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The listing, 1880s ANTIQUE TIN TOBACCO TAG has ended.

These were first manufactured right after the Civil War, and were attached to plugs or twists of tobacco as early branding. People began collecting them in the 1880s, and tobacco companies soon offered a small selection of household items in exchange for them. By the 1910s, thousands of items could be "bought" with them. Tins remained popular until the 1920s, when packes of pre-wrapped cigerettes replaced loose tobacco and plugs.this is 1 1/2 x 1 inches

Questions & Comments

do you know the exact year it was made in? or fo you have an oproximate? i know you said when they started etc. but im just wondering its age. lol

Feb 15th, 2012 at 5:42:30 PM PST by

i was told from the 1880s,,and what i found said 1880s,,,but that was a long time ago.. i suppose they could have possibly but not likely been from the 1900s,,which would still make them very old

Feb 17th, 2012 at 9:03:51 PM PST by

1880s im so slow im sorry nvm lolz

Feb 15th, 2012 at 5:43:11 PM PST by

we all get slow once in a while

Feb 17th, 2012 at 9:01:50 PM PST by

1880s ANTIQUE TIN TOBACCO TAG is in the Antiques category