方寸间的百科全书——烟画

Encyclopedia in A Small World——Cigarette Cards

烟画俗称香烟牌子,诞生于十九世纪中叶,抗战胜利后逐渐退出历史舞台。烟画内容丰富多彩,包罗万象,好似一部微型的百科全书。香烟牌子,又名香烟画片,简称烟画。它诞生于十九世纪中叶,抗战胜利后逐渐退出历史舞台。因其存在只有短短几十年历史,故现代中青年极大多数不知烟画为何物:但对上了年纪的人,一提到烟画,脑海中就浮现出“刮”香烟牌子,“飞”香烟牌子,描摹香烟画片等童趣情景,仿佛回到了童年时代。

Cigarette cards are small pictures placed in cigarette packages as little gifts,also called cigarette brands.It first appeared in the world in the mid 19th century.After the triumph of the war against Japanese invaders, the little pictures gradually faded away from the historical stage.Only a small amount has been passed down to the present time,so the cards are scarce and precious.The contents of cigarette cards are rich and colorful,almost inclusive of everything like a mini encyclopedia.Cigarette card collector,Mr.Feng Yiyou has been under the influence of his father ---Feng Sunmei,King of Cigarette Cards in the 1930s,and had been obsessed with cigarette card collection since his childhood.After efforts of several decades,he has already collected more than 20 thousand cards of both Chinese and foreign origins.The article introduces the readers to the history of cigarette cards and Mr.Feng's best collection, presenting readers to the unique and rich treasury of art.