Show your Tobacco, Candy, Gum, Bread, etc. advertisement pieces

tedzan · #1 05-05-2019, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by Joe_G.

Ted,

Duke's Cameo brand went from paper pack to slide and shell box in 1886 and would retain many of the dates you mention on the pack for decades. The date that really matters is the tax stamp over-print. Your tax stamp overprint appears to be either 1892 or 1893.

Another strong clue that quickly dates your pack to 1890s (or later) is the appearance of "ATC" or "American Tobacco Company". Most Duke, A&G, Kinney, Kimball, and Goodwin packs were updated upon the merger in early 1890 to reference ATC. Your pack is post merger. I have several pre-merger Cameo packs, here are a few from 1889. You can see several changes that occurred between June 1889 and August 1889. I've circled the overprints (June, August, & October of 1889) to better clue you into what you should be looking for on your pack.

Joe and Jon

Thanks for all you info regarding this Tobacco brand. I'm glad I posted this pack. For you guys are amazing with your knowledge of this stuff.

Hope to see you both at the National this Summer.

TED Z

T206 Reference
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bbnut · #2 05-05-2019, 06:42 PM

This Old Mill sign can't be legit, can it? It's on ebay by Probstein123 for $5,000. Here is the link:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Ori...ty!95132!US!-1

canjond · #3 05-05-2019, 08:29 PM

Nope

bbnut · #4 05-05-2019, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by canjond

Nope

That was my first thought, too. For sure the backs of those 2 cards aren't from original cards, and the "open here" spaces are VERY fishy. If it's that obvious, how can a bigger consignment place (I'm assuming the sign is a consignment) with lots of feedback get away with that?

canjond · #5 05-05-2019, 11:05 PM

Also note that the Old Mill advertisement is printed, but the text referencing baseball picture cards is hand-written. Too coincidental in my opinion.

1880nonsports · #6 05-06-2019, 10:17 PM

I think that the sign and "boxes" on either side are real just not the "base ball picture cards" verbiage..�.. I have either seen this frankenmonster before or something very similar.

no guarantees whether written or implied

1880nonsports · #7 05-06-2019, 10:20 PM

who did the fake Old Judge piece with the fake cards.....

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