T210 Old Mill 1910
1910 · American Tobacco Company (Old Mill Cigarettes)
640-card Southern minor-league tobacco set distributed by Old Mill Cigarettes across 8 leagues. Includes the famous Joe Jackson (Southern Association) and Casey Stengel (Blue Grass) cards. Unnumbered — checklist sorted alphabetically within each Series.
Key Facts
- Release
- 1910
- Manufacturer
- American Tobacco Company (Old Mill Cigarettes)
- Distribution
- Inserted in Old Mill cigarette packs throughout the 1910 minor-league season
- Card stock
- Lithographed cardstock with red border, similar size and feel to T206
- Printer / Designer
- Unknown — issued exclusively for southern and southwestern minor leagues
- Series
- Atlantic League · Blue Grass League · Carolina Association · E. Carolina League · Southern Association · Texas League · Virginia Valley League · Virginia League
- Total cards
- 640
Key Cards
Joe Jackson — New Orleans Pelicans
Shoeless Joe in his pre-MLB days with the Southern Association New Orleans Pelicans — one of the most pursued minor-league cards in the entire hobby.
Jackson — Lynchburg Shoemakers
Virginia League Jackson with Lynchburg — distinct from Shoeless Joe (same surname, different player), but a frequently confused issue.
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Jackson — Greensboro Champs
Carolina Association Jackson — among the small handful of T210 "Jackson" entries collectors track.
Wagner — Augusta Tourists
Atlantic League Wagner with the Augusta Tourists — common-surname card with notable team identification.
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Howard — Savannah Indians
Atlantic League Howard — Savannah was a key Sally League franchise of the deadball era.
Doyle — Dallas Giants
Texas League representative — Dallas Giants were the league's anchor franchise.
Doyle — Roanoke Tigers
Virginia League pick — common Doyle surname with distinctive team identification.
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Walsh — Oklahoma City Mets
Texas League pick — Oklahoma City Mets debuted in the league mid-decade.
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Brown — Richmond Colts
Virginia League representative — Richmond Colts were the league's 1910 pennant winners.
Baker — Richmond Colts
Another Virginia League Richmond Colt — the team that featured numerous future MLB players.
Wallace — Richmond Colts
Virginia League Wallace — common surname with the marquee Richmond Colts team identification.
Kelly — Anderson Electricians
Carolina Association Anderson Electricians — among the more colorful team names of the deadball-era minor leagues.