1923/1924

(Unc.)

Billiken Cigarros

(Cuba)

1923/1924

(Unc.)

Tomas Gutierrez

(Cuba)

Billiken

VERY RARE - Both of these sets are from Cuba and very rare.

The Billiken cards are real photo cards and were issued with Billiken oval-made cigarettes. One of the more popular of the early Cuban issues, the Billiken set includes many Negro League stars. These cards like all other cards from Cuba are often found with insect holes and or humidity damage making nice examples tough to find. There are 60 different players known.

The Tomas Gutierrez cards are even rarer, they are printed photo cards with an ad for Cigarros Tomas Gutierrez on back along with a card number at top. The back says 85 cards, but only 82 different are known in the Gutierrez set. There was also a rare hardcover album made picturing all of the cards. It is thought the album was available by turning in a complete set of cards. The album is sometimes found cut into individual cards.

(Eddie) E. Brown
(NY NL 1920-21, Bkn NL 1924-25, Bos NL 1926-28)

Marianao BBC

G/VG (trimmed side)

Sold

Eugenio Morin

Almendares BBC

VG+ (small insect hole)

Sold