1911 T5 Pinkerton Cabinet
ONLY A SAMPLE CARD - Looking for a scan of Kid Elberfeld
Year(s) Published: 1911
ACC Designation: T5
Set Name: Pinkerton Cabinets
Card Size (inches): 4-3/4 x 7-3/4
Number of Cards in Set: ~500
Est. Value (common; VG): $350
Set Summary
Distributed as premiums by Pinkerton Tobacco Company
Extensive cabinet set totalling some 400 known subjects
Several variations in cardboard backing format known
Player photo with card number, name, team, and league
Unmounted cards not uncommon; known in hobby as W530
Unmounted version also found w/postcard and scorecard backs
Issued in 1911 as a premium for which a consumer of Pinkerton's tobacco products could redeem ten coupons, the T5 Pinkerton cabinets are, unlike T3 Turkey Reds, "true" cabinets - consisting of a photograph affixed to a heavy cardboard mount. Like the N173 Old Judge cabinets, it is unknown how many cards were actually produced, and a complete checklist will likely never be developed (although early advertising for the promotion indicated that 376 different cabinets were initially available).