1909–1911 T206 White Border Tobacco Card Collection Featuring Polar Bear & Sweet Caporal Backs – 44 Cards Total (E.G.D. Collection)

Historic and highly collectible group of forty-four (44) original T206 White Border tobacco-era baseball cards featuring a broad selection of Deadball Era players and early 20th century baseball subjects, highlighted by a strong concentration of desirable Polar Bear Tobacco advertising backs alongside select Sweet Caporal examples.

Issued between 1909 and 1911, the legendary T206 White Border series remains one of the most iconic and widely collected baseball card sets ever produced. Distributed through numerous tobacco brands during the early 20th century, the set features many of baseball’s earliest stars and continues to serve as the foundation of the vintage baseball card hobby.

This substantial collection showcases a diverse mix of period players, portrait poses, batting scenes, and fielding imagery synonymous with the artistry and visual appeal of the T206 issue. Included are notable Deadball Era players and recognizable early baseball subjects such as Heinie Zimmerman, Tommy Leach, Jimmy Sheckard, Gavvy Cravath, Solly Hofman, George McQuillan, Howie Camnitz, Tim Jordan, Owen Wilson, and others.

The majority of the cards feature Polar Bear Tobacco advertising reverses, one of the hobby’s most recognizable and desirable T206 back varieties. Polar Bear-backed examples remain especially popular among collectors due to their distinctive tobacco-era history, relative scarcity compared to more common Piedmont and Sweet Caporal backs, and strong collector following among T206 back specialists.

The cards remain ungraded and display honest age-related wear consistent with surviving pre-war tobacco cards while retaining strong overall eye appeal, attractive period colour presentation, and desirable vintage character throughout. Large original T206 groupings of this scale continue to attract strong interest from collectors, dealers, and vintage baseball enthusiasts alike.

Included Players:
Jap Barbeau
Cy Barger (2)
Emil Batch
Howie Camnitz
Lou Fiene
Bill Hallman
Rudy Hulswitt
Tim Jordan
Jimmy Lavender
Billy Maloney
George McQuillan
Ollie Pickering
George Puttmann
Bud Sharpe
Lee Tannehill
Lucky Wright
Heinie Zimmerman (Sweet Caporal Back)
Frank Arellanes
Fred Abbott
Bill Chapelle
Josh Clark
Gavvy Cravath
Wid Conroy
Josh Devore
Paul Davidson (2)
Tom Downey
Dolly Gray
Solly Hofman
Tom Jones (Sweet Caporal Back)
Bill Lattimore
Frank La Porte
Tommy Leach
Bill Milligan
Rube Manning
Al Mattern
Nick Maddox
Jimmy Sheckard
Jake Stahl
Heinie Smith (2)
Bill Sweeney
Owen Wilson (Sweet Caporal Back)

Authentication & Provenance
These cards have not been submitted for third-party grading or authentication and are offered as an ungraded vintage baseball cards.

These cards originates from the E.G.D. Collection, a long-held private collection assembled over many years featuring vintage baseball cards, pre-war tobacco and regional issues, autographed sports memorabilia, and historically significant sports collectibles.

Condition
Ungraded. Cards present with visible corner wear, creasing, edge wear, staining, surface wear, tobacco staining, paper loss, scrapbook residue, back damage, and age-related toning consistent with early pre-war tobacco issues. Typical tobacco staining and back wear associated with Polar Bear-issued examples may be present throughout. Several cards display heavier creasing and surface wear consistent with long-term storage and handling. Despite the noted wear, the collection retains strong overall eye appeal, attractive vintage colour, and desirable period character throughout. Please refer to photographs for complete condition details.

Details
Issue: 1909–1911 T206 White Border
Backs: Predominantly Polar Bear with select Sweet Caporal examples
Card Type: Pre-War Tobacco Cards
Quantity: Forty-Four (44) Cards
Grading: Ungraded
Provenance: E.G.D. Collection