Established in London in the nineteenth century by Spaniard Don José Carreras Ferrer the company produced independently until the late 1950's when it merged with Rothmans who later sponsored the Rothmans football year book. They produce cards mainly in the 1930's as an advertising medium, most series featuring footballers or sportsmen.
     Turf Cigarettes, a brand name used by Carreras appeared in the mid 1920's and these also contained cards. These were produced mainly in the 1950's and ranged from sportsmen to stars of the silver screen. With paper being in short supply just after the war the cards were printed on the backs of the cigarette packets with collectors having to cut them out.
     Of the sets produced by the company there were three sets of Carrera's cards that featured Wolves players and two Turf sets.