Morrill, 1st Base, Boston, from the Gold Coin series (N284) for Gold Coin Chewing Tobacco
Medium
Commercial color lithograph reproducing drawing
Dimensions
Sheet: 3 1/16 x 1 3/4 in. (7.7 x 4.5 cm)
Classification
Prints|Ephemera
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
The Jefferson R. Burdick Collection, Gift of Jefferson R. Burdick
Accession Number
63.350.222.284.64
Tags
Art Historical Context
Step into the vibrant world of 1880s America with *Morrill, 1st Base, Boston*, pocket-sized gem from the Gold Coin seriesN284), produced by D. Buch & Co. in New York. This commercial color lithograph captures Boston's first baseman Morrill in action, embodying the rising star power of professional baseball during its explosive early years. Tobacco companies like Gold Coin Chewing Tobacco cleverly inserted these cards into product packages, turning everyday purchases into collectibles and fueling America's burgeoning sports fandom. Printed in 1887 as a reproduction of an original drawing, the ...
About the Artist
D. Buchner & Co., New York · 1850–1900
D. Buchner & Co. was a New York-based tobacco manufacturer prominent in the American market during the 1880s, best known today for its Gold Coin Chewing Tobacco brand and the vivid trade cards the company inserted into its product packaging to drive consumer loyalty. The firm was one of numerous tobacco companies that, during the boom years of American commercial printing, recognized the marketing...