Lot 272:
Trio of Red Man Chewing Tobacco Limited Edition Advertising Tins 1990-1995
Description
A trio of rectangular lithographed tinplate advertising canisters for Red Man Chewing Tobacco. Each commemorative tin features a removable lid and full-color illustrations celebrating the brand’s heritage and American wildlife. The 1990 tin is finished in dark green. The lid features a printed illustration of a Native American figure in a feathered headdress holding a tobacco pouch, accompanied by the text RED MAN CHEWING TOBACCO, The Flavor of America, 1990, Limited Edition. The side panels feature vintage-style advertising art, including a frontiersman meeting with Native American figures captioned Wax-wrapped and first in America. Another side depicts a pilot and a Native American chief with the text FIRST IN AMERICA, MORE TOBACCO – BETTER TOBACCO. A warning label printed at the base reads WARNING: THIS PRODUCT MAY CAUSE GUM DISEASE AND TOOTH LOSS.The 1994 tin features a red border and a wood-grain textured background. The lid is printed with the brand’s headdress logo and the text 1994 LIMITED EDITION TIN, RED MAN CHEWING TOBACCO, AMERICA’S BEST. The main panel features a reproduction of the 1993-1994 Federal Duck Stamp Print titled The Canvasback by artist Bruce Miller. A circular inset on the side provides natural history information regarding the species.The 1995 tin is finished with a green border and a snowy forest scene. The lid bears the text 1995 LIMITED EDITION TIN and the brand logo. The primary panel features a painting of whitetail deer in a winter landscape titled Morning Trio by artist Jim Kasper. An oval descriptive panel on the side provides natural history details for the Whitetail Deer.Width: 6 inches Height: 7.5 inches.
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