Advertising, Tobacco Collectibles, Antique Auction
Lot 70:
Description
This lot consists of three American lithographed pocket tobacco tins dating from the early to mid-20th century. The collection includes two vertical pocket tins produced by the Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corporation of Louisville, Kentucky, and one flat pocket tin by the Surbrug Company of Richmond, Virginia. The Dial Smoking Tobacco tin is a vertical rectangular form with a hinged red lid. The lithographed design features a red field with white lettering and a yellow dial-shaped graphic displaying numbers 100 through 450 surrounding a central letter D. Text on the front reads Smoking Tobacco For Pipe and Cigarettes, while the reverse side features the B and W leaf logo and promotional text for a blend of the best domestic tobaccos. The Big Ben Smoking Tobacco tin is a vertical rectangular form with a hinged black lid. It features an orange background with an arched brand name above a central circular illustration of a brown horse in a field. Identical imagery appears on both the front and reverse. Text at the base identifies the manufacturer as the Brown and Williamson Tobacco Corp. of Louisville, Kentucky. The Bohemian Plug Perique Mixture tin is a horizontal, flat rectangular form with a hinged lid. The design consists of a green border surrounding a yellow field with black decorative typography. Slogans on the lid state Will Not Bite The Tongue and Dry The Throat. It is marked as a product of the Surbrug Co. of Richmond, Virginia, with a factory notice for Factory No. 2, Second District of Virginia.
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