4 Allen & Ginter 1891 Fruits Cigarette Cards Strawberries Quince Vintage

This listing is for a colorful group of 4 original Allen & Ginter “Fruits” cigarette cards from the 1891 N12 series, a 50-card set issued to promote Allen & Ginter cigarettes. The set is known for its charming chromolithographic illustrations pairing different fruits with figures, including children and young women. The Metropolitan Museum of Art dates the series to 1891 and identifies the cards as commercial color lithographs issued by Allen & Ginter. This group includes: • Strawberries • Wood Apple of Bengal • Japan Quince • Quince These are original 19th-century tobacco advertising cards, not modern reproductions or graded cards. The cards remain bright and colorful with sturdy original cardstock, and the backs are legible. They do show staining around the edges and other signs of age and handling, consistent with their nearly 135-year age. Please see photographs for individual condition and details. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask- thanks for looking!