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 Recognising
aircraft was still possible in these wonderful days, they
were not just vapour trails preceeded by tiny specks. These
are the days when pilots could wave at you from their cockpits.
Identification of the planes continually under development
was all part of the fun. Later aircraft idenification was
done for a considerably less fun reason but rather more
important. |
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| Lambert
& Butler, Aeroplane Markings [1937] 50 cards
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 The
exictement and glamour was not confined to johnny-foreigner.
When it came to tally-ho and chocs-away the Brits could
mix it with the best of them. This set immortalises the
faces of these British men and women who blazed trails across
the skies. |
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| Lambert
& Butler Famous British Airmen & Airwomen [1935]
25 cards |
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 Aviation
meant the British Empire could be examined from a whole
new perspective, looking out of the aircraft as you travelled
to exotic places on the globe meant all manner of wonders
could be glimpsed like never before.
It was still an impossible dream for most but dreams are
all about dreaming. |
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| Lambert
& Butler, Empire Air Routes [1936] 50 cards
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 The
Gallaher set of 1939 begins to make sense when you see this
players set. Not every aircraft the RAF had during the early
part of WWII was a Spitfire (although it does make an appearance
in the set). Despite some great advances many of the aircraft
bear an uncanny likeness to the early Wills set. Given this
is what we intended to protect ourselves with probably best
we did not dwell on it too much.
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| Players,
Aircraft of the Royal Airforce [1938] 50 cards
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 The
coming of a aeroplane made international travel a much faster
proposition. Small planes carried the rich who wanted to
be quick, Hollywoods most glamorous would zoom about the
skies and the public wanted to be involved too, hoping a
little of the magic would rub off on them.
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| Players,
International Airliners [1936] 50 cards |
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 Players
issued this set in two variations, with motto and without
motto. Makes no difference to the price so get the one with
motto, feels more complete. Lord knows why they did but
the fact its they did. Great set which shows a certain difference
between the ideal of the squadron and the reality
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| Players,
RAF Badges [1937] 50 cards |
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| Players,
Aeroplanes (Civil) [1935] 50 cards |
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 The
RAF was a cut above the other armed services and there was
a pretty rigid class system within the service itself. When
Hitler came knocking at the door these were the boys who
had their finest hour.
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| Churchmans,
The RAF at Work [1937] 48 Medium size cards
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 The
British public needed to be warned because the blitz was
coming. The real fear was of gas attack and this was reflected
in this issue of cards designed to inform the smoking public
of how to survive the hell of the night raids.
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| Churchmans,
Air Raid Precautions [1938] 48 Medium size cards |
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 The
subject was to important to entrust with just one brand
of tobacco and so it was repeated by a number of brand issuers
to make sure the message got across. It reminded Britain
that there was a defence against this attack.
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| Wills,.
Air Raid Precautions [1938] 50 cards
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