The cigarette card evolved from the plain card used to separate the layers and to stiffen the paper packets. The similarity of this card to normal Victorian era trade cards was obvious and advertising quickly appeared on them and then developed into a bewildering variety of forms. There are hundreds of issues with maritime themes, from countries all round the world. They are actively collected and traded and are attractive decorative items when framed. Most are affordable, other sets are rare and quite valuable.
Sets range from single card issues to over eight hundred different cards on a single theme.
None of these sets are for sale and we are unable to enter into any correspondence about cards and collections. Readers who wish to buy or sell cards are invited to contact our reference source, the highly respected UK dealer Alan France, of Afantiques . Yellow Submarine - Walrus Cards Part Sets Sets which have a substanial maritime content but are not primarily on a maritime theme.