This  NEW YORK UNIVERSITY  Tobacco Leather  (sometimes erroneously referred to as a Cigarette or Tobacco Card ) featuring  an image of one of the School Buildings as is was back in 1908 (apparently some of the buildings used in this series have been torn down since), was issued by the American Tobacco Company of Richmond Virginia and New York, as a Premium in their  Brands of  Mogul , Fatima , Piedmont , and Murad Cigarettes and Tobacco in 1908. It is a larger size than most leathers, measuring 3 5/8 inches by 2 5/8 inches  approximately.  It is listed as series number L41 in Burdick’s American Card Catalogue, and entitled “College Building and Shield”.  The building itself is embossed onto the leather. It does have some small stitch holes at the borders of the leather.  I have scanned the leather fairly large for you to be able judge condition for yourself.  This over 110 year old collectable would make an excellent display piece framed with a College or University  acceptance letter or degree (as it is over 100 years old it is an official American antique)  .  It would look great in any dorm room and would  make a great gift for any Alumni or Freshman this Christmas. (especially with NCAA Football  underway).  Where else can you get a piece of  School History of this age and quality,  this inexpensive?  I CURRENTLY HAVE SEVERAL NCAA and Ivy League College and University Items from the 1908-18 era on ebay.

I  will be trying to list several  EARLY TRADE & TYPE CARDS over the next few days (spread across different categories), including one or two that are unrecorded in any guide, that were put given away with Tobacco, Cigarettes , Caramel, Candy, Gum, Chocolate, Bread Coffee Tea Cereal and other products, covering such diverse subjects as Native American Indians , Baseball , Football, Boy Scouts, Ice Hockey, Golf, Presidents of the United States, NCAA and IVY League Colleges and Universities, Dog Breeds,  Circus themes and many more.  To view the other cards I have up on ebay please click  on the “View Sellers other Items” Icon located on this page. It will take you directly to them.

Due to my work schedule and distance to the post office I am only able to ship  Monday Mornings.  If I haven’t received payment for an item by Sunday evening,   the item will have to wait until the next Monday  to go out. Its unfortunate but unavoidable.   If this doesn’t work for you I respectfully ask that you do not bid or buy. Thanks again. 

This will be mailed from the USA. 

For USA purchases I Can combine shipping.  Please message me for details.

Unfortunately Ebay’s Global Seller Program does not allow for combined shipments on international order