With all the World War Gum issues, I was lamenting the fact that there weren't any tobacco issues to show. Then it occurred to me, of course there is, and I still have some. Although the best ones are long gone. Not very exciting, but they were real photos of WWI taken by American Photographers in 1914-1915 when the USA was still neutral. So we had pics on both sides of the war.

I've always enjoyed these Eric, but have never gotten started on them. Isn't this a huge set?

I'm just starting this set and wanted to bump this thread. There doesn't seem to be too much out there on the card web sites or ebay. In fact, this is the only thread I could find in the forum on T121. Does anyone have any for sale or know a site that does? I posted in the B/S/T also. Thanks,

I was surprised to see this thread. And even more surprised that I started it.

There was a lot of 230 out of 250 that sold last month for $250. Half had penned initials on the back. But it was a very good buy nonetheless. I passed due to funds at the time but wished I had grabbed them.

They don't come up for sale very often. I would say $3 each in VG condition. One sold last week for $5.

Eric, thanks for the quick reply. Are you still doing the set then? How far along are you? Most importantly, do you have any dupes for sale?

I'll chime in on this discussion as I owned about 3/4 of a set at one time and sold it to cwick74 a few years ago. It is the only non-sports set I regret selling and most of the cards I sold were in excellent condition. It is a very difficult set to complete and I do not know anyone who has a complete set. I'm sure there are a couple in existence somewhere. If you're not condition picky, then I suppose you can complete it with some luck and perserverance. I don't know of any cards which are more difficult to obtain than any others in the set but it seems tough to finish once you are within 10 cards of completion. There are 250 cards in the set. Is there anyone on the board who has a complete set of these?


Eric G.

Just got an email from someone who is 5 away from completing. The set that sold last month was pretty darn close too. It's not an impossible set, but most I see are in rough shape.

Don, I'll sell you all the rest after I look through to see if I have any of the missing 5.

Scottsdale has an almost complete set for sale (248/250) for $2,450.00 so I guess the last 2 are very hard to find.

http://www.scottsdalecards.com/catalog/product_info.php?cPath=57_92_113&products_id=3386&osCsid=f32b523d12226c5768cc6d9c4fd40622

Claude

I have 240 of 250

will try to get a T121 web page...

need images (and cards )

for 215, 240 thru 245, 248 thru 250

Checklist will come later.


http://www1.coe.neu.edu/~dan/T121/go.html
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Thanks for creating the image gallery Dan, I can't wait to se them all. Also, there an image of #241 in the first post.

Dan,
Thanks for taking the time to put up images from this set. As someone who doesn't have a lot of spare time, I really do appreciate your efforts in posting pictures of this set and all of the other gallery images.

My favorite card in this set is the one that shows a close-up side view of an airplane in flight with a couple of guys getting ready to drop bombs on the enemy. Unfortunately, I can't recall the card number.

Eric G.

That airplane card is what got me interested in the set. I got a copy of American Tobacco Cards last week and started looking through it. There's a write up on the T121 set in there with that card pictured (didn't say what # though).

I think it's really a great set. I'm a little disappointed that it seems like it will be a hard set to complete though.

cards with planes - 20-65-108-191-196

cards with blimps/dirigibles/baloons 81-103-105-184-200

card with bicycle - 170

Card sequence---20--108--191--196 and 65 horizontal

Images needed for numbers ...240....242....248....250

This could possibly be the best web page ever..


Although scanning and cropping 240 cards isn't a pleasant task.

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I have the complete set so I can fill in any holes you have for your webpage.

Most of mine are in good shape - I still need to upgrade 29, 63, 96, 103, 108, 121, 141, 200, 211, 222 (anyone have any extras of these?!). I didn't notice that there were any short-prints - seemed to be more the case of random chance in finding any one particular subject out of 250.

I got the majority of the set in two or three large batches that I combined, then chipped away at the rest over a number of years.

I was down to missing only one card when I went to this paper collectible show one day about 8 years ago. I saw this table where the guy had about 6 or so T121's. I figured, what are the odds he has the one I need, but went ahead & checked them anyway. To my surprise (and delight), one of the six was the last card needed to finish the set - and what made it even better was that I only paid a couple of bucks for it! He could have named some ridiculously high price & I would still have paid it.

Since then, I haven't seen that many cards from this series, though I stopped looking as hard after I'd finished the set. It seems like there are a couple of large batches that collectors have put together, but after that it's just a card or two here & there. I think some of the large batches have gotten passed around because eventually the collector gives up on ever finishing the set. In my case, I guess I just got lucky.

Bob

I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for their efforts in this thread and helping me start this set. I never expected to get this much info/help so quickly from bumping a thread from last year. You guys are great!

Dan, I noticed you have the first 125 up, great job! This is really a cool set.

I hate to ask you this because I know how time consuming it must be, but would it be possible to do the backs also?

Thanks again, I appreciate everyone's efforts in the thread.

I can get the backs scanned....

Will scan 4, 8 12 at a time
and hope I can get help to crop out and name
single back images.

Getting the 1-125 and 126-250 image web pages(front with backs)
is another story altogether. I think I can do it.

I volonteer to crop some images you can send me a few pages at gamebits2@hotmail.com turn over would be 24 - 48hrs, let me know how you wanted named and if you need it resized.

Response is super..

will send some out in a few minutes, Claude...thanks

Comments appreciated....if the backs are shown a little smaller,
the clarity will be a little better.

http://www1.coe.neu.edu/~dan/T121/ten.html

...should inspire us all!! The T121 post has inspired me to work on a future article for The Wrapper. "In War cards we trust."

Can someone post or email the 250 card checklist ?