Billiards used to be so popular at one time that cigarette cards were issued featuring players

One notable cigarette card is the example of Honus Wagner from the American Tobacco Company’s T206 set. Sometimes referred to as “the Holy Grail”, one such example sold for over $2 million.

Another notable and sought-after set of cards is the untitled series issued by Taddy and known by collectors as “Clowns and Circus Artistes”. While not the rarest cards in existence (there are a number of series in which only one known example remains), they are still very rare and command high prices whenever they come up for auction.
The Mecca cigarette trading card for George Sutton is also notable for it depicts him with hands. Sutton was known as “the handless billiard player” for mastering the game with such a handicap.