1888 KIMBALL's (Factory # 649)....show us your N184 cards

[tedzan]

Photos of the KIMBALL Factory (#649) in Rochester, NY (circa 1880's)....this link is fascinating....do spend some time en-
joying it, as it is very informative.
http://users.ap.net/~burntofferings/...llfactory.html

Civil War veteran and Tobacco tycoon, William Smith Kimball, produced his cigarette brand in the Peerless Tobacco Works
in Rochester, NY. In the 1890's, the American Tobacco Co. (ATC) transferred their Goodwin & Company cigarette brands,
"Gypsy Queen" and "Old Judge", from their NYC plant to the new and more efficient Kimball plant in Rochester. This was a
scenario that was subsequently repeated (during the 1905-1912 era) with other ATC brands (see scans).
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In 1888, Kimball inserted sportscards premiums (N184) in his cigarette packs to promote the sale of his cigarettes. Four
of the 50-cards in this set feature BB players, they are......
E. A. Burch
Dell Darling
Hardie Henderson
James O'Neil








Subsequent tobacco product premiums from Factory 649........

.................................................. 1909.............................................. .................late 1910 or early 1911






..............................................1911 .................................................. ..............................................1909






Some more 1911 BB and non-sports cards........






Show us your KIMBALL's BB cards (I sold all of mine)....or any of the 46 other N184 sportscards.

No Kimball's ?....then, show us any other Factory 649 related sports cards.


TED Z

[uffda51]

[canjond]

[tedzan]

How tough are those Kimball packs ?

I have very fond memories of Rochester. My Uncle and Aunt and cousins lived there and we would visit them often
back in the late 1940's thru the 1970's.


TED Z

[canjond]

Originally Posted by tedzan

How tough are those Kimball packs ?

I have very fond memories of Rochester. My Uncle and Aunt and cousins lived there and we would visit them often
back in the late 1940's thru the 1970's.


TED Z

Ted - I would classify them as fairly tough, but not impossible to find. I have owned 2 or 3 of them in my time. Very nice ones will sell between $200-$300. Poor condition ones in the $100s (or less if you can find the right deal).

[Jay Wolt]

Here's Mr. Darling