Best Tin Art?
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Gosh I miss the time when the tins were actually painted.I wish I had kept more of them for posterity.
This is one of the survivors.
Man. Looking at all these great tins makes me jealous. With Canada’s non descriptive packaging, I think we really miss out.
Best I can do is print out labels and put them on my jars. Not the same though. Then they unstick and it’s just a pain.
Best I can do is print out labels and put them on my jars. Not the same though. Then they unstick and it’s just a pain.
So you're looking for a rare vintage tin of Beaver Shot Burley Mixture?
Good luck. I think they were bought out by STG, who promptly closed the factory and mothballed the blend.
I'm sure that Sutliff would have eventually made a "match blend", but we know how that story goes, don't we?
I did not see this one listed, but I've always loved the tin's graphics (and, of course, I'm partial to Edgeworth anyway!):
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as a graphic designer, youve been replaced with a laptop, a five minute coffee break, and a copy of Affinity Photo
There was also this one tobacco that wasn't particularly great but I used to love their art.
I was only able to buy the pouches but it seems like they had the tins for many years, judging from the evolution of the packaging and slight changes in the drawing.
It is also in my opinion, one of those things that just "wouldn't fly nowadays".
Troost tin art basically depicted a man in a wooden pillory, smoking a pipe from a man who places it in his mouth.
It got my attention the first time I saw it.
I was only able to buy the pouches but it seems like they had the tins for many years, judging from the evolution of the packaging and slight changes in the drawing.
It is also in my opinion, one of those things that just "wouldn't fly nowadays".
Troost tin art basically depicted a man in a wooden pillory, smoking a pipe from a man who places it in his mouth.
It got my attention the first time I saw it.
We had some pretty decent ones, all NYC related... wish we could resurrect these!
What? No Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse blend? It could be comprised primarily of red Virginias!
You could probably do a Coney Island Crumble Cake aromatic, and infuse it with the essence of Nathan's coney dogs and sauerkraut!
Oh well, since the others have gone, perhaps these blends could be considered for the future.
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