Lot # 327: Beautiful Circa 1910 Hugh Jennings Cigar Box Label - Near Mint!

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Item was in Auction "Love of the Game February 2, 2013 Auction",
which ran from 1/14/2013 7:50 PM to
2/3/2013 8:14 AM



Measuring approximately 9" x 5 3/8" this is a remarkable likely unused cigar box label from the inner lid of the "Hey-Yea Get-A-Lead" brand of cigars. Printed on lightweight mildly glossy paper with gold embossed ornate accents throughout the image. Unframed we feel this was likely unused because of its outstanding condition. The corners and edges of the piece are a clear EX/MT with very light toning at the edges and very very light wear along the right side of the piece.Jennings was well-known for his enthusiasm as a third base coach with detroit his "Hey-Yea" cheer and associated dancing preserved on many of his baseball cards and photos from the era. His popularity clearly made his identity an obvious choice to sell a variety of products; baseball"s close association with tobacco at the turn of the century made a Hughie Jennings brand of cigar only make sense. Suitable for framing into a beautiful display this is an outstanding example of baseball-related tobacco advertising common in the early 20th century.

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