Neat cards, do you own the pictured cards (complete set of colored & B/W)? In studying some old newspaper clippings from Troy Kirk, I noticed the following and thought it might be of interest.
May 29th, 1887 Boston Globe:
Champions of the League.
Ten colored comic photographs sent pre-
paid for 15 cents. M.F. Tobin, 299 Broad-
way, New York.
So it looks like anyone could purchase them. While most were likely purchased by various businesses to help them advertise their goods, they could also be ordered by baseball fans and saved (minus advertising).
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Joe Gonsowski
COLLECTOR OF:
- 19th century Detroit memorabilia and cards with emphasis on Goodwin & Co. issues ( N172 / N173 / N175 ) and Tomlinson cabinets
- N333 SF Hess Newsboys League cards (all teams)
- Pre ATC Merger (1890 and prior) cigarette packs and redemption coupons from all manufacturers
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