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This silk was born into a world of tobacco wars. Around 1910, the Murad Cigarette Company began tucked these "premiums" into high-end packs to separate their brand from the common street-smokes.
The Origin: This is part of the S22 College Series. Murad didn't just pick names out of a hat; they chose the elite institutions of the era. West Point was the pinnacle of disciplined athleticism.
The Craftsmanship: While the world calls them "silks," they are actually a heavy silk-satin blend. The colors remained vibrant because they were protected from the sun inside a dark tobacco tin for decades.
The Gallery Provenance: This specific piece hasn't been sitting in a shoebox. It was sourced from a Fine Art Gallery, meaning it has been treated as a textile artifact rather than a "trading card." It was likely part of a curated collection of early 20th-century Americana.
The Presentation: It comes professionally framed, mounted using archival-grade materials to ensure the silk doesn't "bleed" or degrade against the backing. The frame itself acts as a time capsule, preserving the delicate fringed edges that most people trimmed off a century ago.
In 1910, if you were smoking Murads, you were signaling a certain level of taste. But it was the silk hidden inside the pack that held the real value.
This West Point Golf Silk is a rare survivor from the "College Series." Most of these were sewn into "crazy quilts" or lost to the trash heaps of history. This one was rescued and preserved by a fine art gallery, kept under glass and away from the elements.
It features the classic Army "A" and the Academy Seal, a tribute to a time when golf was the sport of the emerging American elite. We’ve kept it in its gallery frame—a heavy, masculine border that looks like it belongs in a smoke-filled library at the turn of the century.
This silk was born into a world of tobacco wars. Around 1910, the Murad Cigarette Company began tucked these "premiums" into high-end packs to separate their brand from the common street-smokes.
The Origin: This is part of the S22 College Series. Murad didn't just pick names out of a hat; they chose the elite institutions of the era. West Point was the pinnacle of disciplined athleticism.
The Craftsmanship: While the world calls them "silks," they are actually a heavy silk-satin blend. The colors remained vibrant because they were protected from the sun inside a dark tobacco tin for decades.
The Gallery Provenance: This specific piece hasn't been sitting in a shoebox. It was sourced from a Fine Art Gallery, meaning it has been treated as a textile artifact rather than a "trading card." It was likely part of a curated collection of early 20th-century Americana.
The Presentation: It comes professionally framed, mounted using archival-grade materials to ensure the silk doesn't "bleed" or degrade against the backing. The frame itself acts as a time capsule, preserving the delicate fringed edges that most people trimmed off a century ago.
In 1910, if you were smoking Murads, you were signaling a certain level of taste. But it was the silk hidden inside the pack that held the real value.
This West Point Golf Silk is a rare survivor from the "College Series." Most of these were sewn into "crazy quilts" or lost to the trash heaps of history. This one was rescued and preserved by a fine art gallery, kept under glass and away from the elements.
It features the classic Army "A" and the Academy Seal, a tribute to a time when golf was the sport of the emerging American elite. We’ve kept it in its gallery frame—a heavy, masculine border that looks like it belongs in a smoke-filled library at the turn of the century.