American Tobacco Cards: A Price Guide and Checklist [Paperback]

Robert Forbes (Author), Terence R. Mitchell (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 2000

This comprehensive reference includes checklists and current prices for all major cards released in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Product Details

• Paperback: 472 pages
• Publisher: Antique Trader Books (January 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0930625234
• ISBN-13: 978-0930625238
• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A must-have for tobacco card enthuiasts!!, November 25, 2004

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T. Walker (Fort Worth, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: American Tobacco Cards: A Price Guide and Checklist (Paperback)

This comprehensive and superbly organized work is richly supplemented with numerous color and B/W photographs. A brief and informative history about various tobacco products/inserts and manufactures is provided. The book is organized principally into two units: N-series for 19th century cards (N1-N694) and T-series for 20th century cards (T1-T177). Each entry includes a brief description of the set and card appearance (front and back). The overwhelming majority of entries include an actual size photograph of a representative card (front and back) and a list of all cards in the set. Comments pertaining to card variations and prices are useful. The edge of each page is labeled with the set number to aid with rapid location of descriptions and card images. The work is peppered throughout with short vignettes and essays (published previously in various trade journals) by Dr. Terry Mitchell about specific sets or card themes. Although this is a soft cover book, the pages are printed on high grade gloss stock paper that tolerates repeated handling. Suprisingly, the book is neither overwhelming or boorish in its presentation. The brief descriptions and inclusion of images for virtually every set are effective strategies and make the book exceptionally user-friendly. No other work to date has done such a masterful job at capturing the variety of subjects, visual appeal, and historical allure of tobacco cards. This book is a must-have item for novice collectors and enthusiasts.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Well done reference guide to tobacco cards even for a novice, March 20, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: American Tobacco Cards: A Price Guide and Checklist (Paperback)

Colorful and interesting pictures provide an easy to use reference guide. The text is clear and concise with indepth information on value and various other aspects of collecting. I would highly recommend this book for serious collectors, antique dealers and those interested this aspect of American history.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Informative Book about the History of Tobacco Cards, March 27, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: American Tobacco Cards: A Price Guide and Checklist (Paperback)

The book is great historical lesson. Reading about the history of the Tobacco cards has been very informative. The writers have dedicated many hours to thorough research of this topic.