This particular tin hails from the latter period, and while it still retains remnants of its paper Federal Revenue Tobacco seal, the imprinting is completely worn away so the exact manufacture date remains a mystery.

This image was used by The American Tobacco Company of Wisconsin to sell their product; the lithographed tin was manufactured by the B. Leidersdorf Company, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Measuring 7 inches high x 5 ¾ inches wide, the condition of the tin is a 8 out of 10--- sporting a superb lithograph on both sides with very minor and superficial scratches on the front side image seen within the woman's hair and elsewhere (please see photos) and on the backside, other teeny scratches here and there and three more significant scratches to the woman's hair. The tobacco tin also retains its original bail handle and tin lid. Some very faint evidence of very superficial rust is noted on the cover and on the base of the tin with absolutely no impact on structural integrity.

(Please disregard any white areas or white streaks that appear in the photos; this is due purely to lighting conditions and the daylight reflecting off the curved surfaces of the tin.) The orange color of the tin has become lighter over the years with the tin color now appearing to be more of a dark tan with remnants of the orange visible here and there (again, please see photos). The tin has three or four small areas where it has been pushed in slightly but these are difficult to see with the eye and even more difficult to capture with a camera lens. The "grunge" around the hardware attaching the handle to the tin was gently cleaned off since photos were taken and they now look great!! All of the imperfections are reasonable and expected given the age of this piece--- 90+ years!! This tin is just a wonderful example of 1920s Black Americana and looks so much better "in person" than I was able to capture with my camera lens!

The American Tobacco Company changed the name of its product to BIGGER HAIR tobacco in the late 1920’s when the previous moniker became less socially acceptable. At that time, the material out of which the tobacco container was constructed was changed from tin to heavy cardboard.

Truly an extraordinarily RARE piece of Black Memorabilia seldom found in this great condition complete with bail handle and lid!