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03-20-2005, 04:24 PM

Posted By: Dan BrettaAnyone here own or seen old advertisements in magazines or newspapers for prewar baseball card issues? I seem to remember someone pointing one out on the the T206.com boards a few years ago.

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03-20-2005, 04:33 PM

Posted By: Adam J. BaxterI've heard of T206 and I think M116 Sporting Life. I'm not sure what others are out there.

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03-20-2005, 04:37 PM

Posted By: Dan BrettaAny idea of which magazine or publication has advertising for T-206's?

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03-20-2005, 04:51 PM

Posted By: andy beckerthe adds for t206 ran in the sporting life. the adds ceased shortly (six months, i think) before the sporting life issued their own cards

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03-20-2005, 04:52 PM

Posted By: RhysTo the bet of my knowledge there is only one known advertisement for T206 cards and it was part of a Louisiana based newspaper for Hindu. I had one last year and sold it to Lyman Hardeman of Oldcardboard. This may not be the best picture in the world but I guess if you have never seen it, its better than nothing. <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1111366294.JPG">

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03-20-2005, 04:56 PM

Posted By: andy beckercouple more things. the add for t206 pictured ten cards...one being honus. and a reproduction is on the front cover of lew's book.

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03-20-2005, 05:01 PM

Posted By: Dan BrettaThanks Rhys. That is the exact one that was discussed on the old t206.com board. Anyone have a photo of the Sporting life Ads?

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03-20-2005, 05:07 PM

Posted By: andy beckeri wish....and i buy or trade for one <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14> cool piece rhys, i've heard of the hindu add but never seen one until now <img src="/images/happy.gif" height=14 width=14>

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03-20-2005, 05:11 PM

Posted By: CraigDWhoever "Carolinabrights" is, I think they may have another to add to this category.

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03-20-2005, 05:22 PM

Posted By: dennisnot much sports/baseball related but there are some,but a lot of nice images on this site <a href="http://www.wclynx.com/burntofferings/adslist_of_pages.html" target="_new" rel="nofollow">http://www.wclynx.com/burntofferings/adslist_of_pages.html</a>

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03-20-2005, 05:38 PM

Posted By: Dan Kotelesyes ,thanks RHYS for sharing that, very neat piece.

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03-20-2005, 05:59 PM

Posted By: Scott MI have an ad for Colgans Chips which mentions "a ballplayer in each package". I know there are some even nicer ads than this which picture Wagner and or Cobb in the ad but I found this at a flea market last year and thought it was pretty neat. <img src="http://home.comcast.net/~phlflyer1/baseball/misc/Colgans_Ad.JPG">

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03-20-2005, 06:07 PM

Posted By: Dan BrettaThanks Scott. That's a neat ad. I just picked up a colgans tin about a month ago in a lot containing old candy and gum on ebay. I guess I'm gonna have to find that Ladies Home Journal now.

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03-20-2005, 06:24 PM

Posted By: JulieFrom The Satarday Evening Post, 1911: <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/jphotos/colganad.JPG"> and Scott Forrest has one which pictures Wagner (also a magazine ad--not the glorious color one--David Rudd has a picture of that one, though.

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03-20-2005, 06:37 PM

Posted By: Dan BrettaJulie, thanks for the scan. Do you know which issue of the Saturday evening post this came from?

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03-20-2005, 07:30 PM

Posted By: JulieMylar and acid-free board, which I'd have to look through, which would be noisy--and I'd need light. I'll look as soon as I can and put the date IN THIS POST, not another one. Unfortunately, the page with the date is facing the backboard, and the thing is sealed in, but looking through the paper, it seems to be October 23 (or possibly 29) 1910. I'm sure about the month and the year but not the day of the month.

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03-20-2005, 07:45 PM

Posted By: davidcyclebackThe old Sporting Life have ads for T206, Sporting Lifes (cards and cabinets) and often have the order forms for the Sporting Lifes. They also have ads for the James Jeffries Championship Boxers set (Playing card set featuring famous boxers). Just send in your money to the Los Angeles address. The Sporting Life pocket schedules also have prominent picture ads for the Sporting Life cards. You see these little booklets every once in a while. There are also baseball game scorecards that advertise the Old Judge 'photographs,' and non-sport trade cards that advertize the Newsboy cabinet cards.

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03-20-2005, 08:23 PM

Posted By: davidcycleback<img src="http://www.cycleback.com/prints_files/72.jpg">

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03-21-2005, 12:59 AM

Posted By: Lee BehrensI have a reprint of a Hassan poster that advertises T202 like pictures, it features, Cobb, Matty, and curiously Eddie Plank, I don't think he is on any cards Hassan printed. Lee

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03-21-2005, 04:17 AM

Posted By: Jon CanfieldHere are the two different Hindu Ad's from 1909 that were referenced above <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1111407182.JPG"> <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1111407169.JPG">

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03-21-2005, 02:30 PM

Posted By: Brian WeisnerHere's another....... <img src="http://www.network54.com/Realm/tmp/1111444235.JPG">

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03-22-2005, 10:44 AM

Posted By: mabjaeConsidering the Hindu packs each had 2 cards why are they so hard to find? We're they a regional brand of smokes? Or maybe they just tasted bad?

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03-22-2005, 11:11 AM

Posted By: Richard DwyerIf you look at the Old Mill ad, it looks like it had 3 cards per box. (2 posts up) Doesn't mean that they came with 3 cards. I doubt the Hindu's came with 2 cards per box.

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03-22-2005, 11:39 AM

Posted By: JonWhat Richard pointed out about the Old Mill is interesting. Also, I must disagree about the Hindu. I have heard that Hindu's, among other brands, did have 2 cards per box. In fact, the advertisement even states 2 cards besides depicting 2 cards. Supposedly, Polar Bear packaged up to 5 cards per pack. Also, as for the rarity question - yes they were distributed in small numbers. Finally, I believe Hindu was one of the more "expensive" brands as opposed to SC or Piedmont, therefore they had a much smaller purchasing group. I believe this can be compared with Dog's Head from the N series. I have often heard cards were packaged with Dogs Head because the cig brand was so unpopular, Goodwin hoped packaging the cards would spark sales.

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03-22-2005, 11:47 AM

Posted By: Scott ForrestIf you want to see the proof, send me an email. There is one other board member who can also vouch for that, but I'm not certain he still participates.

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03-22-2005, 11:57 AM

Posted By: jay behrensI've also heard that Polar Bear came with up to 5 cards per package and that several brands had 2 cards per pack. Would be interesting to see how bad the staining is on an unopened package of Polar Bear. Jay I've just reached Upper Lower Class. I am now officially a babe magnet for poor chicks.

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03-22-2005, 03:26 PM

Posted By: Brian Weisner Hi guys, The Old Mill ad shows 2 cards and a valuable coupon in every pack. I believe most cigarette brands included 2 cards per pack, while the loose Tobacco packs included between 3-5 cards. Be well Brian

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03-22-2005, 07:33 PM

Posted By: Scott Forrestall unopened packs that I'm aware of have only contained a single card. Anyone here of a pack being opened and finding more than one card? I can only imagine what an unopened Hindu pack would bring at auction.

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03-23-2005, 12:10 AM

Posted By: jay behrensThe Honest Long Cuts I helped opened all had single cards, but the guys that I was in on this deal with said it wasn't unusual to find 2 or more cards in a pack. Jay I've just reached Upper Lower Class. I am now officially a babe magnet for poor chicks.