I first began collecting tobacco cards after seeing a set online featuring Napoleon Bonaparte. These seemed to be both a collection of compelling art and a history lesson in miniature. After getting that set and looking at the individual cards and perusing the text on the card backs, I felt I had found another hobby (and one that hopefully doesn’t take up too much room!).
Here are some of the sets I’ve collected so far (click on the title or image to see scans of the cards in each set):
