Thomas, Philadelphia, American League, from the White Border series (T206) for the American Tobacco Company 1909 - 1911

This is a baseball card from the T206 series, produced by the American Tobacco Company between 1909 and 1911. It features a portrait of "Thomas, Phila. Amer." – a player for the Philadelphia Athletics baseball team. The card uses a colorful, illustrative style common for early 20th century trading cards, with a simple background of an orange sunset and a green field. The T206 series is highly sought-after by collectors, with some cards reaching extraordinary values due to their rarity. This card exemplifies the popular craze for baseball trading cards that emerged in the early 1900s.