Christy Mathewson Tuxedo Tobacco Poster, c.1910 [printed in 1994] - NY Giants

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This is a REPRINT of a TuxedoTobacco drug store sign advertisement produced in 1910 featuring New York Giants, Baseball Hall of Fame Pitcher Christy Mathewson . About This Poster In 1994 reprints of the original sign were created for the Mathewson family. A member of the family in now making a limited number of prints available for sale. The poster is approximately 26 x 15 ¼ inches on thick cardstock paper. This is a beautiful print with vibrant, vintage colors suitable for framing. About the Original Sign This is one in a series of three similarly designed, and very rare advertisements produced by Tuxedo Tobacco around 1910 featuring Christy Mathewson, Walter Johnson and John McGraw. This sign shows a large bust of Christy Mathewson in his prime along with his printed signature and a charming era sales pitch: “Tuxedo gets me in a natural pleasant way. Its what I call good honest companionable tobacco, the kind to stick to.” About Christy Mathewson Christy Mathewson was a famous pitcher for the New York Giants, and in 1936 was indoctrinated into the first class of the Baseball Hall of Fame along with Babe Ruth, Honus Wagner, Ty Cobb and Walter Johnson. “Matty” Mathewson was arguably the most dominating pitcher of all time, leading the league in wins four times, winning five strikeout titles, pitching four shutouts and ten read more

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