1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folders
T202 Hassan Triple Folders Baseball Cards
In 1911, the American Tobacco Company inserted a set of cards featuring two players sharing one card in a design collectors now classify T201. The next year, the company took the concept a step further and placed three parts on a card that could be folded together and placed them in packages of Hassan cigarettes. The cards also borrowed from the design of another set, the gold-bordered T205 cards from the same brand in 1911. There are three parts to each card front. There is a black-and-white game-action photo in the middle, with player cards attached on each side. The design of those end cards borrows from the T205, except without a team logo and borders are white.
There are separate designs for American and National League players. American Leaguers are accompanied by generic baseball equipment, while National Leaguers are given a borderless fade around the edges of their pictures. Card backs are matched to the front, with biographies for the players and text describing the action of the center panel photo. All three parts have a Hassan advertisement at the bottom. The cards have folds, which allow the players to be folded over the center picture as a type of booklet. Some of the players on the end panels are also in the center photo, but that isn't always the case. There are 76 different action photos, but some can be found with different end panels attached. For that reason, there are 132 total cards in the set. Ty Cobb appears in many cards, which make them quite desirable to collectors. The card below was downloaded from the Library of Congress.
In 1911, the American Tobacco Company inserted a set of cards featuring two players sharing one card in a design collectors now classify T201. The next year, the company took the concept a step further and placed three parts on a card that could be folded together and placed them in packages of Hassan cigarettes. The cards also borrowed from the design of another set, the gold-bordered T205 cards from the same brand in 1911. There are three parts to each card front. There is a black-and-white game-action photo in the middle, with player cards attached on each side. The design of those end cards borrows from the T205, except without a team logo and borders are white.
There are separate designs for American and National League players. American Leaguers are accompanied by generic baseball equipment, while National Leaguers are given a borderless fade around the edges of their pictures. Card backs are matched to the front, with biographies for the players and text describing the action of the center panel photo. All three parts have a Hassan advertisement at the bottom. The cards have folds, which allow the players to be folded over the center picture as a type of booklet. Some of the players on the end panels are also in the center photo, but that isn't always the case. There are 76 different action photos, but some can be found with different end panels attached. For that reason, there are 132 total cards in the set. Ty Cobb appears in many cards, which make them quite desirable to collectors. The card below was downloaded from the Library of Congress.
1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folders - Kid Elberfeld - Washington - Elberfeld Beats the Throw - Library of Congress - Front
1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folders - Kid Elberfeld - Washington - Elberfeld Beats the Throw - Library of Congress - Back
Medium: 123 prints : relief with halftone, color Dimensions: ca. 2.25 x 5.5 inches The American Tobacco Company issued this set featuring a black-and-white action photograph flanked by color portraits of two different players.
Profile of Elberfeld Beats The Throw (Elberfeld/Milan) (57)
Players: Kid Elberfeld, and Clyde Milan
Name on Card: Elberfeld Beats The Throw
Variation:
Card Number: 57
Category: Baseball
Year: 1912
ACC #: T202
Set Name: 1912 Hassan Triple Folders
Card Size: 2-1/4 x 5-1/2
Number of cards in set: 132
Set Description: Distributed by Hassan cigarettes in 1912 this card is a close relative of the T205. The two player panels have bios on the backs and fold over a larger black and white picture in the middle. Be careful because you will see individual panels for sale as T205's.
Source: http://www.vintagecardprices.com/card-profile/index.php?card_id=36685
Profile of Elberfeld Beats The Throw (Elberfeld/Milan) (57)
Players: Kid Elberfeld, and Clyde Milan
Name on Card: Elberfeld Beats The Throw
Variation:
Card Number: 57
Category: Baseball
Year: 1912
ACC #: T202
Set Name: 1912 Hassan Triple Folders
Card Size: 2-1/4 x 5-1/2
Number of cards in set: 132
Set Description: Distributed by Hassan cigarettes in 1912 this card is a close relative of the T205. The two player panels have bios on the backs and fold over a larger black and white picture in the middle. Be careful because you will see individual panels for sale as T205's.
Source: http://www.vintagecardprices.com/card-profile/index.php?card_id=36685
1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folders - Kid Elberfeld - Washington - Elberfeld Gets His Man - Library of Congress - Front
1912 T202 Hassan Triple Folders - Kid Elberfeld - Washington - Elberfeld Gets His Man - Library of Congress - Back
Medium: 123 prints : relief with halftone, color Dimensions: ca. 2.25 x 5.5 inches The American Tobacco Company issued this set featuring a black-and-white action photograph flanked by color portraits of two different players.
Profile of Elberfeld Gets His Man (Elberfeld/Milan) (58)
Players: Kid Elberfeld, and Clyde Milan
Name on Card: Elberfeld Gets His Man
Variation:
Card Number: 58
Category: Baseball
Year: 1912
ACC #: T202
Set Name: 1912 Hassan Triple Folders
Card Size: 2-1/4 x 5-1/2
Number of cards in set: 132
Set Description: Distributed by Hassan cigarettes in 1912 this card is a close relative of the T205. The two player panels have bios on the backs and fold over a larger black and white picture in the middle. Be careful because you will see individual panels for sale as T205's.
Source: http://www.vintagecardprices.com/card-profile/index.php?card_id=36683
T202 - Triple Folds
Measuring 5-1/2" by 2-1/4", Hassan cigarette cards carried the concept of multiple-player cards even further than the previous year�s Mecca set. The two end cards which are full-color and very close to exact duplicates of T205 "Gold Borders". The two end cards fold over the black and white center panel, making the Hassan Triple Folder appears like a booklet when closed. The two end cards are individual player cards, while the larger center panel contains an black and white action scene. Usually the two player cards are not related to the action scene. The unique Hassan Triple Folders feature player biographies on the back of the two individual cards with a description of the action on the back of the center panel. Values depend on the player featured in the center panel, as well as the players featured on the end cards. This set is not recommended for team collecting.
Profile of Elberfeld Gets His Man (Elberfeld/Milan) (58)
Players: Kid Elberfeld, and Clyde Milan
Name on Card: Elberfeld Gets His Man
Variation:
Card Number: 58
Category: Baseball
Year: 1912
ACC #: T202
Set Name: 1912 Hassan Triple Folders
Card Size: 2-1/4 x 5-1/2
Number of cards in set: 132
Set Description: Distributed by Hassan cigarettes in 1912 this card is a close relative of the T205. The two player panels have bios on the backs and fold over a larger black and white picture in the middle. Be careful because you will see individual panels for sale as T205's.
Source: http://www.vintagecardprices.com/card-profile/index.php?card_id=36683
T202 - Triple Folds
Measuring 5-1/2" by 2-1/4", Hassan cigarette cards carried the concept of multiple-player cards even further than the previous year�s Mecca set. The two end cards which are full-color and very close to exact duplicates of T205 "Gold Borders". The two end cards fold over the black and white center panel, making the Hassan Triple Folder appears like a booklet when closed. The two end cards are individual player cards, while the larger center panel contains an black and white action scene. Usually the two player cards are not related to the action scene. The unique Hassan Triple Folders feature player biographies on the back of the two individual cards with a description of the action on the back of the center panel. Values depend on the player featured in the center panel, as well as the players featured on the end cards. This set is not recommended for team collecting.
Title: [Clyde Milan/N. Elberfeld, Washington Nationals, baseball card portrait]
Card set: Hassan Triple Folders (T202)
Description: 1 print : relief with halftone, color.
Contributor Names: American Tobacco Company, sponsor
Created / Published: 1912
Subject Headings- Milan, Clyde (Team member) - Washington Nationals - Washington - American League- center fielder - Elberfeld, Kid (Team member) - second baseman
Medium:1 print : relief with halftone, color.
Call Number: LOT 13163-31, no. 54 [P&P]
Title: [Clyde Milan/N. Elberfeld, Washington Nationals, baseball card portrait]
Card set: Hassan Triple Folders (T202)
Description: 1 print : relief with halftone, color.
Contributor Names: American Tobacco Company, sponsor
Created / Published: 1912
Subject Headings- Milan, Clyde (Team member) - Washington Nationals - Washington - American League- center fielder - Elberfeld, Kid (Team member) - second baseman
Medium:1 print : relief with halftone, color.
Call Number: 13163-31, no. 53 [P&P]
Source Collection: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards CollectionSource Collection: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection
Card set: Hassan Triple Folders (T202)
Description: 1 print : relief with halftone, color.
Contributor Names: American Tobacco Company, sponsor
Created / Published: 1912
Subject Headings- Milan, Clyde (Team member) - Washington Nationals - Washington - American League- center fielder - Elberfeld, Kid (Team member) - second baseman
Medium:1 print : relief with halftone, color.
Call Number: LOT 13163-31, no. 54 [P&P]
Title: [Clyde Milan/N. Elberfeld, Washington Nationals, baseball card portrait]
Card set: Hassan Triple Folders (T202)
Description: 1 print : relief with halftone, color.
Contributor Names: American Tobacco Company, sponsor
Created / Published: 1912
Subject Headings- Milan, Clyde (Team member) - Washington Nationals - Washington - American League- center fielder - Elberfeld, Kid (Team member) - second baseman
Medium:1 print : relief with halftone, color.
Call Number: 13163-31, no. 53 [P&P]
Source Collection: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards CollectionSource Collection: Baseball cards from the Benjamin K. Edwards Collection
