'What do Native Americans and 1920\'s flappers have in common? All will be revealed in this short video. 19th and 20th century companies fiercely competed against each other in issuing trade cards featuring the most popular and fashionable celebrities during that time. As a result, they provide us with one of the finest records of the fashion trends and hair styles of that period, especially 1920\'s hair and fashion. This video includes: A complete set of \"Indian Chiefs\", issued by the British American Tobacco Company in 1930. #4 (Helen Chadwick), Cinema Stars, Sandorides (XL, Big Gun Cigarettes), 1924; Marin Sais, American Tobacco (Recruit Little Cigars), 1915; #16(Jeanne Williams) and #24, Christie Comedy Girls, Carreras, 1929; #42 (Ivy Shilling) and #47, British Beauties, Godfrey Phillips, 1914; #228 (Gaby Deslys) and #233 (Nathalie Kovanko) and #249 (Betty Balfour), A.G. Cousis and Co, circa 1925; #23 (Fannie Ward), Cinema Stars, F. & J. Smith, 1920; #21 (Agnes Ayres), Movie Stars, Tobacco Products, circa 1920; #50 (Mae Murray and Monte Blue) and #52 (Nazimova), Cinema Stars (Black and White), J.J. Schuh Tobacco Co. (Magpie Cigarettes); Moulin Rouge, Cinema Scenes, Simonets, circa 1928; Beauties (Brown Tint), Wills (Scissors), 1913'
Tags: fashion , 1920s , rare , hair , americans , 20s , CARDS , flappers , native , roaring , cigarette , red indians
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