[aquariustg]

So I thought I had a decent week adding stuff to my Haren PC, and picked up some small lots with lower end young star(Bryant, Joc, Buxton) stuff. But then I came across the Western Stars, and for some reason had to have them. They are a 24 card British cigarette set from 1957. Between the color, the condition, Ernest Borgnine and Roy Rogers, I thought they were a winner. I checked the set out before bidding, and it's legit, it's in the Beckett database. They just got in from England today, and I wanted to share. Thanks for looking.

[rayeates]

Those are some nice PC adds, and that cigarette card set is stellar! Congrats!

Randi

[aprirr]

The colors on those cig cards really pop and they look to be in great shape! Nice pickups, man!

[alfredoleal2001]

very nice cards, they are in great condition!

[aquariustg]

The condition is every bit as good in person as it is in the scan. There are a couple with a little age color(?) on the back, but overall excellent. I think part of it was they are late 50's, not like the tobacco cards many of us are used to that are 40-50 years older. I also noticed that there are many different British tobacco sets from the same era and most seem to be in much better condition than their American sports counterparts. I guess the English just collected in a different fashion, probably adults collecting sets as they smoked as compared to kids putting cards in the spokes as they blow bubbles. Just a theory. Thanks for the comments.

[bamyanks]

That's a gorgeous set. I've branched out into some of the non-sport cards with a western theme. For me, they give me a break from baseball, and then when I go back to my Yankees cards, it gives me a break from the western non-sports. Doesn't get monotonous. Again, beautiful cards.