BBB Sweet Cloud Tobacco - Found a Full Tin - Dated July 1956?

[scloyd]

My wife and I went to a few antique malls today in southern Wisconsin. I purchased a full tin of BBB Sweet Cloud tobacco. The tin was opened previously and lost the vacuum seal. It's really dry and I have no plans on smoking it. I'll probably sell it...maybe a BBB collector wants it.

I believe it's from July 1956 due to the 7 56 stamp on the bottom and due to the BBB logo with the horizontal lines.

 

[greeneyes]

Wally Frank d/b/a Hollco registered the Sweet Cloud facing in 1966, at least in this instance (below). Whether there were earlier instances would warrant investigation, perhaps in the same journal.

https://books.google.com/books?id=YYDLuXnM-O4C&pg=PA1026-IA45&lpg=PA1026-IA45&dq="hollco"+"new+york"+"tobacco"&source=bl&ots=Kw5w8_gmKd&sig=ACfU3U02FNH5qkjcIB0g3x85ypxigiyHvQ&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjZ-bC75YblAhVKT6wKHXOFA8oQ6AEwDHoECAgQAQ#v=onepage&q="hollco"%20"new%20york"%20"tobacco"&f=false

 

[jaytex1969]

Well, it IS an aromatic. Maybe it's dry enough to smoke by now... nana

 

[greeneyes]

Yes, filed 1965 initially (apparently). Their trademark. Whoever was manufacturing tobacco for BBB in England, and producing it on behalf of Hollco, is another matter.

WALLY FRANK, LTD. Trademarks :: Justia Trademarks - https://trademarks.justia.com/owners/wally-frank-ltd-2472/

 

[greeneyes]

Smoke. Burn. Same difference

 

[mikethompson]

Cool find Scott! I'm sure there is a collector out there who would love to add that to their collection.

 

[scloyd]

Thanks Greeneyes. That's interesting.