c1910s S22 tobacco silk UNIVERSITY of ILLINOIS Baseball Batter

Description

Issued in the early 1910's, these silks were premiums issued by Murad cigarettes to entice smokers to buy their brand of cigarettes. Silks measures approximately 3.5" by 5". Each of the colleges / universities represented in this set have 10 different sports depicted - runner, hammer throw, shot put, hurdler, baseball pitcher, baseball batter, football, golfer, hockey and rowing. Each silks shows the athlete wearing school colors with the college seal in one of the corners.
Please check my other auctions for additional college silks or email me if you do not see what you are looking for. I also have additional tobacco college collectables in my store. Silks are also referred to as a cigarette silk , S22 Murad silk or college silk. Really neat item that looks great framed!! Great for a gift for an alminuae or sports fan!!
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3.00 S & H