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Originally Posted by tedzan
Steve
My answers to your 3 questions......
1st....My guess is that they were not in cigarette packs, no packs have ever been found. And, I do not think they were included in the Ty Cobb Smoking Tobacco Tin.
Most likely, these cards were handed out to Cobb's friends and acquaintances.
2nd....The Factory number is necessary on this this card since it is associated with Cobb's Tobacco Tin (which also identifies Factory #33).
3rd....There was Georgia newspaper advertising in the Spring of 1910 introducing Cobb's new tobacco product.
Furthermore, former Georgia Senator Richard Russell's 1000+ tobacco card collection (which is on display at the Univ. of Georgia) includes this unique Ty Cobb card.
My research regarding Russell's childhood collection suggests that he acquired this card in 1910 when he was a teenager travelling with his Dad (a Judge) to Atlanta.
TED Z
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Thanks Ted!
Interesting stuff. Makes you wonder where in Atlanta he acquired it.
A direct gift from Cobb (as a celebrity of the day, I'd assume Cobb would most likely know some judges)?
A promotional give away at a minor league/semi pro game?
A give away as part of one of Cobb's business enterprises?
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