{"product_id":"vintage-1930s-millbank-straight-cut-50-cigarettes-advertising-tin-imperial-tobacco-canada","title":"Vintage 1930s Millbank Straight Cut 50 Cigarettes Advertising Tin – Imperial Tobacco Canada","description":"\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"126vztr\" data-start=\"223\" data-end=\"240\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\"\u003eDescription\u003cspan aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"242\" data-end=\"411\"\u003eAdd a bold piece of Canadian advertising history to your collection with this \u003cstrong data-start=\"320\" data-end=\"367\"\u003evintage Millbank Straight Cut cigarette tin\u003c\/strong\u003e, originally designed to hold 50 cigarettes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"702\"\u003eFinished in a distinctive mustard-yellow colour with red and black lettering, the tin advertises \u003cstrong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"546\"\u003e“Highest Grade Virginia Tobacco”\u003c\/strong\u003e and displays the Millbank branding across the lid and sides. It was manufactured by the \u003cstrong data-start=\"635\" data-end=\"701\"\u003eImperial Tobacco Company of Canada Limited in Montreal, Canada\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"704\" data-end=\"978\"\u003eThe attached hinged lid opens to reveal additional Millbank advertising graphics on its underside. Years of wear, scratches and paint loss have created an authentic aged appearance that suits an antique advertising display, general-store collection or tobacciana collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1100\"\u003eAt Jay’s Mercantile, we appreciate vintage pieces that preserve the everyday advertising and packaging of Canada’s past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1102\" data-end=\"1236\"\u003eThis container is empty and is being offered strictly as a vintage advertising collectible. No cigarettes or tobacco are included.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"17tpjp6\" data-start=\"1238\" data-end=\"1251\"\u003eDetails\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1274\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Millbank\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1325\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1299\"\u003eProduct advertised:\u003c\/strong\u003e Straight Cut Cigarettes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1365\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1327\" data-end=\"1349\"\u003eOriginal capacity:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 cigarettes\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1429\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1367\" data-end=\"1384\"\u003eManufacturer:\u003c\/strong\u003e Imperial Tobacco Company of Canada Limited\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1476\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1431\" data-end=\"1457\"\u003eManufacturer location:\u003c\/strong\u003e Montreal, Canada\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1478\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003eEstimated era:\u003c\/strong\u003e Circa 1930s\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1546\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1512\" data-end=\"1525\"\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lithographed metal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1584\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1548\" data-end=\"1567\"\u003ePrimary colour:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mustard yellow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1631\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1586\" data-end=\"1608\"\u003eLettering colours:\u003c\/strong\u003e Red, black and cream\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1667\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1633\" data-end=\"1645\"\u003eClosure:\u003c\/strong\u003e Attached hinged lid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1738\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1669\" data-end=\"1691\"\u003eInterior graphics:\u003c\/strong\u003e Millbank advertising printed beneath the lid\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1761\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1740\" data-end=\"1753\"\u003eContents:\u003c\/strong\u003e Empty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1825\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1763\" data-end=\"1787\"\u003eCollecting category:\u003c\/strong\u003e Canadian advertising and tobacciana\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-section-id=\"wissek\" data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1842\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1911\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1844\" data-end=\"1911\"\u003eAuthentic vintage condition with considerable age-related wear.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1913\" data-end=\"2144\"\u003eThe tin has scratches, scuffs, surface marks, paint loss, white paint splatters, label residue, discolouration, edge wear and areas of oxidation. There are small dents and surface imperfections consistent with age and previous use.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2146\" data-end=\"2269\"\u003eThe interior shows scratching, dark spotting, staining and oxidation. The hinged lid remains attached and opens and closes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2271\" data-end=\"2461\"\u003eThe Millbank name and main advertising graphics remain clearly visible despite the wear. 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