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Taddy's cigarette cards V.C.Heroes 11 years 5 months ago #12447

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	Hi Frank, So is this a particularly rare one or is there some hidden meaning Paul Frank Kelley wrote: Hello Paul, It has been said, that the card to have, is that which depicted Christiaan de Wet! Kind regards Frank "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."
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Taddy's cigarette cards V.C.Heroes 11 years 5 months ago #12453

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Hello Paul,
When these were first produced, many people collected them and because of this particular Boer's skill in evading the British army and the many newspaper reports about him, this card became very sort after at the time.
Regards Frank

coldstream wrote: Hi Frank,
So is this a particularly rare one or is there some hidden meaning

Paul
Frank Kelley wrote: Hello Paul,
It has been said, that the card to have, is that which depicted Christiaan de Wet!
Kind regards Frank

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Taddy's cigarette cards V.C.Heroes 11 years 5 months ago #12454

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Morning Frank,
Thanks for the info, I shall keep my eyes peeled for Mr.de Wet

Paul

Frank Kelley wrote: Hello Paul,
When these were first produced, many people collected them and because of this particular Boer's skill in evading the British army and the many newspaper reports about him, this card became very sort after at the time.
Regards Frank

coldstream wrote: Hi Frank,
So is this a particularly rare one or is there some hidden meaning

Paul
Frank Kelley wrote: Hello Paul,
It has been said, that the card to have, is that which depicted Christiaan de Wet!
Kind regards Frank

"From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."

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Taddy's cigarette cards V.C.Heroes 11 years 5 months ago #12462

Frank Kelley Offline Senior Member Posts: 6739 Thank you received: 958	Hi Paul, Well, I'd love to see any you find, good hunting! Regards Frank
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Taddy's cigarette cards V.C.Heroes 11 years 5 months ago #12485

QSAMIKE Offline Senior Member Posts: 5838 Thank you received: 1929	Here's a few Taddy's..... Mike Life Member Past-President Calgary Military Historical Society O.M.R.S. 1591 Attachments:
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Taddy's cigarette cards V.C.Heroes 11 years 5 months ago #12499

coldstream Topic Author Offline Moderator Posts: 2056 Thank you received: 214	Hello Mike, Thanks for posting these, are they from your collection and are they originals? Paul "From a billow of the rolling veldt we looked back, and black columns were coming up behind us."
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