Collection of 15 original tobacco [cigarette] cards, circa 1920s-1930s

Various American cities: Various companies, Circa 1920s-1930s. Collection of 15 vintage tobacco (or cigarette) cards, circa 1920s-1930s.

From the collection of artist and author Duncan Hannah.

Duncan Hannah was a key figure in the burgeoning New York underground arts scene, befriending Andy Warhol and his superstars, Lou Reed, Allen Ginsberg, Patti Smith, Salvador Dali, and many others. A graduate of the Parsons School of Design, his paintings were exhibited in the influential 1980 Times Square Show alongside work by Keith Haring and Jean-Michel Basquiat, and several of his paintings are held in the permanent collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

The collection on offer includes cards for actors Maureen O'Sullivan, Herbert Marshall, Adrianne Allen, Richard Barthelmess, Edna Best, Enid Stamp-Taylor, Colin Clive, Fay Wray, Elizabeth Allan, Alice Terry, Constance Bennett, and Ivor Novello, as well as polar explorer Fridtjov Nansen, and one unidentified woman.

Companies represented are:

-S.S. Kresge (1): No. 171 of Series B

-Four Aces (4): Nos. 3, 42, 44, and 49

-Park Drive (8): Nos. 3, 11, 13, 25, 44, and 48 of Stars of Screen and Stage, and Nos. 22 and 36 of Champions and Screen and Stage

-John Player and Sons (1): No. 2 of Polar Exploration

-W.T. Grant (1): No. 15

Cards range in size from 1.25 x 2.25 inches to 1.5 x 2.75 inches. Very Good plus, with light toning and edgewear overall.

[Book #162081]