Tobacco card prices, 1944-1957

[trdcrdkid]

Originally Posted by midmo

These are great. This made me laugh...

"the girls are all sizes, shapes, and vary from real beauties to a dame who makes you actually shudder and wonder how any one ever got the idea of putting her on a card"

I have a lot of these 19th century "actress" cards, and while I wouldn't quite put it the way Orem did, it's interesting to see how standards of female beauty back then differed from those of later generations, including today. The vast majority of the women on these cards would be considered "plus-size" models today, but apparently that's what 1880s men liked.

On another note, I hope at least some people find these old articles, and especially the price info, as interesting as I do. If nothing else, they're a nice break from all the drama of the past few days.

[ullmandds]

I love this stuff ... On this one in particular is very interesting!! It mentions bray having 2000 different n172's...having a t231 up for auction... I wonder who the player was Leon? And the fact that he had never seen T214-t217 is a testament to their rarity .

[ullmandds]

and I never would have thought that kids parents would cut off the tobacco advertising !

[midmo]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

and I never would have thought that kids parents would cut off the tobacco advertising !

True that. I have a Mayo with the bottom cut off. It never occurred to me that could be the reason why somebody did it.

[trdcrdkid]

Originally Posted by midmo

True that. I have a Mayo with the bottom cut off. It never occurred to me that could be the reason why somebody did it.

I have several Old Judges with the ad cut off the bottom.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

I love this stuff ... On this one in particular is very interesting!! It mentions bray having 2000 different n172's...having a t231 up for auction... I wonder who the player was Leon? And the fact that he had never seen T214-t217 is a testament to their rarity .

I saw that....my guess is Carson Bigbee...

great stuff, thanks for posting it!!

[ullmandds]

Oh and there was a mention of b/w trade cards prior to 1870 if I remember correctly...what does this refer to?

[trdcrdkid]

Originally Posted by ullmandds

Oh and there was a mention of b/w trade cards prior to 1870 if I remember correctly...what does this refer to?

I think he's probably referring to tobacco trade cards, because he then contrasts them with insert cards. But he's just guessing on the dates, because most trade cards are not dated. The earliest copyright date I've seen on a trade card is 1872, I think.