1888 Yum Yum Tobacco (N403)

Number of Cards

Yum Yum Tobacco features a total of 45 cards, including 13 players from the Cubs.

Size of Cards

The size of the cards are 1 1/16" x 2 1/8"

Basic Features

"Yum Yum Tobacco represents a rare chapter in baseball card history, issued by August Beck & Company and featuring renowned players from the 19th century. The cards are prized for their distinctive design, blending studio portraits with dynamic action shots, all mounted on sturdy card stock. This unnumbered set, with blank backs, exudes a clean, collectible appeal and invites careful inspection of the artwork as much as the players themselves. In look and feel, it closely parallels the E223 G&B Gum issue of the same year, offering a parallel glimpse into the era’s visual language of sports marketing. For collectors, Yum Yum Tobacco isn’t just about the rarity; it’s a portal to a bygone era where baseball legends stepped off the field and onto the card, capturing both the era’s style and its sporting spirit in a single, enduring artifact."

Chicago Cubs 1888 Yum Yum Tobacco Checklist

Player

Cap Anson

Cap Anson VAR

Mark Baldwin

Tom Burns

Tom Burns VAR

Tom Daly

Silver Flint

Gus Krock

Fred Pfeffer

Jimmy Ryan

Jimmy Ryan VAR

Marty Sullivan

George Van Haltren