The best known example of the tin that held Ty Cobb brand tobacco more than a century ago—and maybe one of the ultra-scarce T206 Cobb cards-- is on the auction block. The gold-topped tin, complete with the original tax stamp still attached, could sell for a six-figure price when bidding ends next month. The tin last sold in 2012 for over $88,000. … [Read more...] about Rare, High-Grade Ty Cobb Tobacco Tin up for Auction
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Iconic Players, Sets Part of Memory Lane Auction
From the first pro team to the tobacco card era, the arrival of bubble gum cards and even modern rarities, Memory Lane’s upcoming Winter Classics Auction will have a little something for everyone. Highlighted by a T206 Eddie Plank, an original Ty Cobb Tobacco tin, a 1902 Sporting Life Cabinets Honus Wagner and dozens of high grade cards from all eras, the auction begins this … [Read more...] about Iconic Players, Sets Part of Memory Lane Auction
Rare Ty Cobb Tobacco Tin to be Sold by Memory Lane
Universally considered the “King of All Tobacco Tins,” finding a Ty Cobb Tobacco tin is a collector’s equivalent to striking oil. Fewer than a dozen examples are known to exist. The rare tin that once held a supply of tobacco for a very active market of users more than a century ago features the legendary baseball great Ty Cobb posing with a bat. The image is virtually … [Read more...] about Rare Ty Cobb Tobacco Tin to be Sold by Memory Lane