Wings Cigarette Airplane Trading Card #3

by Pheasant Run Gallery

Title

Wings Cigarette Airplane Trading Card #3

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Pheasant Run Gallery

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Mixed Media - Digital Art

Description

Wings was launched in 1929 by Brown & Williamson as a popular ten-cent economy brand. Wings cigarettes were a product of the Great Depression. In the 1940s, Brown & Williamson issued the "Modern American Airplanes" series of trading cards. The cards were inserted in packs of their Wings cigarettes as a premium. There were four series of 50 subjects each.

At some point in the process, they decided they had a good thing on their hands, and added another 100 subjects. They began with cards numbered 1 to 50, with only the card number in the box at the top of each card back.

The caption "Series A" was added along with the number. The "Unlettered Series" and "Series A" were composed of exactly the same aircraft. "Series B" and "Series C" followed. Aircraft from foreign countries, notably Great Britain, were added to fill out these last two sets,

The military planes pictured were from "official photographs" of the United States Navy or the United States Army Air Corps. Back in 1940 Brown & Williamson sponsored a radio program called "Wings of Destiny". These cards were originally issued with their tobacco products in conjunction with the show. They were collected with albums, and usually were glued, or stapled to them, damaging the cards. The card collection series lasted until 1942.

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March 17th, 2020

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