Lot 271:
Two Red Man Golden Blend Limited Edition Promotional Canisters in Original Boxes
Description
Two vintage promotional metal canisters for Red Man Golden Blend chewing tobacco, each contained within its original cardboard retail display box. The lithographed metal canisters belong to The Flavor of America limited edition series, featuring wrap-around wilderness and Native American themed artwork. One canister face displays a central emblem with the Red Man logo, a profile of a Native American in a traditional headdress, surrounded by text reading RED MAN, First in America, MADE FROM GOOD CIGAR LEAF, and The Chief of Chews. The illustrated panels on the canisters depict various scenes including a Native American in a birchbark canoe, a Native American on horseback near a village, a moose wading in a lake, and a doe with a fawn. The cardboard boxes are printed with promotional text in a stylized western font reading FREE LIMITED EDITION CANISTER and THE FLAVOR OF AMERICA. The lower section of each box features a red and gold band with the Red Man Golden Blend logo. Small printed text at the bottom left reads WITH PURCHASE OF SIX 3 OZ. POUCHES INSIDE. The top of the boxes repeat the branding and include a brief description of the collection. One box contains the original brown paper packing material inside the window.Height: 6 1/4 inchesWidth: 5 1/8 inches.
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