Issued in 1912, the T207 release is a different kind of tobacco baseball card set. We've written about the set here before and, personally, it's a favorite of mine. From the dark and mysterious aesthetics and somewhat odd player checklist, it's significantly different than most other tobacco sets from the same time period. The set is difficult to complete for any number of … [Read more...] about Broadleaf/Cycle Shortprints are the Keys to the T207 Set
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5 Underrated T207 Baseball Cards
The T207 set is one of my personal favorites. Known for its drab look compared to the more colorful tobacco card sets out there, it is one of the more distinctive pre-war T-Card issues. Many stars are missing from this set, including the likes of Ty Cobb, Christy Mathewson, and others. Still, despite the lack of big names, some of the cards in it are a little underrated by … [Read more...] about 5 Underrated T207 Baseball Cards
5 Popular Tobacco Card Sets (Not Named T205 or T206)
When most collectors think of tobacco cards, the first ones often mentioned are the American Tobacco Company's popular T205 and T206 issues. Those sets featured a total of more than 700 cards and are among the most collected tobacco issues even more than 100 years later. But there are also plenty of other popular tobacco sets from the pre-war era - here are five of them. 1912 … [Read more...] about 5 Popular Tobacco Card Sets (Not Named T205 or T206)
5 Players We Wish Had Been in the T207 Baseball Card Set
A while back, I discussed some T205 cards that could have been added to the release to make it even better. But one set that is even more starved for big names is the 1912 T207 Brown Background set. The issue is popular with a segment of pre-war collectors. However, many are turned off by the set, which is not as colorful as other T-Card issues and, more importantly, is lacking … [Read more...] about 5 Players We Wish Had Been in the T207 Baseball Card Set
Understanding the T207 Baseball Set
The T207 baseball card set has driven collectors batty for years. It was created during the 1912 baseball season by American Tobacco, makers of the T205 and T206 sets. However, the T207 set was not as popular as its big brothers. Sadly, the T207 was the very last tobacco created by this company because the Sherman Anti-Trust act resulted in the company's … [Read more...] about Understanding the T207 Baseball Set
10 Top T207 Cards to Test Your Tenacity
The T207 brown background set isn't on the radar for most collectors. While the T206 is arguably the most popular pre-war set available with the T205 gold border issue not far behind, T207s just aren't as popular. The cards have a dark look to them with little color included, the set is missing some big stars from that era, and they are also much more difficult to find than the … [Read more...] about 10 Top T207 Cards to Test Your Tenacity
Fresh Collection of Tobacco Cards Comes to Auction
Cobb. Mathewson. Johnson. McGraw. Name any player from the tobacco card era and there’s a decent chance his baseball card was quietly sitting in a virtually unknown collection of tobacco cards inside a Pennsylvania home. Now, this long running but fresh-to-the-hobby collection consisting of hundreds of pre-War gems, is on the auction block. Lancaster,PA-based Wheatland … [Read more...] about Fresh Collection of Tobacco Cards Comes to Auction