Fabric Collectibles and Pins, 1890s-1930s
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This series includes a range of formats also included in tobacco cartons or packaging: blankets (also called flannels); silks; leathers; and pins. Mitchell's book, American Tobacco Cards (published 1999) explains that "silks refers to any issue of cloth material distributed as inserts in tobacco packages or as premiums in exchange for coupons." Silks were intended for sewing together as pillow topis or other display items. Blankets were typically made of flannel but could also be woven fabric. Mitchell writes that most fabric inserts were issued between 1908 and 1915.
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