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Posted By: Ted Zanidakis

JIM B

I agree with your skepticism regarding the whether or not the Ty Cobb/Ty Cobb back card was ever inserted
in these Tins. First of all, the Tin contained Cut Plug Tobacco (for chewing purposes). And 2nd, why does the
Tin depict Cobb in a batting pose rather than his Red portrait. Thirdly, product marketing in the early 1900's
was very color intensive....and, the Tin's colors do not match the colors of this Ty Cobb card.

And finally, a T-card associated with Cut-Plug tobacco invariably will have some sort of staining and none of
these 12 (or so) known Ty Cobb cards exhibit any such stains.

TED Z