{"product_id":"antique-h-l-stoddard-tobacco-tin-box","title":"Antique H. L. Stoddard Tobacco Tin Box","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully detailed rectangular tin with ornate gold and black lithography promoting H. L. Stoddard, Dealer in Fine Tobaccos, Cigars \u0026amp; Pipes, New Haven. The typography and scrollwork are characteristic of American advertising tins from the 1880s–1910s, when tobacconists often commissioned decorative containers for retail counters and premium packaging.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe tin’s crackled varnish patina, embossed border, and hand-applied gilded finish suggest early production methods, likely from a regional lithography company in the northeastern United States. Pieces like this served both as advertising displays and as reusable containers for pipe tobacco or cigars.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA rare survivor from America’s golden age of tobacco advertising — perfect for collectors of antique tins or vintage display pieces.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMaterial: Lithographed tin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEra: Circa 1890–1910\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOrigin: New Haven, Connecticut, USA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (approx.): 5–6″ W × 3–4″ D × 2½–3″ H\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47681042710779,"sku":"VINT4435","price":175.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0362\/9645\/8379\/files\/FullSizeRender_05a4c7dd-a27e-448f-8f52-e56a5c42b20f.heic?v=1762529442","url":"https:\/\/www.blackbirdvintage.com\/products\/antique-h-l-stoddard-tobacco-tin-box","provider":"Blackbird Vintage Finds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}