Virginia Brights was a very early Allen & Ginter cigarette brand when introduced in 1879. Several sets of free premium cards were issued to advertise the Virginia Brights name. These collectable cards included: "Cigarette Making Girls," "Girl Baseball Players," and "Girl Cyclist." Cabinet cards were larger than the more common insert card, and had to be sent away for. The attractive cabinet card of the pretty athlete pictured below, is one of the few surviving examples from this rare "Black Stocking Nine" series. A second set of cards pictured girls from the Polka Dot Nine baseball team.