Vintage Card Reference

Duke Rulers, Flags, and Coats of Arms Checklist (ACC# N126)

Harrison — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:30:45 +0000

The Duke Rulers, Flags, and Coats of Arms (ACC# N126) set is a 51 card, unnumbered set that comes in two variations. The first variation is a thin-stock triple folder that was issued in the Dukes Cigarettes, Dukes Cameos, and Turkish Cross-Cut brands. The second variation is a thicker-stock, non-folding issue that was packed in the Honest Long Cut brand. The main differences in these two variations are detailed below:

Triple Folders:

Checklist shows 49 cards, Falls of Niagara and Siam not listed.
Backs give alot of details and marketing about Duke cigarettes.
Backs are horizontally oriented.

Thick stock:

Checklist shows 50 cards, Falls of Niagara is not found in this variation.
Backs are basically a checklist only, with the Honest Long Cut brand underneath.
Backs are vertically oriented.

Triple Folder

Thick Stock

Rulers, Flags, and Coats of Arms (51)

Australia
Austria
Baden
Bavaria
Belgium
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chili
China
Cuba
Denmark
Ecuador
Eqypt
England
France
German Empire
Greece
Guatemala
Hayti
Holland
Honduras
Hungary
India
Ireland
Italy
Japan
Mecklenburg
Mexico
Norway
Oldenburg
Persia
Peru
Portugal
Roman States
Russia
Roumania
Sandwich Islands
Saxony
Scotland
Servia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
United States
U.S. Columbia
Venezuela
Wurtemberg
Siam * not listed on triple folder checklist
Falls of Niagara * not listed on checklist, only found in the triple folders

Duke Puzzles Checklist (ACC# N125)

Harrison — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:55:33 +0000

The Duke Puzzles (ACC# N125) set is a 15 card, numbered set. Each card shows a puzzle that can be solved by the reader. The backs of each card provide more details and the answer to one of the other puzzle cards in the set.

These were found in the Honest Long Cut brand.

This is a tough set to find and I haven’t been able to track down the specifics on all 15 cards, but here is what I know at the moment.

Puzzles (15)

Problem No. 1 (Word jumble)
Problem No. 2 (Word jumble)
Problem No. 3 (Button)
Problem No. 4 (Six sided star)
Poet Problem
Ribbon
- TBD -
Cryptogram
The Eight or Ten
Overlap
Public Man
- TBD -
Domino Trick
- TBD -
Base Ball

Duke Presidential Possibilities Checklist (ACC# N124)

Harrison — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 18:49:08 +0000

The Duke Presidential Possibilities (ACC# N124) set is a 25 card, unnumbered set that shows pictures of people thought to be contenders for President in 1888. In fact, this is one of the most interesting presidential elections the U.S. has ever had where the incumbent Grover Cleveland lost to Benjamin Harrison despite winning the popular vote (this has only happened four times).

This set was issued around 1888 and was found packed with the Honest Long Cut brand.

Presidential Possibilities (25)

Russell A. Alger (Michigan)
James G. Blaine (Maine)
Benjamin F. Butler (Massachusetts)
James E. Campbell (Ohio)
John G. Carlisle (Kentucky)
Grover Cleveland (New York)
Chauncey M. Depew (New York)
Ignatius Donnelly (Minnesota)
Roswell P. Flower (New York)
Joseph B. Foraker (Ohio)
Melville W. Fuller (Illinois)
Arthur P. Gorman (Maryland)
Issac P. Gray (Indiana)
Walter Q. Gresham (Illinois)
Benjamin Harrison (Indiana)
Joseph R. Hawley (Connecticut)
David B. Hill (New York)
Robert T. Lincoln (Illinois)
William McKinley Jr. (Ohio)
John M. Palmer (Illinois)
Robert E. Pattison (Pennsylvania)
William A. Peffer (Kansas)
Jeremiah Mcl. Rusk (Wisconsin)
John Sherman (Ohio)
William C. Whitney (New York)

Gail & Ax Novelties Checklist (ACC# N122)

Harrison — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 14:15:16 +0000

The Gail & Ax Novelties (ACC# N122) set consists of 25 unnumbered cards. This is a die-cut set that shows pictures of women on various objects or “novelties”. The cards are die-cut in various shapes such as mirrors, fans, etc… The backs of each card just show the Gail & Ax logo, no checklist.

The ACC lists this set as also being distributed by Duke, but no cards with a Duke branded back have been seen.

This set was issued around 1889 and was found packed with the Navy Long Cut brand.

Novelties (25)

Cluster Of Leaves
Cup Of Violets
Feather Fan
Folded Paper
Folded Screen
Front Of Book
Hand Mirror – Pearl Frame
Hand Mirror – Dark, Fancy Frame
Hand Mirror – Facing Right, With Hat
Hand Mirror – Facing Right, No Hat
Hand Mirror – Facing Front
Hand Mirror – Facing Left, With Hat
Hand Mirror – Facing Left, With Head Dress
Open Fan
Pad And Pencil
Picture Frame With Yellow Edge
Pin Cushion
Playing Cards
Sea Shell
Stamp On Envelope
Tambourine
Tennis Racket
Wicker Box
Whisk Broom
Wings Of A Bird

Duke Musical Instruments Of The World Checklist (ACC# N121)

Harrison — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 14:54:54 +0000

The Duke Musical Instruments of the World (ACC# N121) set is a 25 card, unnumbered set that is based on the N82 set. This set takes two of the images from the N82 set and puts them on one larger format card. These cards measure roughly 2 1/2 x 4 1/16 inches. The backs from this set list the 50 cards from the N82 set and they do not indicate the paired groupings shown on the front. The checklist below shows the groupings alphabetically with the first card listed being the one shown on the left-most side.

This set was issued around 1888 and was found packed with the Honest Long Cut brand.

Musical Instruments Of The World (25)

Bagpipe / Fife
Banjo / Bones
Bassoon / Clarinet
Bugle / Kettle Drum
Castanets / Seimseim
Coaching Horn / French Horn
Cornet / Oboe
Drum / Bass Drum
Egyptian Harp / Pandean Pipes
Guitar / Mandolin
Hand Organ / Hurdy Gurdy
Harmonica / Tam Tam
Harp / Accordeon
Hearlds Trumpet / Hunting Horn
Jews Harp / Tambourine
Lute / Bass Viol
Piano / Organ
Roman Horn / Cymbals
Saxophone / Flute
Spinet / Zither
Triangle / Concertina
Trombone / Tuba
Tumblers / Bells
Violincello / Violin
Xylophone / Lyre

Duke Miniature Novelties Checklist (ACC# N120)

Harrison — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 14:37:57 +0000

The Duke Miniature Novelties (ACC# N120) set is a 26 card, unnumbered set. The common back on these cards states there are 25 cards in the set, but actually 26 have been documented. The card fronts show two images of various “novelties” generally with an image of a woman in one of them. This set was released after the American Tobacco merger and the cards were found in the Honest Long Cut brand.

The checklist below is shown in alphabetical order listed by the image on the left first, “Oval” is generally an image of a woman contained in an oval or circle.

Miniature Novelties(26)

Acorn and Oval
Balloon and Plaque
Bellows and Oval
Butterfly and Violin
Castanets and Whiskbroom
Drum and Baseball
Ear of Corn and Creel
Easel and Oval
Green Leaf and Oval
Glass of Beer and Four Leaf Clover
Hand Mirror and Ring
Horseshoe and Oval
Ice Bucket and Oval
Jester and Fire Screen
Kite and Banjo
Lantern and Oval
Leather Box and Oval
Peach and Oval
Plate and Currants
Quiver and Banjo
Seashell and Oval
Serving Tray and Bow and Arrow
Tea Pot and Oval
Top Hat and Oval
Turtle and Oval
Watch and Oval

Duke/Gail & Ax Lighthouses Checklist (ACC# N119)

Harrison — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 12:49:41 +0000

The Lighthouses (ACC# N119) set is a popular 25 card, unnumbered die-cut set. This set was distributed by both Duke (in the Honest Long Cut brand) and Gail & Ax (in the Navy Long Cut brand). Because these cards are die-cut, it is difficult to collect in good condition.

Lighthouses (25)

A Bell Buoy
A Whistling Buoy
Atlantic City, N.J.
Bartlett Reef Light Vessel
Blackwells Island
Block Island, R.I.
Boon Island
Boston
Brenton Reef Light Vessel
Cape Cod (Highlands)
Eddystone, English Channel
Execution Rocks
Fire Island
Minot’s Ledge
New London Harbor
Owl Head
Penfield Reef
Point Judith
Race Rock
Sandy Hook
Sanibel Island, Fla.
Stepping Stones
Stratford Shoal
Twin Lights, Navesink Highlands, N.J.
Vineyard Sound

Duke Jokes Checklist (ACC# N118)

Harrison — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:55:29 +0000

The Duke Jokes (ACC# N118) set is a 25 card, unnumbered set that is basically a reissue of the N81 set of 50 cards in a larger format, with two of the smaller cards shown on this set’s large card size. This set was probably issued around 1891, after the American Tobacco merger. These cards were found in the Honest Long Cut brand.

The checklist below is shown in alphabetical order listed by the N81 card shown in the top left first.

Jokes (25)

An Awful Waste / A Bachelor’s Error
A Bare Chance / Business Is Dull But He Can’t Kick
A Boxer / Lying Out Of It
Bracing Up / One Good Turn Deserves Another
Brain Food / He Stoops To Conquer
Cold Comfort / The Colored Race
End Man / Old Pint Comfort
A Full Hand / Rushing The Growler
A Garden Party / Lofty Tumbler
Ground Hog / Dressed Beef
A Heavy Ring / A Skeleton In The Closet
High Lands / A Building Lot
Hop Scotch / Air Breaks
Losing Time / Everything Goes
A Minstrel’s Lay / Bright’s Disease
O’er An Oar / The Drama Is Making Long Strides
Organic Revolution / Santa Claus Has To Furnish The Stockings
A Pot Boiler / Leading The German
Putting On Airs / A Regular Corker
Stronghold / A Great Rent
A Taking Man / Looking Out For No. 1
Time Is Money / A Drop Too Much
A Tough Chick / When The Swallows Homeward Fly
Unmatched / A Test Case
Worth Winning / A Winning Way

Industries Of State Checklist (ACC# N117)

Harrison — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 17:04:39 +0000

The Industries Of State (ACC# N117) set is a 25 card, unnumbered set issued around 1889. For the time, these were racy cards depicting a woman, many times semi-topless, with a state shield and the industries that state was known for listed at the bottom.

Both Duke (in the Honest Long Cut brand) and Gail & Ax (in the Navy Long Cut brand) distributed this set.

Industries Of State (25)

Alabama
Connecticut
Delaware
Georgia
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Mississippi
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New York
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Vermont
Virginia

Clipper Ship Card – Titan

Harrison — Thu, 25 Aug 2011 14:33:57 +0000

This is a trade card for the clipper ship “Titan” from 1880. The Titan was owned by the Henry W. Peabody company. This card is advertising a run from Boston to Melbourne then Sydney, Australia. The ship made a previous run to San Francisco in 120 days.

The card itself was printed by Franklin Press: Rand Avery & Co and measures around 4 x 6.5 inches.

Interestingly, the H.W. Peabody company still exists and has a modest website with a little of the company’s history.