2 Famous 1930 Golfers Wills Cigarettes Tobacco Matted & Framed Vintage 1987

2 Matted Framed Famous 1930 Golfers Wills Cigarettes Tobacco Trading Cards Vintage 1987 #3 of 25 Thomas Henry Cotton #18 of 25 Edward Ray Frames measure 5” x 6” The history of tobacco cards, also known as cigarette cards, can be traced back to the 1870s and 1880s, when they were originally used as a marketing gimmick to promote cigarette brands and stiffen cigarette packaging. The cards eventually evolved into miniature reference books with detailed texts and illustrations that captured the social history of the time. Clean and smoke free home.