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The Beginning: Allen and Ginter Tobacco Co

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The Beginning: Allen and Ginter Tobacco CoIn 1875, John Allen and Lewis Ginter started a tobacco company in Richmond, Virginia. The company combined both of the owner's last names - Allen and Ginter. The duo decided to market Allen and Ginter cigarettes by coupling them with trading cards to help boost sales. And thus the first of set of vintage tobacco cards was born. The cards were a hit, and people soon began collecting and trading Allen and Ginter tobacco cards - which up until that point has never been done before. Cap Anson, Jack Glasscock, Charles Comiskey, and Buffalo Bill were among those featured in the series.

There was also a prize offered for the invention of a cigarette rolling machine. Up to then, they were always rolled by hand. This prize was won by James Albert Bonsack in 1880/81. It was unreliable, so only one large tobacco maker bought the machine. But it was bought by James Buchanan Duke in 1885, who found much success with it. He managed to consolidate his four main sources of competition, Allen and Ginter included, forming the American Tobacco Company. Though the Allen & Ginter Company no longer existed, Lewis Ginter was on the American Tobacco Company's board.

Allen & Ginter's cigarette brands included Virginia Brights, Perfection, Richmond Gems, Little Beauties, and Dandies.

The Beginning: Allen and Ginter Tobacco Co
UltraPro Tobacco Allen Ginter Size Binder Pages Lot 5
UltraPro Tobacco Allen Ginter Size Binder Pages Lot 5
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ALLEN GINTER AMERICAN INDIAN CHIEFS N2 TOBACCO CARD
ALLEN GINTER AMERICAN INDIAN CHIEFS N2 TOBACCO CARD
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ALLEN GINTER FISH TOBACCO TRADING CARDS POSTER 648
ALLEN GINTER FISH TOBACCO TRADING CARDS POSTER 648
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1890 Allen Ginter Tobacco Card Worlds Inventors Book
1890 Allen Ginter Tobacco Card Worlds Inventors Book
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Rare Allen Ginter American Tobacco Co Richmond VA Tin
Rare Allen Ginter American Tobacco Co Richmond VA Tin
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TOBACCO Trade Card ALLEN GINTER Our Little Beauties
TOBACCO Trade Card ALLEN GINTER Our Little Beauties
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TOBACCO Trade Card Our Little Beauties ALLEN GINTER
TOBACCO Trade Card Our Little Beauties ALLEN GINTER
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ALLEN GINTER STATE CAPITOLS TOBACCO 4 PRINTS 1890
ALLEN GINTER STATE CAPITOLS TOBACCO 4 PRINTS 1890
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ALLEN GINTER STATE CAPITOLS TOBACCO 4 PRINTS 1890
ALLEN GINTER STATE CAPITOLS TOBACCO 4 PRINTS 1890
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Allen Ginter Tobacco Album Animals of the World Pics
Allen Ginter Tobacco Album Animals of the World Pics
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ALLEN GINTER IMPERIAL CUBE CUT TOBACCO CAN
ALLEN GINTER IMPERIAL CUBE CUT TOBACCO CAN
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ALLEN GINTER IMPERIAL STRAIGHT CUT TOBACCO TIN
ALLEN GINTER IMPERIAL STRAIGHT CUT TOBACCO TIN
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ALLEN GINTER IMPERIAL TOBACCO TINS 2 diff BSQ
ALLEN GINTER IMPERIAL TOBACCO TINS 2 diff BSQ
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Tobacco Tin Allen Ginters Imperial Smoking Mixture
Tobacco Tin Allen Ginters Imperial Smoking Mixture
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N7 1889 Fans of the Period Allen Ginter Tobacco Card
N7 1889 Fans of the Period Allen Ginter Tobacco Card
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