Tobacco Tin Lid Date???

[Jagdpanther]

Any idea of how old this is?

 

[PBK]

Looks like the lid of a snuff can. Here's a link to some history on the company:

http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/UST-Inc-Company-History.html

 

[72cheyenne]

I remember them like that back in the 70s and 80s, before the plastic cans they had was wax covered cardbard cans with metal lids on most smokeless tobacco. I guess the same type lids were on the glass snuff jars too, I remember my great grandmother and her snuff.

 

[Monty]

My grandmother was a snuff dipper too! But she bought hers in about an 8 ounce water glass with a picture of two scotty dogs, one white , the other black. It was called Scotty Snuff which was appropriate I guess. She used a wooden icecream spoon to take a dip and fill her lip. Hey that rhymes! She said she started when she was 12 and lived to be 89. I well remember the spit cup she always kept close. Heck I thought all grannies dipped snuff. But she never smoked and said smoking was a nasty habit! I think your lid is from Skoal or one of the other smokeless tobacco products. I don't think it is very old though. Monty

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

Skoal! I mean Congrates! For the Skoal!

 

[PBK]

Notice that this one was pegged immediately by us Arkies and Okies!

For those who seek an elegant alternative to the humble tin or plastic lid...

http://www.snuffcaddy.com/snuff-can-lids.htm

 

[72cheyenne]

Notice that this one was pegged immediately by us Arkies and Okies!

I didn't notice this at first, but ....

 

[Tubecity]

This company also made Copenhagen snuff. Could be a lid off a can of Cope. Probably
less than 20 years old. The town I live in was once said to be the Copenhagen capital
of the world, this was reported in Life magazine. More Copenhagen snuff was sold &
used in this mill town than anywhere in the world. What a claim to fame, huh.

 

[72cheyenne]

Hey Jagdpanther, if you feel this is solved don't forget to give it the green check. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,259097.0.html

 

[Monty]

I could think of skoal but I couldn't think of coppenhagen to save my life! Yeah, the Okie cowboys all have a round worn spot on their back pocket of their Levis from packing around that stuff. I tried it once and puked for an hour. I can't stand the smell or taste of wintergreen to this day! Monty