Virginia Brights boxes

[1880nonsports]

are at least indirectly associated with base ball OR baseball so I'm taking advantage of the open door. I have other packs scattered about - this best I could do as it's a bit OT I guess. I've tried different kinds of cases to display my packs - this lucite lighter display case works pretty well. Included the Mayo caddie label just because it deserves to be appreciated..... Most of the packs in the Camel display are sealed.

[rdwyer]

David M: You're right. I knew it was a couple hundred something.

[Leon]

I will come on back and answer a few questions. First of all thanks for the kind words. Tobacciana collecting is a lot of fun.

Tony- Yes it is part of my collection though the most valuable things are not on display.

Peterb- thanks, but right now it's a messy display

rdwyer- hard to say on value. like I said some of the most valuable stuff isn't really on display, though it's only a half a dozen or so pieces. If I had to SWAG a guess, maybe 30k'ish to 35k'ish

Henry- The Stereoview has a big bold Honest ad on back and says American Tobacco, but the stereoview is of "294. Produce Exchange N.Y." and says that at the bottom on the front. I think that was a fairly popular place in 1896, when this was made (it is dated).

Here are a few more pics of the same display but a tad bit more organized....and a few other pics of my addiction

[Bocabirdman]

Geez Leon, The cigarette pack that I bought this morning is already in worse shape than a lot of your display pieces.....Awesome stuff......

[I Only Smoke 4 the Cards]

Leon - What is the framed A&G piece? I cannot make it out from the photo.

[JakeStahl'sGloveSHows]

The photos from these collections are just fabulous. Wow.

[1880nonsports]

The HLC stereoviews are neat - it's a very large series. Although I have some factory depictions in a few different forms - I have yet to see a photograph of the Ginter factory - or any other real photo example of the "big 5" with the exception of Kimball. Would love to find one for my accumulation - or even just see one - hence my query. Nice stuff....

[rdwyer]

Leon: What is the more valuable stuff? Broadleaf, Hindu, etc.?

[Leon]

Originally Posted by rdwyer

Leon: What is the more valuable stuff? Broadleaf, Hindu, etc.?

Drum 10 cig pack, Lone Jack, Gypsy Queen, Mino, Kotton, Contentnea and probably 1-2 I am forgetting...I might have estimated high....it could be 20k, who knows? I didn't buy them with resale in mind...
...I still need a Broadleaf and correct Hindu...my Hindu is a year late...

forgot to add, Henry- awesome display...as you well know you are part of my addiction problem in this part of the hobby. For those that don't know, ole Henry is one of the best tobacciana guys around. I know he has a decade or more on me in that part of the hobby.

And Alex- If you go up to the first scans I showed, earlier, you can see a better pic..The Allen and Ginter Invoice is from 1887.

[jerrys]

Originally Posted by 1880nonsports

are at least indirectly associated with base ball OR baseball so I'm taking advantage of the open door. I have other packs scattered about - this best I could do as it's a bit OT I guess. I've tried different kinds of cases to display my packs - this lucite lighter display case works pretty well. Included the Mayo caddie label just because it deserves to be appreciated..... Most of the packs in the Camel display are sealed.

I believe I see a Richmond 10 - only the one directly under the Colibri name and a Richmond 20 - two shelves down - both without the ATC tag. Nice, especially the 20.
Can you read the overprints on yours?
I only have a 10.
Factory 25
Aug 27 1889
District (?)

[1880nonsports]

but thanks Leon.
Jerry - I'll take a look later this afternoon. I wanted all three examples of the clam shell. As for the RSC slide packs I could never find one before the Bay. The one next to it is my most important. I'll try and take a pic.