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Cavanders School Badges

Series information :

Series : UK school arms

Date of issue : 1928

Number of cards : 25 (not numbered)

Image variants : none known, but the series has been issued with light and dark blue backs.

Company

Cavanders was a cigarette company based in Manchester. The company was taken over by Godfrey Philips. The brand disappeared in 1961. The company has issued 41 different series of tobacco cards between 1923-1937, but only one with a heraldic theme. In 1928 a series if 25 cards with school arms was issued, called School Badges. The back of the (unnumbered) cards shows the name of the company as well as the history and favourite sports of the schools.

Cards issued :

Bradfield
Brighton
Charterhouse
Cheltenham
Christ's Hospital
Downside
Dulwich
Eastbourne
Eton
Haileybury
Harrow
Highgate
Lancing
Leys
Llandovery
Malvern
Marlborough
Mill Hill
Oundle
Repton
Rossall
Rugby
St. Paul's
Tonbridge
Winchester

 

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