... Exercise 11. For the thigh muscles. Exercise 12. For the serrated muscles under the arms. Exercise 13. Finger and arm exercise. Exercise 14. Leg exercise. Exercise 15. Trunk exercise. Exercise 16. Neck exercise. Exercise 17. For the abdomen. Exercise 18. Knee exercise. Exercise 19. Leg raising exercise. Exercise 20. Abdominal exercise. Exercise 21. For the muscles front of the thighs. Exercise 22. Stretching exercise. Exercise 23. Wrist exercise. Exercise 24. Exercise for the shoulders. Exercise 25. Waist exercise. (Images courtesy of New York Public Library, via The Passion of Former Days)

Wills's Cigarettes, Musical Celebrities A Series, 1912. #9 Franz Schubert 1797-1828

Ogden's Cigarettes "Prominent Racehorses of 1933" #25 Lo Zingaro ~ Mr J.A.Dewar's colours

Wills's Cigarettes "Fish & Bait" (series of 50 issued in 1910) #10 The Bream

Ogden's Cigarettes "Marvels of Motion" (series of 25 issued in 1928) #11 The Horse

Player's Cigarettes "Country Seats & Arms" (second series of 50 issued in 1910) #60 Stoneleight Abbey, Baron Leigh

Adkin's Cigarettes "Wild Animals of the World" (series of 50 issued in 1923) Badger

Wills's Cigarettes "Fish & Bait" (series of 50 issued in 1910) #14 The Grayling

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Wills's Cigarettes "Racehorses & Jockeys 1938" (series of 40 large cards) #10 Flares, R.Jones

Wills's Cigarettes - Racehorses & Jockeys 1938. No28 Carlisle, B.Carslake.