Buchner Yacht Club Colors (N289) Set and Checklist
‘It’s In The Details’
Title | Buchner Yacht Club Colors (N289) |
Year | c1890 |
Size | 2 1/8″ x 3 13/16″ |
Images | Color |
Type | 19th Century Tobacco |
Number in Set |
21 |
Buchner Yacht Club Colors (N289) Set Overview
This was one of several 19th century tobacco cards that focused on the sport of yachting.
Instead of picturing actual yachting subjects, the set did what others did in naming specific yacht clubs but picturing pretty women as mascots of a sort, which represented those clubs.
The cards like some others that featured generic women as ‘athletes’ are a bit oversized and printed on thicker stock. Fronts include fantastic color lithographic pictures with the name of a yacht club.
Backs of the cards mention the D. Buchner & Co. name, the tobacco brand issuing this series. The backs also give a clue as to why these cards are also so rare. Backs indicate that the cards could be redeemed for various prizes as listed below:
- 75 Cards – Pocket Book or Knife
- 150 Cards – Illustrated Book, Defenders and Offenders
- 250 Cards – Plush Photograph Album
- 400 Cards – Gilt Handled Silk Umbrella
- 500 Cards – Pair of Bronzes, “One of the Bravest”
- 600 Cards – Bronze Clock, “One of the Finest”
- 800 Cards – Stem Winding Watch
- 1,000 Cards – Gilt Framed Picture, “Landing of Columbus”
The cards are rare and, subsequently, can be a bit pricey. Low-grade cards in the set typically start in the $30-$50 range.
Buchner Yacht Club Colors (N289) Set Checklist
- American Canoe Association
- Atlantic Yacht Club
- Beverly Yacht Club
- Black Sea Yacht Club
- Bunker Hill Yacht Club
- Columbian Yacht Club
- Eastern Yacht Club
- Haverhill Yacht Club
- Hudson River Yacht Club
- Larchmont Yacht Club
- Long Island Yacht Club
- Lynn Yacht Club
- Madison Yacht Club
- New Jersey Yacht Club
- New York Yacht Club
- Oceanic Yacht Club
- Portland Yacht Club
- Royal Harwich Yacht Club
- St. Augustine Yacht Club
- Seawanhaka Yacht Club
- Williamsburgh Yacht Club
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