Slightly OT: Player's Cigarettes Crickett Card Found in Old Book

[Jobu]

My father is a book collector and found the following card wrapped in tin foil (also pictured) in a 1929 edition of a book called Motor Touring in Scotland. I imagine someone on a road trip using this card as a bookmark and forgetting the card in a book they probably never opened again.

Is anyone familiar with these cards?

[swarmee]

Yes, Player Cigarette cards were manufactured in England and spanned years. That one is probably from the 20s or 30s and might be worth a quarter. Many of those issues stayed in relatively good condition and you can buy original sets of 50 for many of their series for under $25.

[Jobu]

Thanks for the info John

[DHogan]

I have a set of jockey caricatures from John Player & Sons Co. I think I paid about $20.00 about 5 years ago. The set is hiding in my house some where.