Tobacco Row .. and pass the crayons

[KyleTexas]

Going through Grandads collection... unfortunately the 2 on the left are not spelled the way Id like... crayons please.



Click on my video below from Photobucket:




Focus is poor in the video.. Joss in video is the same as in the picture above it.. taken with Sony Cybershot camera.. Joss facial graphics are clear not fuzzy.

[Jaybird]

That's fun. Welcome aboard. Hope you grow the collection.

[3-2-count]

Great start Kyle. Keep em goin'......

[KyleTexas]

Im likely selling rather than keeping going ... the cards are from my Grandfathers extensive collection.

Im in my 40s.. My Grandfather was born in 1898 and so he was 10 to 13 during the tobacco card heyday. He died in 1968.. I've got 200 plus 205s, 206s, and red border 210s.. all cards from the collection he started as a boy. I can remember playing with his collection at 5 or 6 in 1970/71. My Grandfather loved Ty Cobb.. there are 2 Cobbs but those are not for sale.

My grandfather was slated to play minor league ball as a young man but threw out his arm when he was 19... he became a banker and businessman in the Dallas area.

[dog*dirt]

Neat story Kyle and welcome.

[FrankWakefield]

Thanks for posting, Kyle.

In what town did your Grandfather live when he was 11, 12, 13 ???? The Red Border cards would all be Old Mills, what kind of numbers are there of the other brands in the gold and white border cards? Just wondering if he had a majority of Old Mill cards. That would be indicative of a relative who smoked Old Mills, coupled with a shortage of trading opportunities. Also, which series are there among the red borders? Thanks for letting us know.

[ethicsprof]

great having you on board!
I really enjoyed your story.
all the best,
barry

[KyleTexas]

Originally Posted by FrankWakefield

Thanks for posting, Kyle.

In what town did your Grandfather live when he was 11, 12, 13 ???? The Red Border cards would all be Old Mills, what kind of numbers are there of the other brands in the gold and white border cards? Just wondering if he had a majority of Old Mill cards. That would be indicative of a relative who smoked Old Mills, coupled with a shortage of trading opportunities. Also, which series are there among the red borders? Thanks for letting us know.

My Grandfather was in the Dallas area. Alot of Piedmonts in the 206 cards... kinda makes me wonder if he was buying Piedmonts to get his new cards.. in that era any age could buy tobacco.. right? May have been to early for vending machines but it was the Big City so maybe there were Cigarette machines. Or perhaps he had an older friend who'd buy and give him the cards.

I really haven't looked through the 210s very thoroughly yet.

[ullmandds]

If I were u I'd be scrutinizing those T210's looking for JAckson, Stengel, Kelly mascott...etc!!!!!!

[barrysloate]

Many of the Texas League T206's were Piedmonts, so it makes sense. Great story- there aren't too many original owner tobacco cards left.