Joan Crawford Collectibles: Cigarette Cards

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At the top of the page are matchbook covers.

Following are cigarette cards: Germany UK Other Countries

Matchbook Covers

Above: 1937 matchbooks from Diamond Match Co, NYC.

Matches handed out at the Hollywood Canteen during WWII.

Above left: US Loew's Century theater promo for When Ladies Meet. Above right: US Joan gift matches from the Hollywood Canteen.

Below , from left: US "Raleigh 903" promo; US Loew's Susan and God promo; Cuban matchbox.

Cuban matchbox. Circa 1933.

Cigarette Cards

Germany UK Other Countries

Further info: The Movie Card Website has an extensive list of cards from various countries (though you can't search by star).

One site for UK cards is London Cigarette Card Co. One site for German cards is German Cards.

German Cards

Aurelia (Sultan) Bergmann Brinkmann Caid Garbaty Jasmatzi Josetti Monopol Salem Union Yramos

Company/Brand: Aurelia (Sultan)

Above: 1936. "Filmsterne" series. No. 19 of 200. 2-1/16 x 2-7/16 inches. Packaged in Sultan cigarettes.
Below: 1936. No. 108 of 200.

Company/Brand: Bergmann

Above: 1934. "Farb-Filmbilder" series. 2.8 x 2.3 inches.

Company/Brand: Brinkmann

Above: 1936. "Bunte Filmbilder" series. No. 129. 33 x 60 mm.

Above: 1936. "Bunte Filmbilder" series. No. 196. 33 x 60 mm.

Above: 1936. "Bunte Filmbilder" series. No. 372. 33 x 60 mm.

Above: 1936. "Bunte Filmbilder" Series 1. No. 130.

Company/Brand: Caid

Above: Early 1930s. No. 245 of 360. 1.375 x 2.375 inches.

Below: No. 246 of 360.

Company/Brand: Garbaty

Above: 1934. No. 150 of 300 of the "Moderne Schoenheitsgalerie" (Series 1). 2-1/16 by 2-7/16 inches (51 mm by 62 mm).

Above: 1934. No. 67 of the "Moderne Schoenheitsgalerie" (Series 2).

Above: 1934. No. 68 of of the "Moderne Schoenheitsgalerie" (Series 2).

Above: 1934. No. 69 of the "Moderne Schoenheitsgalerie" (Series 2).

Above: 1937. No. 124 of 200 of the "Film-Lieblinge" (Film Favorites) series.

One of 40 large cards in the series (the other 160, standard size). Distrbuted in Passion cigarette packs.

Company/Brand: Jasmatzi

Above: 1931. "Hansom Filmbilder" series. No.168. 2-1/16 x 3 inches.

Above: 1932. "Ramses Film-Fotos" series. No. 193.

Company/Brand: Josetti

From the 1931 "Filmbilder" series. All 1-1/2 x 2-3/8 in. Inserted in packs of Juno and Vera cigarettes.

Bottom left card (w' Nils Asther)): No. 776. Bottom right card: No. 619.

Company/Brand: Monopol

Joan-husband Franchot Tone

Above: 1937. Part of 200-card "Kuenstler im Film" ("Artists in Film") series. Inserted into Rimalti Privat and Merkur Rund brands. 2.25 x 2.5 inches.

Company/Brand: Salem

Above: 1933. Salem "Goldfilm." Serie 2. 1-1/2 x 2-1/4 inches.

Company/Brand: Union

Above: 1937. Part of 100-card series.

Company/Brand: Yramos

Above: 1930s. No. 32 of 36, "Beauty in the Mirror" series. 2-1/8 x 2-1/2 inches.

Unknown German Cards

UK Cards

Abdulla Ardath BAT Carreras De Reszke Gallaher Godfrey Phillips Hill Lloyd Mitchell

Ogden Player Rothmans Sarony Scerri Sinclair Summit Wills Wix

Company/Brand: Abdulla

Above: 1932. "Cinema Stars" series. No. 50 of 52.

Company/Brand: Ardath

Above left: 1934. "Famous Film Stars" series. No. 49 of 50. Above right: 1935. "Film, Stage and Radio Stars" series. No. 14.

Above: 1936. No. 12 of the "Who Is This?" series.

Below: 1936. "From Screen and Stage" series. No. 20.

1938. 'Photocards' series.

Above left: 1938. Part of the "Photocards" series. Packaged with kings cigarettes in packs of 10. Text of card: Attractive, auburn-haired Joan Crawford, one of screenland's foremost modern actresses, has played many widely-varied roles. Her first talkie, "Untamed," was appropriately titled, as her ardent devotion to the art invariably reflects her care-free and tempestuous spirit. This film planted her firmly on the road to fame. Born in Texas, she is married to the popular star, Franchot Tone. She has appeared in "The Gorgeous Hussy," "Love on the Run," "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney," "The Bride Wore Red," and "Mannequin."

Above right: 1939 (?)

Company/Brand: BAT (British American Tobacco)

Above: 1927. "Cinema Stars" series. No. 111.

Above left: c. 1930. "Celebrities of Film and Stage" series. No. 24 of 50. 2-1/8 x 2-3/4 inches. Above right: c. 1930. "Cinema Artistes" series. No. 20 of 50.

Above: 1935. No. 48. 1-3/8 x 2-5/8 inches.

Company/Brand: Carreras

Above: Unknown series. 2-1/2 x 2-3/4 inches.

Above: 1934. "Film Stars" series. No. 40 of 72.

Above left: 1935. "Famous Film Stars" series. No. 34 of 96. Above right: 1935. "Famous Film Stars" series. No. 88 of 96.

Above: 1936. "Film Stars," 1st series. No. 49 of 50.

Below left: "Film Favourites." No. 2 of 50. Below right: "Film Stars," 2nd series. No. 12 of 54.

Below: "Film Stars," 4th series. No. 9 of 36.

Company/Brand: De Reszke

No. 23 of 24-card set.

Company/Brand: Gallaher

Above: 1934. No. 7 of "Champions of Screen & Stage" series of 48.

Above: 1935. No. 14 of "Famous Film Scenes" series of 48.

Above: 1935. "Film Partners" series of 48. Left: No. 10 (Today We Live). Right: No. 11 (Forsaking All Others).

Above: 1935. No. 24 of "Shots from Famous Films" series of 48.

Above: 1939. No. 18 of "My Favourite Part" series of 48. 1-1/2 by 2-1/2 inches.

Company/Brand: Godfrey Phillips

Above: "Stage and Cinema Beauties" series. Left: 1933. No. 9 of 35. Right: 1935. No. 11 of 50.

Above: "Stars of the Screen" series. Left: 1934. No. 18 of 54. Right: 1936. No. 9 of 48.

Above: 1936. "Screen Stars" (Series B). No. 44 of 48.

Above: 1939. "Famous Love Scenes" series.

Top: The Bride Wore Red (no. 5 of 36). Middle: The Gorgeous Hussy (no. 13 of 36). Bottom: Mannequin (no. 17 of 36).

Above: 1939. "Characters Come to Life" series. The Gorgeous Hussy (no. 8 of 36).

Company/Brand: R. and J. Hill

Above: 1936. "Cinema Celebrities" series. No. 9 of 35.

Above: 1939. "Modern Beauties" series. Part of set of 50. 2-1/2 x 3-3/4 inches.

Company/Brand: Lloyd

"Cinema Stars" series. Nos. 1 (1930) and 17 (1932) of 25.

Company/Brand: Mitchell

Above: 1939. "Stars of Screen & History" series. No. 8 of 25.

Company/Brand: Ogden

Above: 1936. "Shots from the Films" series of caricatures. No. 23 of 50.

Company/Brand: Player

Left card: 1934. "Film Stars" Series 1, no.12 (of 50). Right card: 1938. "Film Stars" Series 3, no. 9 (of 50).

Company/Brand: Rothmans

Above: 1939 round "Beauties of the Cinema" 24-card series. 2-1/2 inch diameter.

Below: 1939 standard "Beauties of the Cinema" 40-card series. 1-9/16 x 2-9/16 inches.

Company/Brand: Sarony

1930s (c. 1932). No. 20 of 50 from the "Cinema Stars" series.

Company/Brand: Scerri

1931. Part of the "Cinema Artists" series. Size: 1.625" x 2.375"

Company/Brand: Sinclair

Both cards from the "Film Stars" series; at left with Franchot Tone is no. 57.

Company/Brand: Summit

"Screen Lovers" series. No. 42 of 48.

Company: Wills

Wills company, 1920s.

Above left: Unknown 20s. No. 97 of the "Famous Film Stars" series. 5 cm x 7 cm.

Above center: 1928. "Film Favourites" series. No. 11 of 75.

Above right: 1931. "Cinema Stars" 3rd series. No. 27 of 50. From Our Blushing Brides.

Company: Wix

Above: 1929. Part of 25-card set "Famous Films Third Series." Nos. 2, 5, 20, and 23. 1-9/16 x 2-9/16 inches.

Below: 1939. "Film Favourites" 3rd series of 100. Nos. 16 and 47.

Unknown UK Cards

Other Countries

Chile Cuba Egypt Holland Uruguay

Chile

General info on Chilean cig cards.

Above:

Company: Cia Chilena de Tobaccos

Size: 1-1/2 by 2-1/8 inches

Both: 96 cards in set

Left card number: C-13. Right card number: Z-35

Above:

Company: Cia Chilena de Tobaccos

Left card: Info unknown. Right card: 1936; Polo G, No. 30; 1-5/8 by 2-7/16 inches.

Above:
Company: Cia Chilena de Tobaccos
Year: 1937 (Last of Mrs. Cheyney with Robert Montgomery)
Series: Astros del Cine de Fama Mundial. 9th Series. No. 24 of 50.
Size: 1-3/4 inches x 2-7/16 inches