Since no one posted after my above post, I will summarize it below with added thoughts.
With the uncut sheet as evidence, and based upon when Willett, whose card has a Vernon designation and even partial 'Vernon' seen on the uniform, joined the Vernon team (approximately June 13, 1909), my belief is that the earliest that production on 1909 Obak cards could have occurred is sometime during the second half of June, 1909, perhaps in conjunction with getting the Obak cigarettes ready for the market. Which at least partially helps bolster Pat's observations concerning the start of the Obak brand. Though I could see a late summer or even autumn 1909 issuance of this set, which could also account for its relative scarcity versus the cards from the 1910 and 1911 sets.
Brian
Last edited by brianp-beme; 12-08-2022 at 03:42 PM.
Reason: added team name on uniform info
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