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The beginning of the 20th century was an exciting time in the history of mankind. Many new inventions and discoveries were coming into fruition and some parts of the planet still remained unexplored. Books and periodicals of the time cultivated a desire for adventure. To the average person, foreign countries were probably like other planets and wild animals resembled alien creatures. It is hardly surprising that sets of cigarette cards depicting wild animals were extremely popular and fuelled the young adventurer's imagination.
It would be impractical to list every wild animal card set issued and so I've listed small selection of the more unusual and rare card sets that I've come across in my six years of dealing on eBay. I've provided scans of a sample card from each set and tried to include all card titles.
Name Of Set: Wild Animals Of The World (Star, Cirlce and Leaves)
Manufacturer: WD and HO Wills
Issue Year: 1906
Card Number: 50
Card Titles: Alligator, Alpaca, Armodillo, Bactrian Camel, Badger,Beaver, Big Horn, Bison, Black Panther, Chamois, Cheeta, Crocodile, Dingo, Elephant, Fallow Deer, Flying Squirrel, Giraffe, Gnu of South Africa, Gorilla, Great Ant Eater, Grizzly Bear, Hippopotamus, Hyena, Ibex, Indian Humped Bull, Indian Rhinoceros, Jaguar, Jerboa, Kangaroo, Kudu Antelope, Leopard, Lion,Llama, Lynx, Mongoose and Cobra, Ocelor, Polar Bear, Porcupine, Puma, Reindeer, Racoon, Sable, Sea Lion, Skunk, and Tasmanian Devil.
Name Of Set: Wild Animals of The World (Wide) (With Ltd)
Manufacturer: John Player and Sons
Issue Year: 1901
Card Number: 50
Card Titles: Elephant, Dingo, Ibex, Wolf, Polar Bear, Llama, Great Anteater, Jerboa,Kudu Antelope, Big Horn, Puma, Skunk, Armadillo, Giraffe, Gorilla, Wild Boar Indian, Alpaca, Dorcas Gazelle, Lion,Gnu of South Africa, Grizzly Bear, Ocelot, White Yak, Alligator, Porcupine, Kangaroo, Mongoose and Cobra, Reindeer, Zebra, Cheeta, Sea Lion, Lynx, Bactrian Camel, Badger, Jaguar, Crocodile, Indian Rhinoceros, Beaver, Hippopotamus, Sable, Chamois, Hyena, Bison, Tiger, Flying Squirrel, Black Panther, Tasmanian Devil, Leopard, Indian Humped Bull, and Racoon.
Name Of Set: Animals
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