The manufacturer of this Wild Mint snuff, Gawith Hoggarth & Co. Ltd still exists and still produces snuff and related tobacco products. This small, circular tin probably dates from the 1970's and was originally guilded but much of this has now either worn away or been replaced with patches of rust. The...

Air travel has never been more common than today. No one thinks twice about sitting in a smoke free cabin awaiting take off to a holiday destination but believe it or not smoking on aircraft wasn't finally phased out completely until the mid 1990's. This item evokes air travel from decades before. Tobacconists,...

Way back in the day smoking was seen as a sophisticated, glamorous activity with most adults partaking, some tobacco companies even claimed smoking relieved medical complaints. Today we know better but collecting smoking memorabilia has become popular from advertising items and marketing items to packaging...

Way back in the day smoking was seen as a sophisticated, glamorous activity with most adults partaking, some tobacco companies even claimed smoking relieved medical complaints. Today we know better but collecting smoking memorabilia has become popular from advertising items and marketing items to packaging...

Way back in the day smoking was seen as a sophisticated, glamorous activity with most adults partaking, some tobacco companies even claimed smoking relieved medical complaints. Today we know better but collecting smoking memorabilia has become popular from advertising items and marketing items to packaging...

When smoking was popular and more socially acceptable there were dozens of companies producing many varieties of tobacco to suit all tastes and this is one such variety. Produced by W & F Faulkner of London, Special Nosegay Tobacco was produced for decades. This item probably dates from the 1950's but...

Feel the heat of the Sun, the dust in your throat as you trek the Veld of South Africa on a canvas covered wagon pulled by a dozen oxen. This is the image conjured up by the design of this brand of tobacco mix. Although now frowned upon smoking reached it's heyday during the mid-20th Century and to distinguish...

According to the product description on the inside, these cigarettes are "made specially to prevent sore throats" there's no mention of preventing other more serious smoking related illnesses. The tin would have held 50 Craven "A" cork tipped, Virginia cigarettes. We are uncertain of an exact date but...

Smoking may be bad for your health but this item has great social history and is very tactile. Of pre-war age this tin was produced by Rothman's to hold their "Marksman" brand cigarettes. The tin itself is in very good condition having no dents or scratches but one corner of the lid does have a small...

A smart piece of social history that is still very usable. Green and gold in colour, the gold being particularly brilliant. Some rubbing along edges due to use over the decades but no dents. A great item for a vintage tin or smoking memorabilia collector or use as a prop in a production. Date: c.1930's...

"The best things come in small packages" and it's certainly true when it comes to this item. Being Art Deco in style, this item is likely to date from the 1920's-1930's. It has survived in amazingly clean, undamaged condition. The box is small, very tactile and made from brown Bakelite. The hinge works...

Own a small piece of WW1 era memorabilia. The item is a celluloid covered tin matchbox holder. Due to the ageing process, the "rust" has bled through to the surface of the celluloid giving it a rusty brown discolouration around the edges but this adds to it's charm and bear in mind it is about 100 years...