Baseball Tobacco Cards

Cigarette cards were introduced in England around 1875 to encourage tobacco sales and brand loyalty and, interestingly, to provide some physical support for the cigarette pack itself.  Tobacco companies issued sets of cards with specific themes in areas as diverse as sports, arts and entertainment, flora and fauna, naval and military, and transport.  We have imported a number of sport theme card sets which we have custom matted and framed to create beautiful and unique gift items.  The collection's title is identified by an engraved brass plate centered below the cards.  We will custom engrave this plate with customer-specific information for an additional fee.  These cards are so interesting that we have ventured beyond golf to include tennis and baseball collections.  All of the cards are imported from England.    

BB10 - $49.00 

This handsomely framed 11"x13" collection of 10 cards is titled Baseball Greats of 1890 and is actually part of a 1991 authorized reprint of a combination of cards from 4 different sets of "Champions" cards issued by tobacco companies in the United States around 1890.  Our 10 card collection includes cards from one or more of the 4 original collections.  It's a great piece of baseball memorabilia and will look great in both home and office.              

BB25 - $120.00 

     This professionally framed 12"x18" collection of 25 cards is titled Baseball Greats of 1890 and is actually a 1991 authorized reprint of a combination of cards from 4 different sets of "Champions" cards issued by tobacco companies in the United States around 1890.  This collection is available in custom mahogany, blond burl and gold stripe wood frames.  It's a great piece of baseball memorabilia and will look great in both home and office.