Cigarette card

A Gros Ventre Chief featured on an Allen & Ginter card, 1888
Type	Collectible card Cigarette advertising
Inventor(s)	Tobacco manufacturers
Availability	1875–1940s
Materials	Cardboard
Features	Various topics (including sports, art, vehicles, geography, dressing, history, among others)

Cigarette cards are trading cards issued by tobacco manufacturers to stiffen cigarette packaging and advertise cigarette brands.

Between 1875 and the 1940s, cigarette companies often included collectible cards with their packages of cigarettes. Cigarette card sets document popular culture from the turn of the century, often depicting the period's actresses, costumes, and sports, as well as offering insights into mainstream humour and cultural norms.^[1]