Bidspirit auction | Two American Vertical Pocket Tobacco

Two American Vertical Pocket Tobacco Tins, Big Ben and Twin Oaks - This lot features two American vertical pocket tobacco tins. The first is a Big Ben Smoking Tobacco tin, manufactured by the Brown & Williamson Tobacco Corporation. It is composed of lithographed tinplate with a black hinged lid. The design features a red background with a central illustration of a brown horse and text reading BIG BEN SMOKING TOBACCO FOR PIPE & CIGARETTES. The reverse side includes a B&W coupon graphic with the text VALUABLE B&W COUPON INSIDE THIS TIN - SAVE FOR HANDSOME PREMIUMS. The second tin is a Twin Oaks Mixture tobacco tin, historically associated with the Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company. It is constructed of embossed tinplate with a curved flip-top lid and a silver-grey finish. The decoration consists of embossed scrollwork and a central logo depicting two red acorns within a wreath. The brand name TWIN OAKS is printed in red on the front, sides, and lid. The base of the Twin Oaks tin contains partial text including DISTRICT OF MD and REQUIREMENTS OF LAW.