Auction #14 - June 2023

All > 19th Century Tobacco

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This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 6/25/2023

The N166 Occupations for Women (Burlesqued) is a 50 card set picturing women in different occupations--generally with tight fitting clothing and bustiers. Likely an interesting set of the late 1880's to early 1890's, the series pictures women in jobs such as Policeman, Photographer, Sailor, Scholar, Teacher and Physician, among others. Most of the photos are 'burlesqued' or putting the women in some type of pose that enhances their figures due especially to the bustiers they are in. The card fronts are colorful images on a silvery grey background. The backs of the cards can be found with advertising for either American Eagle Tobacco or Goodwin Old Judge Cigarettes. In addition to the N166 cards, the same subjects can be found as N502 with two different backs--Cameron and Cameron and Frishmuth's.

This lot of (4) cards from the N166/N502 Occupations for Women include types from all four versions of the set. The cards are in GVG to VGEX condition with mostly clean fronts and back. Fantastic lot for the type card collector.