T210 series 6 scarcity question

That is a very good point, I never thought of it like that. I know I will probably never be able to afford a stengel on a public school teacher salary but I will still try to collect the series 6 and just pretend it dosen't exist. But I guess that is a very good theory about how the set was distributed. I assume the set was distuributed in pouch tobbacco, and it is my opinion that many people in kentucky in 1910 still made their own smokes in that period, especially in more isolated areas of the state, and many may have simply been ruined by never being pulled from the pouch. That is a theory however which I have not reserached.

Tony

[FrankWakefield]

I'm pretty sure Old Mill's were cigarettes, not pouch. It says cigarettes on the back of the card. Jon Canfield would be the authoritative voice on that.

[teetwoohsix]

I agree with Frank about this set having too many cards to collect the whole set-over 600(more than "the Monster"T-206).Collecting a certain series,may be more of an obtainable goal,,such as your series#6 Blue Grass League....although I don't collect these myself,I do admire the T210 Old Mills,,and it would be nice to get my hands on one of those Series #3's with the orange borders...good luck on your quest!!!