Welcome to Card World

.... the virtual version of the Cartophilic Society, encouraging, and promoting card collecting for almost a century.

And also bringing collectors together, wherever they live, and whatever sort of cards they love. 

On this website you can find out about us and our activities, discover more about our Card World, and explore our ever growing archives.

A free newsletter is uploaded every Saturday morning too

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    What`s New ?

    Our regular round up of "goings on" that happen in between the newsletters and "Breaking News" at all times. 

    Now yesterday we celebrated Cotswolds Branch, on their birthday, and in the process we have also discovered a bit more about the Chiltern Branch.

    So if anyone can add more to their story, please do. 

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    Regional Events

    Monday the 18th of March
      London - from 5 pm, with auction at 6.15 - at The Carpenters Arms W1H 7NE

     

    Sunday the 24th of March
      Lea Valley - from 9 am until 2 pm with auction at 1 pm - at North Weald Village Hall CM16 6BU 
    Admission is £2 per person.

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Join Us ! And become a member of Our Society

A close-up of a selection of cigarette cards relating to flags and nations. Anyone can visit this website for free. However if you are a card collector, joining us brings many extra benefits and privileges .....

Join In ! Come meet us at our regional events

Carreras "Do You Know" And don`t forget our Annual Card Collectors Convention - on Saturday 20th & Sunday 21st April at the Five Rivers Centre, Salisbury, Wiltshire.
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News and updates

18th March 2024
Thinking of Streamlining Your Collection?
I am currently buying Cigarette & Trade Card Types, Sets and Collections. Please Contact Oliver Cleaver on 07899 300405 or by email at olivercleaver@hotmail.co.uk
18th March 2024
Theme of the Week Solution
as we reveal the back of our third clue card, here`s how we got to this week`s theme....
10th March 2024
Loddon Auctions
Catalogue now online for the next sale - Wednesday 20,21,22 March -
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16th March 2024
And so to another Saturday! Which is actually the eleventh of the year.

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Card of the day

Welcome to our Card of the Day teaser. Every night at about midnight a new front appears, so that you can test your card knowledge. The back appears about 8pm the following night. And all cards, plus facts about them, appear in our weekly newsletter, which is uploaded for all visitors to read every Saturday morning.

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And the answer is...
W.D. & H.O. Wills "Household Hints" first series (January 1927) 28/50 - W/234.A : W675-185.1.i : W62-147.1.i