This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 3/7/2024
[BASEBALL B18 “BLANKETS”]. Group of 17 Egyptienne Cigarettes B18 Blankets. [Egyptienne Cigarettes, 1914]. Original pictorial cloth “blankets” (these were collectible premiums inserted in Egyptienne Cigarettes packs instead of cards). Each “blanket” is 5 ¼ x 5 ¼”. Some occasional minor wear, soiling, Excellent. Rare. Housed in modern photo album. Players include McAllister, Hamilton, Maranville, Adams, Hyatt, Moeller, Cole, Mann, Cavanaugh, Hartzell, Maisel, Snodgrass, Griffith, Perdue, Wilson, Austin, Doak, Wiltse, Meyers, Gandil, and Rucker. Egyptienne Cigarettes issued 90 blankets in 1914. From the Mark Rucker Collection.