Small T332 Helmar Inheritance, new to the hobby

[Leon]

Every now and then I get contacted by folks searching the web who have a few questions on cards. I always try to help. Such was the case yesterday. EK, a very polite gentleman, contacted me and asked if I could help identify some -

"older baseball stamps or cards (maybe tobacco cards)..."

so of course I said sure. He sent the pics and they were T332 Helmar stamps. We all know them but anyone not in the pre-war hobby might/probably does not. EK gave me a little more info, a few more pics, and said it was ok to share.

"My father just gave me my great grandfather’s effects that have been in his attic for about 30 years. I’ve been doing some genealogy research, so he provided the bins which contained pictures, documents, and many other miscellaneous items. Among them was a small business-card-size box of tobacco silks with these underneath them. My great-grandfather was from NJ where he lived from about 1890 until 1970. He was a print shop owner, newspaper author/publisher, stamp collector, ham radio operator, local historian, and had many other interests."

The great grandfather was James H Tregenza, who collected them. Thanks to EK (our newest member) for sharing.....