Stolen Treasures: The Miraculous Return of a Lost Vintage Card Collection
The safe was gone. Inside it were jewelry, passports, and a collection of baseball cards. But the story doesn’t end there…
Tag Archives: Tobacco Cards
Binder of Dreams: One Man’s Quest to Tame the T206 Monster
This Monster in question is none other than the T206 baseball card set, a vintage tobacco series from over 100 years ago that has tantalized generations of collectors.
Read moreChristy Mathewson T205 Error Combines Rarity, a Star Player, and a Popular Set
The elusive one-loss error card of Christy Mathewson is a special one in the T205 baseball card set
Read more1902-03 Ogden’s Tabs Series 95, 97 Sets Boasts Lacrosse Card Origins
The famous black-bordered set features what are believed to be the first lacrosse cards of real players
Read moreStatue of Liberty Card a Highlight in the 1911 T77 Lighthouses Series
The Statue of Liberty is the key in the American Tobacco Company’s Lighthouses series
Read morePreviously Unknown Babe Ruth Card, Spanish Games and Sports Set Discovered in the UK
A new Spanish variation of the well-known Games and Sports in Many Lands set is found in the UK
Read moreTopsy Hartsel and T206 Print Defect Foreshadowing
A strange print defect on a T206 card seems to hint at the future of the Athletics
Read moreTale of the Tape: 1908-09 Ogden’s Pugilists & Wrestlers vs. 1915 Ogden’s Boxers
The 1908-09 Ogden’s Pugilists/Wrestlers set and the 1915 Ogden’s Boxers set are similar enough to confuse many collectors — but which one is better?
Read moreLittle-Known Rube Marquard T206 Print Errors Are Tough Finds
Hall of Famer Rube Marquard has several print errors in the T206 set — and they’re hardly ever mentioned
Read moreInexpensive Bobby Jones Golf Card Hidden in International Homeland Events Sets
Bobby Jones’ most affordable tobacco card is hidden in plain view
Read moreDeleterious (de-lə-ˈtir-ē-əs): Harmful, Often in a Subtle or Unexpected Way
This Ogden’s cigarette card sought to prove smoking was harmless, even to children
Read moreMax Schmeling and the Rise of German Cigarette Cards Created a Perfect Storm
The height of the former boxing champion’s popularity coincided with the rise of tobacco cards in Germany
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