Given the vast popularity of soccer in Europe, especially in Great Britain and Ireland, it's surprising that historic tobacco issues of famous footballers aren't yet in higher demand. The offered collection boasts two complete sets, the 50-card 1936 W.D. & H.O. Wills Association Footballers and the 48-card 1936 Carreras Popular Footballers. Both sets appear in remarkable EX/MT to NM/MT and even MINT condition with no traces of glue or tape whatsoever. The Wills cards exhibit gently crackled, lacquer-like surfaces, typical for the issue.