Description

19/20th Century; Original, 15” height, 11.5” height, 11.5” depth, Tin litho tobacco store bin with paper label titled “W.T. Blackwell’s and Co. Genuine Durham Smoking Tobacco” with artwork of a beautiful bull in center and has brass tag at base of panel. The left side of the bin has a paper label with artwork of a man in a boat smoking a pipe with three fish looking up at a cloth bag of Genuine Durham Smoking Tobacco resting in the boat, with a bull in the background chasing a man who is running from bees. The right side of the bin has a paper label titled “W.T. Blackwell’s and Co’s Genuine Durham Smoking Tobacco” with artwork of elderly gentleman smoking a pipe while sitting beside the fireplace mantle. Next to him is a  young girl holding a cloth bag of Genuine Durham Smoking Tobacco and two other children are at his feet with two cloth bags beside them with a U.S. flag in the background. The back panel is blank. The top of the hinged lid is marked “Smoke Blackwells Durham.” The bin has very minor paint wear and minor paper loss. The hinged lid is missing a ring and has minor denting; otherwise, it appears to be in good condition with bright colors. Please view photos. Provenance: B.W.C. Roberts Durham N.C. Tobacco Collection

Medium

Tin and Paper

Date

19/20th Century

Condition Report

Good Original

Exhibited

Currently Mebane Antique Gallery and available for preview

Literature

Genuine W.T. Blackwell & Co. store bins for "Bull Durham" smoking tobacco are highly prized Americana collectibles. Because authentic, early 20th-century lithographed tin or wooden store display bins are scarce, they typically command anywhere from $400 to upwards of $3,000 depending on their condition, rarity, and original graphics. Bin Types: Original store bins were produced in a few variations, ranging from large wooden country-store counter crates to colorful tin lithograph displays and bins.

Provenance

B.W.C. Roberts Durham N.C. Tobacco Collection

Notes

Available for live in house bidding and pay-pick up from our gallery, Always bid with confidence with Mebane Auction. Thank you Jon Lambert

Good Original

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