Antique Black Americana Mammy Roly Poly Mayo Cut Plug Tobacco Brownie Tin NR yqz

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1912 GREAT Advertising Tin Said to be Rare! A great piece of Black Americana, we have found through our research that this tin is said to be rare! Created by Mayo's Tobacco Company to hold 1 pound of tobacco, a great piece of advertising with the company making six different tins in the forms of a different lithographed characters such as the Scotland Yard, Satisfied Customer, the Storekeeper, the Dutchman, the Singing Waiter, and what we have here, Mammy! Also known as a "brownie" tin, for that is what the company suggested the box be used for after the tobacco had been used! 6-7/8" tall by 6-1/8", there is appropriate age wear with some oxidation and scattered wear with scratches and losses to the litho, be sure to scroll through our many photos to get the best overall idea of condition!

A RARE and desirable tin to add to your tobaccocana collection! Keep scrolling there are 21 pictures and. More description beneath the photos below! Tins as found on the collectorsweekly website GREAT Site!

Offset lithography was developed in the 1870s and patented in 1875 to create an efficient way to print on tin. Until then, transferring ink from hard stone to hard tin had been largely unsuccessful.

This new technique allowed the ink on the litho stone to be passed to a cardboard cylinder (later, rubber would be used) and then offset onto the tin. The ability to print on tin was particularly important to tobacco companies since tin containers allowed their products to be sealed from the air, which dried out tobacco, and protected from damage (a tin in the pocket was a smarter way to store rolled cigarettes than a soft paper wrapper or box). Tobacco tins were manufactured in only a small number of shapes and styles.

A third form was the lunchbox tin, so named for its wire handle and frequent reuse by smokers and their children alike to carry their lunch to work or school. Because the shapes of tobacco tins were relatively standard, the lithographed artwork on the outsides of the tins was just about the only way to differentiate products on a tobacconists shelves. Imagery ranged from birds to butterflies to flowers, with some brands targeted to wealthy men (the tips of some cigarettes produced for this upscale demographic were tipped in real gold) and others to women (Murattis was just one of many companies that packaged cigarettes for Young Ladies). The most popular images, though, focused on sailors and the Navy.

Probably the best known tobacco-tin brand was Player's, whose Navy Cut cigarettes featured a portrait of a sailor framed by a life preserver. In a 12 x 12 x 12 box. Facts about Estate Auctions Inc. Over 10,000 repeat buyers. Please note: We put up a very ecclectic collection of items and are not experts in every area, so descriptions are our best guess as to what something is.

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This item is in the category "Collectibles\Tobacciana\Tins". The seller is "estateauctionsinc" and is located in Seaford, Delaware. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Country of Manufacture: United States