Bidspirit auction | A Collection of Four American

A Collection of Four American Advertising Tins and Containers Including Stanley's Crow Repellent - This collection features four advertising containers from the early to mid-20th century, manufactured in the United States. The group includes a lithographed metal tin for Stanley?s Crow Repellent, manufactured by Borderland Products, Inc., Buffalo, New York. This 1/2 pint rectangular tin features a screw-top spout and graphics detailing its use for protecting seed corn with refined coal tar and creosote oil. Also present is a tall cylindrical metal container for the Lee of Conshohocken Extra Size Repair Kit, produced by the Lee Tire & Rubber Co., Conshohocken, Pennsylvania. This self-vulcanizing repair kit container features period graphics illustrating tire tube repair and mentions uses for various rubber goods. A cylindrical cardboard shaker container with metal ends for Saywell?s Ant Food from Saywell Laboratories, Cleveland, Ohio, is included, featuring a printed 25-cent price and listing sodium fluoride as an active ingredient. The fourth item is a cylindrical cardboard container for Compound Licorice Powder U.S.P., packed for Superia Laboratories, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio, and labeled for use as a laxative. Each item exhibits the typography and graphic design typical of period industrial and pharmaceutical packaging.