http://bavatuesdays.com/without-cigarettes-there-would-be-no-baseball-cards/ a "b" blog Fri, 19 Mar 2010 17:25:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://bavatuesdays.com/without-cigarettes-there-would-be-no-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-75551 Vintage Baseball Cards Sat, 16 Aug 2008 03:31:16 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/without-cigarettes-there-would-be-no-baseball-cards/#comment-75551 It's true! Another interesting tobacco card story: Honus Wagner did not want his card used in something promoting smoking to kids so he asked the American Tobacco Company to pull his cards. The Honus Wagner 1909 T 206 is now the most valuable baseball card in the world. Estimates are that between 100-200 were printed and of those supposedly 9 exist (although its hard to say because these cards are usually sold in private auctions). Evidently the last time one of these was sold, it went for nearly $3mil. Lol, for what most people would consider just a piece of cardboard. Sorry to ramble just thought I'd add another interesting story. It’s true! Another interesting tobacco card story: Honus Wagner did not want his card used in something promoting smoking to kids so he asked the American Tobacco Company to pull his cards. The Honus Wagner 1909 T 206 is now the most valuable baseball card in the world. Estimates are that between 100-200 were printed and of those supposedly 9 exist (although its hard to say because these cards are usually sold in private auctions). Evidently the last time one of these was sold, it went for nearly $3mil. Lol, for what most people would consider just a piece of cardboard. Sorry to ramble just thought I’d add another interesting story.

]]> http://bavatuesdays.com/without-cigarettes-there-would-be-no-baseball-cards/comment-page-1/#comment-54300 Shannon Mon, 21 Jan 2008 15:12:14 +0000 http://bavatuesdays.com/without-cigarettes-there-would-be-no-baseball-cards/#comment-54300 Nothing like a blog to spread possible lies about the origins of baseball cards hah. I'll give props to the cigarette companies though if they were the first ones to start it (I still want you to stop smoking though!). I think I'll need to check out shorpy's photo blog, looks like there is a lot of good stuff going on there. Nothing like a blog to spread possible lies about the origins of baseball cards hah. I’ll give props to the cigarette companies though if they were the first ones to start it (I still want you to stop smoking though!).
I think I’ll need to check out shorpy’s photo blog, looks like there is a lot of good stuff going on there.

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