Last updated: Oct 31, 2022 @ 6:30 pm

Produced at the same factory that put out the gorgeous 1910 and 1911 Obak issues, this scarce set of boxers, swimmers, cyclists, track & field athletes, and aviators—most with West Coast connections—was made to the highest printing standards of the era. As with Obaks, these cards are often found with a purple factory stamp on the back. All T229’s are scarce and ones with a Kopec back are much harder to find than those with a Pet back.

For ACC nerds: Burdick realized by the time of the 1960 ACC printing that T224 (Pet Cigarettes) and T229 (Kopec Cigarettes) were actually a single set—see the Parmalee cards below—so he retired the T224 designation. PSA didn’t get that message, apparently. I’ve included a full checklist at the bottom of this page.

Tom Longboat, a great First Nations of Canada (Mohawk) long distance runner, is included in this set, as well as the roller skater Harley Davidson, who had no connection to the motorcycle manufacturer.

T224/T229 Complete Checklist

Name	Occupation
Abe Attell	boxing
Monte Attell	boxing
George Bond	swimming
Walter Brookins	aviation
Frankie Burns	boxing
Tommy Burns	boxing
Eddie Campi	boxing
Joe Choynski	boxing
James J. Corbett	boxing
Glenn Curtiss	aviation
Harley Davidson	roller skating
Jem Driscoll	boxing
Robert Fitzsimmons	boxing
Jim Flynn	boxing
Johnnie Frayne	boxing
Harry A. Gibson	cycling
Frank Gotch	wrestling
Eddie Hanlon	boxing
Johnny Hayes	track & field/running
Dick Hyland	boxing
James J. Jeffries	boxing
Jack Johnson	boxing
Al Kaufman	boxing
Hugo Kelly	boxing
Soldier King	track & field/running
Hubert Latham	aviation
J. Scott Leary	swimming
Tom Longboat	track & field/running
Johnny McCarthy	boxing
W.R. McWood	swimming
Owen Moran	boxing
Battling Nelson	boxing
Billy Papke	boxing
P.O. Parmalee	aviation
James Radley	aviation
John L. Sullivan	boxing
Joe Thomas	boxing
J.J. Ward	aviation
Chas. F. Willard	aviation
Ad. Wolgast [Adolph]	boxing