November 20, 2008
Tobacco (cigarette) cards became commonplace in the mid 1800s and hit the height of their popularity in the early 20th century. Originally designed to both stiffen the packaging and deliver a promotional message, they featured images of famous kings and queens, native Americans, film stars, plants and animals, and baseball players. The cards came in sets of 25 to 50 with illustrations on one side and text on the other.
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(If you find an original Honus Wagner tobacco card, take the whole book to a professional restorer.) But if the cards are common and you don't want to fuss, ...
1886 Brown's Champion Kemler Old Judge Cigarette Cards$271.22 Ends Sunday 9 bids
1887 Sunday Old Judge Cigarette Card Very Rare! Nr!$250.01 Ends Sunday 13 bids
20 Ogdens Guinea Gold Cigarette Cards 1901 Nos.461-480$155.52 Ends Saturday 10 bids
1909 T206 Polar Bear Tobacco Back 8 Card Lot $152.49 Ends Friday 2 bids
1886 Browns Champion Nicholl Old Judge Cigarette Card$102.51 Ends Sunday 5 bids
1886 Brown's Champion Foutz Old Judge Cigarette Card Nr$102.51 Ends Sunday 6 bids
T-206 T206 12 Dif White Border Tobacco Cards Nice Lot !$102.50 Ends Sunday 11 bids
Fine Sterling Silver Chinese Dragon Cigarette Card Case$101.00 Ends Friday 2 bids
196: Big Lot Mixed Tobacco Cards 600 Plus Estate Find. $100.00 Ends Saturday 2 bids
1911 Turkey Red Tobacco Baseball Card: Devlin N.y. $99.99 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Frisky Cigarette Tobacco Cards Churchmans Rare Ex$90.55 Ends Friday 1 bid
Book German Wwii Cigarette Cards Adolf By Hoffmann$78.00 Ends Saturday 3 bids
1887 Bishop Pittsburg Old Judge Cigarette Baseball Card$77.05 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Vintage Monarch Tobacco Kickapoo Indian Trading Cards$76.76 Ends Sunday 4 bids
A&g N36 The American Indian Tobacco Card Rushing Bear$72.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Between The Acts Presidents Tobacco Card Chester Arthur$67.03 Ends Sunday 8 bids
Rarer Old Cigarette Cards Beauties / Cinema Stars 1934$60.36 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Art Deco Solid Silver Cigarette/card Case - 201 Grams$57.21 Ends Monday 9 bids
T207 Harry Hooper Baseball Tobacco Card$54.00 Ends Saturday 7 bids
1888 Donahue Old Judge Cigarette Card No Reserve$52.00 Ends Sunday 11 bids
Wings Cigarettes Tobacco Airplane Card Album W Cards$52.00 Ends in 3 hours 3 bids
50 Stars Cigarette Cards Complete Set$50.99 Ends in 10 hours 2 bids
1952 Red Man Tobacco Willie Mays Baseball Card$50.25 Ends in 10 hours 9 bids
1931 Churchman # 30 Donald K. Moe Psa 8 Tobacco Card$49.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
A&g N37 Birds Of America 1890 Tobacco Card Wren Ex+$49.99 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
Civil War Gen Mcclellan Duke Tobacco Card ~ Booklet$49.00 Ends Wednesday 1 bid
Lot Of 21 Royal Bengals Heroes History Tobacco Cards $47.66 Ends Sunday 4 bids
T206 1909-1911 Tobacco Baseball Cards 8 Lot Msc Backs$46.00 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Beauties : 12 Original 1893 Lorillard Cigarette Cards$45.27 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Large Collection Early Cigarette Cards Many Full Sets$42.27 Ends in 3 hours 15 bids
(17) T218 Billiard & Golf Tobacco Cards$36.55 Ends Saturday 5 bids
1928 Massary Flags Cigarette Card Album 800 + Cards$34.72 Ends in 23 hours 3 bids
1910 T206 Tobacco Cards 24 Different Baseball$34.00 Ends Tuesday 2 bids
Goodwin Old Judge Tobacco Card N163 Siberian Wolf Hound$32.99 Ends in 6 hours 2 bids
Soldiers Of The World : 9 1896 Wills Cigarette Cards $31.56 Ends Sunday 2 bids
Schuh 1920 Vfl Football Cigarette Card Cazaly Sth Melb$30.39 Ends Sunday 5 bids
Boy Scouts : 15 Original 1910 Cope Cigarette Cards$30.17 Ends Sunday 1 bid
3 Rare Vintage 1910 Wwi 'cta' Tobacco Cards W/butterfly$29.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Lone Jack Language Of Flowers Tobacco Card Camellia$29.00 Ends Sunday 4 bids
Harley Motorcycle Cigarette/credit Card Case/wallet$28.50 Ends in 47 mins 3 bids
£130 Set Cigarette Cards Ogden's British Birds & Eggs$26.99 Ends Monday 7 bids
Playing Cards Peter Schuyler 10c Cigar Great Ace-joker$25.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid
1889 Kinney N222 Leaders Tobacco Card Com. Farragut N/m$24.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
N19 Allen & Ginter Tobacco Cards Pirates Spanish Main$24.99 Ends Friday 2 bids
N19 Allen & Ginter Tobacco Cards Pirates Spanish Main$24.99 Ends Friday 1 bid
100 Old Silk Cigarette Cards Tobacco Inserts $24.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
G&a N99 Battle Scenes Vintage Tobacco Card Bull Run Nr$24.99 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Antique Baseball Card 1914 B 18 Felt Tobacco Blanket $24.99 Ends Monday 1 bid
Duke Honest Library Booklet Tobacco Card $24.49 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Glamour Cigarette Cards Marcovitch Beauties 1932$24.15 Ends in 6 hours 6 bids
Schuh 1920 Vfl Football Cigarette Cards Sth Melb X 5 $23.89 Ends Sunday 6 bids
Churchman Boxing Personalities 1938 Cigarette Cards $23.83 Ends Sunday 3 bids
Cigarette Cards - 'boxing Personalities' - 1938$23.26 Ends Sunday 3 bids
20 Cigarette Cards English & Australian Test Cricket$22.75 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Cigarette Cards, Trade, Cricketers Inc Don Bradman$22.63 Ends Saturday 1 bid
Actress : 15 Original 1881 American Cigarette Cards$22.63 Ends Sunday 1 bid
Tobacco Card~gail & Ax~industries State~georgia~n117$22.50 Ends in 9 hours 5 bids
Rare Set Cigarette Cards Life Aboard A Man Of War 1905 $21.89 Ends in 6 hours 7 bids
240+ Rare Cigarette Cards - Value Between £2 & £14!! $21.75 Ends Sunday 13 bids
