Obak (T212) – Antique Wall Art
(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
Few images capture their era like this antique lithograph of Obak (T212). An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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Obak (T212)
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Issued in 1911 by the American Tobacco Company, this card belongs to the T212 series, which was packed with Obak cigarettes. Tobacco firms of this era tucked colorful cards into cigarette packs to stiffen the packaging and encourage buyers to collect them, and the lithographic color printing here reflects how much effort went into making these small pieces attractive. Collectors today value the Obak set for its bright palette and its place in the early history of baseball cards, when the sport's stars were first sold to the public through everyday consumer goods. The card is preserved in the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection at the Library of Congress.
| Created / published | 1911 |
|---|---|
| Medium | 1 print : lithograph with halftone, color. |
| Genre | Baseball cards 1910-1920.Lithographs Color 1910-1920. |
| Notes | Baseball card title devised by Library staff. Issued by: American Tobacco Company. Forms part of: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 3,821 × 4,686 px · prints to 13 × 16 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-220514 |
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