{"title":"Mid-Century Vintage (1940–1969)","description":"\u003cp\u003eVintage pieces from 1940 to 1969, from wartime packaging and embalming bottles to fraternal regalia and folk art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size:0.8em;opacity:0.65;margin-top:0.4em;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eAll items are sold as historical collectibles for display or study only, not for use.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"vintage-english-geisha-scene-tea-tin-c-1950s-chinoiserie-tin-box","title":"Vintage English Geisha-Scene Tea Tin c.1950s Chinoiserie Tin Box","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCharming mid-century English tea tin featuring a hand-painted-style chinoiserie scene of geisha figures in flowing kimono, parasols, and fans in a garden setting — a lovely example of 1950s Japonisme-inspired decorative tinware, in the style of English makers like Baret Ware.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eA sweet display piece for lovers of vintage tea ware, chinoiserie decor, or mid-century tin collectibles. Shows light general wear and surface staining consistent with age, while the colorful stippled-print design remains vivid and charming.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStyle: English chinoiserie\/Japonisme decorative tin, possibly Baret Ware\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCirca: 1950s–1960s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCondition: Light wear and surface staining; design crisp and legible\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: Lithographed tin with hinged lid\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019515261082,"sku":"EDC-130","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6378.jpg?v=1793557943"},{"product_id":"vintage-1940s-player-s-navy-cut-cigarette-box-made-in-usa-philip-morris","title":"Vintage 1940s Player’s Navy Cut Cigarette Box Made in USA Philip Morris","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eRare 1940s “Player’s Navy Cut” cigarette box, made in the U.S.A. by Philip Morris Inc. of Richmond, Virginia — a fascinating piece tied to a documented trademark battle between Philip Morris and the original British Imperial Tobacco Company over rights to the iconic PLAYER’S sailor-head brand. Philip Morris began manufacturing its own U.S. version of this storied British brand in February 1945, following decades of licensing history dating back to 1901.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eFeatures the classic sailor portrait trademark within a lifebuoy ring, ships on the horizon, and bold red lettering against a sunset seascape. 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Good vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019707871386,"sku":"EDC-028","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6445.jpg?v=1793675325"},{"product_id":"mifal-hapais-lottery-matchbox","title":"Vintage Mifal HaPais Lottery Matchbox | Israeli National Lottery Promotional, Pre-1980","description":"\u003cp\u003eA promotional matchbox from Mifal HaPais, Israel's National Lottery (est. 1951), advertising a Thursday drawing with two 150,000-lira prizes. Lira denomination dates this before Israel's 1980 currency changeover. c. 1950s-1970s. Good vintage condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019708231834,"sku":"EDC-039","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/vintage-mifal-hapais-lottery-matchbox-israeli-national-lottery-promotional-pre-1980-3051039.jpg?v=1793649368"},{"product_id":"indian-naswar-snuff-roll-1","title":"Vintage Indian Naswar Snuff Roll | Printed Portrait-Label Tobacciana","description":"\u003cp\u003eA vintage wrapped Indian smokeless tobacco (naswar\/snuff) roll with printed portrait-label graphics. c. mid-20th century. 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Shows typical shelf wear, scuffing, and some paint loss to the lithographed surface consistent with age and handling.","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019708952730,"sku":"EDC-051","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/capstan-navy-cut-cigarettes-tin-circa-1930s-1950s-8647943.jpg?v=1793649367"},{"product_id":"st-bruno-flake-tobacco-tin-2oz","title":"St Bruno Flake Tobacco Tin, 2oz, Circa 1940s-1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 2oz flat tin of St Bruno Flake pipe tobacco, long associated with the patron saint of pipe smokers and historically produced by the Gallaher tobacco firm, one of the most enduring British pipe tobacco brands of the 20th century (the blend is still made today under license). Dates to approximately 1940s-1960s. Light wear with legible lettering and graphics.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019709051034,"sku":"EDC-053","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/st-bruno-flake-tobacco-tin-2oz-circa-1940s-1960s-3436624.jpg?v=1793649367"},{"product_id":"turmac-hassan-cigarettes-tin","title":"Turmac Hassan Cigarettes Tin, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eCigarette tin for the Hassan line by Turmac, the Turkish-Macedonian Cigarette Company, a major Dutch manufacturer (based in Zevenaar, Netherlands) that built its business importing Turkish and Macedonian leaf and marketing it under Orientalist-themed brand names across the Dutch market and beyond through most of the 20th century. Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Good overall condition with age-appropriate wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019709247642,"sku":"EDC-059","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6480.jpg?v=1793659851"},{"product_id":"bugler-cigarette-case-tin","title":"Bugler Cigarette Case Tin, Circa 1940s-1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003ePocket-sized cigarette case tin for Bugler roll-your-own tobacco, a longtime American RYO brand historically marketed with a military-bugler theme; these flat tins were designed to be carried in a pocket and held rolled cigarettes rather than loose tobacco. Dates to approximately 1940s-1960s. Solid, legible graphics with light wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019709313178,"sku":"EDC-060","price":21.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6481.jpg?v=1793659885"},{"product_id":"turmac-vert-cigarettes-tin","title":"Turmac Vert Cigarettes Tin, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eA companion tin to the Hassan example above, this is Turmac's \"Vert\" (green) line, part of the Turkish-Macedonian Cigarette Company's range of color-coded cigarette brands sold throughout the Netherlands and Dutch colonial markets for much of the 20th century. Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Good condition with expected handling wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019709345946,"sku":"EDC-061","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6482.jpg?v=1793659927"},{"product_id":"latif-high-class-cigarettes-box-maspero-palestine","title":"Latif High Class Cigarettes Box, Maspero Palestine, Circa 1930s-1940s","description":"\u003cp\u003eCardboard cigarette box for \"Latif\" High Class Cigarettes, marked Maspero (Palestine), Tel-Aviv, with Hebrew lettering and tax\/excise stamps - Maspero Freres was a well-documented cigarette brand family active across Egypt and Mandatory Palestine in the 1930s-1940s, and this Tel-Aviv-marked example reflects the firm's Palestine operations during that period. Dates to approximately 1930s-1940s. Toned and worn cardboard typical of a paper cigarette box of this age, with legible text and tax stamps intact.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019709608090,"sku":"EDC-066","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6558.jpg?v=1793676561"},{"product_id":"john-bull-mend-a-tear-tin","title":"John Bull Mend-A-Tear Tin, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall advertising tin for John Bull Mend-A-Tear, a rubberized repair-patch kit for mending waterproofs and other garments, made by the John Bull Rubber Co. Ltd of Leicester, England - a household-name British rubber goods manufacturer best known for puncture repair kits. Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Good color retention with light wear. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019709706394,"sku":"EDC-067","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6545.jpg?v=1793660285"},{"product_id":"orplid-cigarettes-tin-constantin-cigarette-factory","title":"Orplid Cigarettes Tin, Constantin Cigarette Factory, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eBrightly colored cigarette tin for the Orplid brand, produced by the Constantin Cigarettenfabrik of Hannover, Germany, decorated with a stylized pagoda-and-palm motif typical of the era's taste for exotic, vaguely Eastern branding across European tobacco packaging. Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Vivid color with light wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019712491674,"sku":"EDC-072","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6553.jpg?v=1793660515"},{"product_id":"simon-arzt-no-15-filter-cigarettes-tin","title":"Simon Arzt No. 15 Filter Cigarettes Tin, Circa 1950s-1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eCigarette tin for Simon Arzt No. 15 Filter, one of the most famous Egyptian cigarette brands, founded by Simon Arzt in Port Said in the 1860s-1870s and long associated with selling cigarettes to passengers transiting the Suez Canal; the brand's trademark portrait of the bearded, fez-wearing founder appears on this tin. Dates to approximately 1950s-1960s. Clean, legible graphics with light wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019712524442,"sku":"EDC-073","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6563.jpg?v=1793678184"},{"product_id":"kavalla-auslese-brinkmann-tabak-tin","title":"Kavalla Auslese Brinkmann Tabak Tin, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eTin for Kavalla Auslese cigarette tobacco (\"Feinschnitt mit Orient-Tabaken\" - fine cut with Oriental tobaccos) by Brinkmann Tabak, a well-known German tobacco firm, illustrated with a loaded camel and handler referencing the Kavalla region of Greek Macedonia, a historic center of Turkish-style tobacco cultivation. Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Good color retention with age-appropriate wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019712688282,"sku":"EDC-078","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6570.jpg?v=1793661027"},{"product_id":"rameses-ii-filter-tip-cigarettes-box-stephano-bros","title":"Rameses II Filter Tip Cigarettes Box, Stephano Bros., Circa 1950s-1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eBox for Rameses II Filter Tip cigarettes by Stephano Bros. of Philadelphia, a Greek-American cigarette manufacturing family long established in the U.S. Egyptian-style cigarette trade, illustrated with pharaonic imagery of Rameses II and Amenophis. Dates to approximately 1950s-1960s. Bright gold-and-red color with legible lettering.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019713048730,"sku":"EDC-087","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6583.jpg?v=1793672260"},{"product_id":"buckhorn-cigarette-case-tin-st-louis","title":"Buckhorn Cigarette Case Tin, St. Louis, Circa 1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall flip-top Buckhorn Cigarette Case tin, St. Louis, MO, decorated with a stag's head graphic - a mid-century American pocket cigarette case meant to protect loose cigarettes, comparable to the Bugler case tin catalogued earlier in this collection. Dates to approximately 1950s. Bright color with light wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019713310874,"sku":"EDC-090","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6593.jpg?v=1793673827"},{"product_id":"marsh-wheeling-stogies-cigar-box-established-1840","title":"Marsh Wheeling Stogies Cigar Box, Established 1840, Circa 1930s-1940s","description":"Cardboard box for Original \u0026amp; Genuine Marsh Wheeling stogies, established 1840 in Wheeling, West Virginia - one of America's oldest continuously produced cigar brands (still made today), instantly recognizable by its trademark crows and hand-lettered pricing. Dates to approximately 1930s-1940s. Good color with legible branding and pencil pricing.","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019713409178,"sku":"EDC-092","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6595.jpg?v=1793672426"},{"product_id":"serdar-turmac-cigarettes-tin-turkish-macedonian-tobacco-co","title":"Serdar Turmac Cigarettes Tin, Turkish-Macedonian Tobacco Co., Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eCigarette tin for the Serdar line by Turmac (the Turkish-Macedonian Tobacco Company), illustrated with two turbaned figures - a third Turmac variant in this collection alongside the Hassan and Vert examples, reflecting the Dutch firm's broad portfolio of Oriental-themed cigarette brands through the mid-20th century. Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Good color with age-appropriate wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019713441946,"sku":"EDC-093","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6596.jpg?v=1793672471"},{"product_id":"turkish-special-king-size-cigarettes-box","title":"Turkish Special King Size Cigarettes Box, Circa 1950s-1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eSimple cardboard box for Turkish Special King Size cigarettes, decorated with the Turkish star and crescent flag emblem - a plainer, more generic mid-century Turkish cigarette brand aimed at the export\/tourist market rather than the elaborate Orientalist branding of earlier Egyptian-style competitors. Dates to approximately 1950s-1960s. Good condition with legible text and flag graphic.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019713474714,"sku":"EDC-094","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6598.jpg?v=1793672514"},{"product_id":"benson-and-hedges-super-virginia-cigarette-tin","title":"Benson and Hedges Super Virginia Cigarette Tin, Circa 1930s-1940s","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall Benson and Hedges tin for their Super Virginia Cigarette, Old Bond St., London, marked \"by appointment to His Majesty the King\" with the royal warrant crest - Benson and Hedges is one of Britain's most prestigious cigarette houses, founded in 1873 and long holder of royal warrants from successive monarchs. Dates to approximately 1930s-1940s. Worn red lacquer finish with legible gilt text, consistent with genuine handling over decades.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68019713769626,"sku":"EDC-097","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6602.jpg?v=1793672688"},{"product_id":"gold-star-virginian-cigarettes-pack-jordan-tobacco-cigarette-co","title":"Gold Star Virginian Cigarettes Pack, Jordan Tobacco \u0026 Cigarette Co., Circa 1950s-1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003ePaper-wrapped pack of Gold Star Virginian Cigarettes, printed in white and gold on deep blue with a radiating star emblem, marked \"Jordan Tobacco \u0026amp; Cigarette Co. S.A.\" and sealed with an ornate Arabic-script tax band across the side. Dates to approximately 1950s-1960s. Light wear with a torn edge to the tax band.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68035786768538,"sku":"EDC-098","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6492.jpg?v=1793676838"},{"product_id":"turkenkost-heller-feinschnitt-tobacco-tin-fez-figure","title":"Türkenkost Heller Feinschnitt Tobacco Tin, Fez Figure, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eHinged lithographed tin for \"Türkenkost\" Heller Feinschnitt (light fine-cut) tobacco, decorated with a man in a red fez and embroidered vest smelling a pinch of tobacco while holding an open box, in blue and yellow lettering on a cream checkered ground. German-market Orientalist tobacco art. Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Light surface wear and scratching to the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68035792175258,"sku":"EDC-102","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6501.jpg?v=1793676970"},{"product_id":"atos-auslese-orient-cigarettes-tin-peacock-export-format","title":"Atos Auslese Orient Cigarettes Tin, Peacock Design, Export-Format, Circa 1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eHinged tin for Atos Auslese \"Export-Format\" Orient cigarettes (20 count), with a peacock in full plumage on a cream ground and red-and-orange lettering. German-language Orient-blend cigarette packaging. Dates to approximately 1950s. Good condition with light edge wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68035795550362,"sku":"EDC-104","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6503.jpg?v=1793677044"},{"product_id":"prince-albert-crimp-cut-pocket-tobacco-tin","title":"Prince Albert Crimp Cut Pocket Tobacco Tin, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed vertical pocket tin for Prince Albert Crimp Cut long-burning pipe and cigarette tobacco, with the brand's oval portrait of a frock-coated gentleman and push-up hinged lid. Prince Albert was an R.J. Reynolds brand introduced in 1907. Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Shows scratching and a small hole near the top of the front panel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68035797745818,"sku":"EDC-106","price":10.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6506.jpg?v=1793677093"},{"product_id":"turmac-brun-cigarettes-pack-ottoman-style","title":"Turmac Brun Cigarettes Pack, Ottoman-Style Design, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eCardboard cigarette pack for Turmac \"Brun,\" with a red mosque-arch panel, crescent trademark and navy-and-cream Ottoman-style scrollwork, marked \"Marque Dép. - Ges. Gesch.\" Turmac (the Turkish-Macedonian Tobacco Company) is also represented in this collection by Hassan, Vert and Serdar tins. Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Good condition with light toning and a faint stain at the upper corner.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68035799875738,"sku":"EDC-108","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6509.jpg?v=1793677158"},{"product_id":"regie-turque-cigarettes-pack-star-crescent","title":"Régie Turque Cigarettes Pack, Star and Crescent, Circa 1950s-1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eCardboard cigarette pack marked \"régie turque\" with a red crescent and star on a kraft ground, in the minimalist style of mid-century Turkish state-monopoly packaging (the Turkish tobacco monopoly later became Tekel). Dates to approximately 1950s-1960s. Shows water spots and staining to the front panel and light wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68035800826010,"sku":"EDC-110","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6511.jpg?v=1793677233"},{"product_id":"hedges-chemists-the-snuff-l260-tin-dale-end-birmingham","title":"Hedges Chemists \"The Snuff\" L.260 Tin, 10 Dale End Birmingham, Circa 1920s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eRound snuff tin with a paper lid label reading \"Hedges (Chemists) Ltd., The Snuff, L.260 Regd., 10 Dale End, Birmingham.\" Hedges L260 is a well-known menthol-style English snuff blend of Birmingham chemists Hedges, reportedly named after a private prescription recorded in the shop's ledger (ledger L, page 260) and still sold today; a similar tin is held in the Aberdeenshire Museums collection. The \"(Chemists) Ltd\" wording on the label points to an earlier period than the modern branding. Dates to approximately 1920s-1950s. Shows a worn, toned label and tarnished, scratched metal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68035801677978,"sku":"EDC-113","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6516.jpg?v=1793677332"},{"product_id":"christo-cassimis-egyptian-cigarettes-box-alexandria-aj-blok","title":"Christo Cassimis Egyptian Cigarettes Box, Alexandria, A.J. Blok Scheveningen, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eCardboard box for Christo Cassimis Cigarettes Egyptiennes, Alexandrie, Egypte, \"Maison fondée en 1882,\" with French and Arabic lettering, lotus-border frame, an eagle crest and arched views of a mosque and pyramids. The back identifies A.J. Blok of Scheveningen as sole distributor, \"mfd. under license in Benelux.\" Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Good color with light wear and a faint stain on the back.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68035802595482,"sku":"EDC-114","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6517.jpg?v=1793677373"},{"product_id":"orientalist-smoker-scene-cigarette-box-london-1885","title":"Orientalist Smoker Scene Cigarette Box, \"London 1885\" Lettering, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall gilt-bordered cardboard box printed with a color Orientalist scene of a turbaned man reclining on a divan with a cigarette, attended by a seated woman holding a pipe stem beside an inlaid side table. A band along the top edge carries partial lettering and \"London 1885.\" Maker name is not clearly legible, so the listing identifies the box by its imagery. Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Bright color with light edge wear.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68035810361498,"sku":"EDC-120","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6565.jpg?v=1793676644"},{"product_id":"prince-of-egypt-special-egyptian-cigarettes-box","title":"Prince of Egypt Special Egyptian Cigarettes Box, Smoking Specialities Stores, Circa 1930s-1940s","description":"\u003cp\u003eCardboard box for Prince of Egypt \"Special\" Egyptian Cigarettes, marked \"Sold by Smoking Specialities Stores.\" Yellow ground with red lettering, a crowned lion crest, and a horseshoe-arch window opening onto a domed mosque and minaret, above an orange \"Prince of Egypt, Egyptian Cigarettes\" cartouche. Dates to approximately 1930s-1940s. Some toning, light staining and edge wear, with a rubbed edge along the left side.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68035811049626,"sku":"EDC-121","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6574.jpg?v=1793676621"},{"product_id":"df-tayler-co-ltd-dressmakers-steel-pins-tin-england","title":"D.F. Tayler \u0026 Co. Ltd. Dressmakers' Steel Pins Tin, Birmingham, Made in England, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall round pale-green tin lid printed in coral with \"D.F. Tayler \u0026amp; Co. Ltd., Dressmakers' Hardened \u0026amp; Tempered Steel Pins\" around the rim, and a central pin-burst trade mark reading \"Trade Mark, Made in England.\" D.F. Tayler and Co. was a Birmingham pin maker founded in 1787 that became a limited company in 1886. Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Light surface wear, rubbing and spotting to the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68035811737754,"sku":"EDC-122","price":14.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6603.jpg?v=1793676594"},{"product_id":"simon-arzt-filter-egyptian-cigarettes-pack-yellow-hieroglyphs","title":"Simon Arzt Filter Egyptian Cigarettes Pack, Egyptian Cigarette Manufactory, Yellow Hieroglyph Design, Circa 1950s-1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eYellow paper cigarette pack for Simon Arzt Filter, \"Egyptian Cigarette Manufactory,\" with Arabic lettering across the top. A framed panel of gilt and yellow hieroglyphs surrounds an oval portrait of the red-fezzed, white-bearded Simon Arzt trademark figure flanked by two standing Egyptian deities, over a green ribbon reading Alexandria, Cairo and Port Said. \"Simon Arzt\" appears in red script with \"Filter\" in gray block letters beneath. Dates to approximately 1950s-1960s. Bright color with light edge wear and creasing, and a tax strip along the right edge.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68036690935962,"sku":"EDC-124","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6390.jpg?v=1793678364"},{"product_id":"simon-arzt-no-70-l-large-size-egyptian-cigarettes-tin","title":"Simon Arzt No. 70 L Large Size Egyptian Cigarettes Tin, Egyptian Cigarette Manufactory, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eHinged lithographed tin for Simon Arzt \"No. 70 L Large Size\" cigarettes, \"Egyptian Cigarette Manufactory, Established 1869,\" with Alexandria, Port Said and Cairo named around the frame. A green and gold border with scroll and rosette corners surrounds a pylon-style temple gateway and palm scene with an oval orange portrait of a white-haired gentleman in a gray suit. Dates to approximately 1930s-1950s. Bright color with light wear, scratching and rubbing to the gilt edges.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68036691394714,"sku":"EDC-126","price":54.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/IMG_6586.jpg?v=1793678330"},{"product_id":"orient-spende-feinschnitt-tobacco-tin-german-circa-1930s-1950s","title":"Orient-Spende Feinschnitt Tobacco Tin, German, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eBright blue German tobacco tin for \"Orient-Spende Feinschnitt\" (fine-cut), with a gilt-edged lid showing a white mosque skyline under a crescent moon and stars. A striking mid-century piece of German Orientalist tobacco design. Shows light wear and small scratches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68054183542938,"sku":"EDC-143","price":35.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/EDC-143-1.jpg?v=1793844583"},{"product_id":"turkenwacht-heller-feinschnitt-tobacco-tin-german-orientalist-circa-1930s-1950s","title":"Türkenwacht Heller Feinschnitt Tobacco Tin, German Orientalist, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eDark brown German tin for \"Türkenwacht\" (Turkish Guard) light fine-cut tobacco, showing a seated turbaned guard with a scimitar before a minaret, with a red banner. Shows wear, scratches and rubbing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68054183936154,"sku":"EDC-152","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/EDC-152-1.jpg?v=1793844588"},{"product_id":"krokodil-orient-milder-feinschnitt-tobacco-tin-german-circa-1930s-1950s","title":"Krokodil-Orient Milder Feinschnitt Tobacco Tin, German, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlue German tin for \"Krokodil-Orient\" mild fine-cut tobacco, with gold lettering and an oval vignette of a crocodile on the Nile with pyramids in the distance. Shows light wear and small scratches.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68054183968922,"sku":"EDC-153","price":38.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/EDC-153-1.jpg?v=1793844583"},{"product_id":"sanders-orient-auslese-cigarette-tin-mild-und-bekommlich-german-circa-1950s","title":"Sanders Orient Auslese Cigarette Tin, Mild und Bekömmlich, German, Circa 1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreen, white and red German cigarette tin for Sanders \"Orient Auslese\" (Orient Selection), \"mild und bekömmlich\" (mild and agreeable), with a crescent and star and script lettering. 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Shows wear and rubbing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68054187147418,"sku":"EDC-172","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/EDC-172-1.jpg?v=1793844586"},{"product_id":"scaferlati-levant-tobacco-tin-french-art-deco-circa-1930s-1950s","title":"Scaferlati Levant Tobacco Tin, French, Art Deco, Circa 1930s-1950s","description":"\u003cp\u003eRed tin for \"Scaferlati Levant\" with a bold black, gold and orange Art Deco diamond band. Scaferlati is the French term for cut pipe or roll-your-own tobacco, sold by the French state tobacco monopoly. Shows wear and rubbing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68054187278490,"sku":"EDC-175","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/EDC-175-1.jpg?v=1793844586"},{"product_id":"lakshmi-tambul-rasila-paan-masala-tin-kanpur-india-circa-1950s-1970s","title":"Lakshmi Tambul Rasila Paan Masala Tin, Kanpur, India, Circa 1950s-1970s","description":"\u003cp\u003eGreen hinged tin for Lakshmi Tambul Rasila, a paan (betel quid) spice and tobacco blend from Kanpur, India, featuring the goddess Lakshmi seated on a lotus between elephants, with Hindi lettering. A vivid piece of South Asian packaging art. Shows wear, rust spotting and paint loss.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68054187409562,"sku":"EDC-178","price":32.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/EDC-178-1.jpg?v=1793844588"},{"product_id":"ohropax-earplug-tin-german-circa-1950s-1960s","title":"Ohropax Earplug Tin, German, Circa 1950s-1960s","description":"\u003cp\u003eSmall yellow German tin for Ohropax wax earplugs, \"Schutz vor Lärm und Geräuschen\" (protection from noise), with the bold ear logo. Ohropax was founded in Berlin in 1907 and its wax earplugs were famously used by Franz Kafka. Shows light wear.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHistorical \/ Display Only:\u003c\/strong\u003e This item is sold as a historical collectible for display purposes only. Any contents are not intended for consumption, medical or practical use.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Exquisite Dark Curio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68054190358682,"sku":"EDC-187","price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0704\/6450\/3962\/files\/EDC-187-1.jpg?v=1793844313"}],"url":"https:\/\/exquisitedarkcurio.com\/collections\/mid-century-vintage.oembed?page=2","provider":"Exquisite Dark Curio","version":"1.0","type":"link"}