Allen & Ginter World's Champions 1887 Dimensions: ca. 2.75 x 1.5 inches This set is generally acknowledged as the first significant tobacco set issued.
Buchner Gold Coin 1887 Dimensions: ca. 3 x 1.75 inches D. Buchner & Company issued this set portraits of actual players, general representations of players by position.
Gypsy Queens 1887 Dimensions: ca. 2.5 x 1.5 inches Goodwin & Company issued this set, using the same photographic portraits as the Old Judge set.
Kalamazoo Bats 1887 Dimensions: ca. 4 x 2.25 inches Charles Gross & Co. of Philadelphia issued this set.
Old Judge 1887-90 Dimensions: ca. 2.4375 x 1.5 inches Players from over 40 major and minor league teams are presented in this set, one of the largest sets issued during this time period.
Allen & Ginter World's Champions 1888 Dimensions: ca. 2.75 x 1.5 inches This second set issued by Allen & Ginter. Allen & Ginter World's Champions 1888 Dimensions: ca. 3.25 x 2.875 inches large and elaborate cards adds decorative imagery around the same portraits used for the Allen & Ginter set
Goodwin Champions 1888 Dimensions: ca. 2.625 x 1.5 inches Goodwin & Company issued this set of lithographic cards printed in color, which includes eight baseball players.
S.F. Hess California League 1888 Dimensions: ca. 2.875 x 1.5 inches S.F. Hess Newsboys League 1888 Dimensions: ca. 2.875 x 1.5 inches
W.S. Kimball Champions 1888 Dimensions: ca. 2.75 x 1.5 inches Four baseball players are portrayed in this set, which features a posed portrait above a drawing of the player in action.
Yum Yum Tobacco 1888 Dimensions: ca. 2.75 x 1.375 inches
Old Judge Cabinets 1888-89 Dimensions: ca. 6.5 x 4.25 inches The cards in this large format set were offered as premiums in exchange for coupons distributed in cigarette packages.
S.F. Hess 1889 Dimensions: ca. 2.75 x 1.5 inches The Edwards collection contains two cards from this small set issued by S.F. Hess & Company.
Mayo's Cut Plug 1895 Dimensions: ca. 2.875 x 1.625 inches These cards were distributed in tins of chewing tobacco rather than in cigarette packs.
Allen & Ginter World's Champions 1887 Dimensions: ca. 2.75 x 1.5 inches This set is generally acknowledged as the first significant tobacco set issued.
Buchner Gold Coin 1887 Dimensions: ca. 3 x 1.75 inches D. Buchner & Company issued this set portraits of actual players, general representations of players by position.
Gypsy Queens 1887 Dimensions: ca. 2.5 x 1.5 inches Goodwin & Company issued this set, using the same photographic portraits as the Old Judge set.
Kalamazoo Bats 1887 Dimensions: ca. 4 x 2.25 inches Charles Gross & Co. of Philadelphia issued this set.
Old Judge 1887-90 Dimensions: ca. 2.4375 x 1.5 inches Players from over 40 major and minor league teams are presented in this set, one of the largest sets issued during this time period.
Allen & Ginter World's Champions 1888 Dimensions: ca. 2.75 x 1.5 inches This second set issued by Allen & Ginter.
Allen & Ginter World's Champions 1888 Dimensions: ca. 3.25 x 2.875 inches large and elaborate cards adds decorative imagery around the same portraits used for the Allen & Ginter set Goodwin Champions 1888 Dimensions: ca. 2.625 x 1.5 inches Goodwin & Company issued this set of lithographic cards printed in color, which includes eight baseball players.
S.F. Hess California League 1888 Dimensions: ca. 2.875 x 1.5 inches S.F. Hess Newsboys League 1888 Dimensions: ca. 2.875 x 1.5 inches W.S. Kimball Champions 1888 Dimensions: ca. 2.75 x 1.5 inches Four baseball players are portrayed in this set, which features a posed portrait above a drawing of the player in action.
Yum Yum Tobacco 1888 Dimensions: ca. 2.75 x 1.375 inches Old Judge Cabinets 1888-89 Dimensions: ca. 6.5 x 4.25 inches The cards in this large format set were offered as premiums in exchange for coupons distributed in cigarette packages.
S.F. Hess 1889 Dimensions: ca. 2.75 x 1.5 inches The Edwards collection contains two cards from this small set issued by S.F. Hess & Company. Mayo's Cut Plug 1895 Dimensions: ca. 2.875 x 1.625 inches These cards were distributed in tins of chewing tobacco rather than in cigarette packs. Obak 1909 Dimensions: ca. 2.625 x 1.5 inches
The American Tobacco Company issued this minor league set for the Pacific Coast League. Ramly Cigarettes 1909 Dimensions: ca. 2.5 x 2 inches This set features black-and-white photographic portraits surrounded by ornate gold-embossed frames and borders. White Borders 1909-11 Dimensions: ca. 2.625 x 1.4375 inches This set, among the largest and most widely distributed, includes nearly 525 color portraits surrounded by a white border.
Domino Discs 1909-12 Dimensions: ca. 1.125 inches diameter The American Tobacco Company issued this set of circular cards with metal rims. Contentnea First Series 1910 Dimensions: ca. 2.6875 x 1.5625 inches
The American Tobacco Company issued this set featuring players in the minor leagues from the Carolinas and Virginia. Contentnea Photo Series 1910 Dimensions: ca. 2.75 x 1.625 inches Nadja Philadelphia Athletics 1910 Dimensions: ca. 2.75 x 1.5 inches These cards, distributed with candy caramels rather than tobacco, feature only players from the Philadelphia Athletics. Obak 1910 Dimensions: ca. 2.625 x 1.5 inches
The American Tobacco Company issued this minor league set Pacific Coast and Northwestern Leagues. Old Mill Cigarettes 1910 Dimensions: ca. 2.625 x 1.5 inches This set is made up of eight distinct series, each representing a different minor league. Gold Borders 1911 Dimensions: ca. 2.625 x 1.4375 inches The American Tobacco Company issued cards, named for their gold borders and depicting major and minor league players. Helmar Stamps 1911 Dimensions: ca. 1.375 x 1.125 inches
The Helmar Tobacco Company issued this set of stamps, not cards, The stamps were placed in glassine envelopes within the cigarette packages. Mecca Double Folders 1911 Dimensions: ca. 4.6875 x 2.25 inches Distributed with Mecca Cigarettes, each card portrays two players. Obak 1911 Dimensions: ca. 2.625 x 1.5 inches
The American Tobacco Company issued this minor league set for the Pacific Coast and Northwestern Leagues. Turkey Red Cabinets 1911 Dimensions: ca. 8 x 5.75 inches The American Tobacco Company offered these large format lithographic cards printed in color as premiums in exchange for coupons distributed in cigarette packages.
Brown Backgrounds 1912 Dimensions: ca. 2.625 x 1.4375 inches The American Tobacco Company issued this set, which features player portraits with brown backgrounds and player biographies on the back. Hassan Triple Folders 1912 Dimensions: ca. 2.25 x 5.5 inches The American Tobacco Company issued baseball cards featuring a black-and-white action photograph flanked by color portraits of two different players.
Series of Champions 1912 Dimensions: ca. 3.375 x 2.3125 inches Four baseball players are included in this series. Fatima Team Cards 1913 Dimensions: ca. 2.625 x 4.75 inches The Liggett & Myers Company issued team photographs. Fatima 1914 Dimensions: ca. 4.5 x 2.5 inches
The American Tobacco Company issued set of slightly larger photographic cards. Piedmont Art Stamps 1914 Dimensions: ca. 2.625 x 1.5 inches The Liggett & Myers Company issued stamps based on the earlier Gold Borders card set.
Obak Cabinets 1911 Dimensions: ca. 6.9375 x 4.9375 inches The cards in this set were offered as premiums in exchange for coupons distributed in cigarette packages. Featuring legendary figures such as Ty Cobb stealing third base for Detroit, Tris Speaker batting for Boston, and pitcher Cy Young posing formally in his Cleveland uniform. Other notable players include Connie Mack, Walter Johnson, King Kelly, and Christy Mathewson.
Due to the nature of this medium. It is not returnable.