Bloch Bros MAIL POUCH Tobacco Antique Wood CRATE W/ Label Wheeling WV
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:44645345 | Type of Advertising: Wood Box |
| Date of Creation: 1890-1910 | Modified Item: No |
| Color: Multi-color | Country/Region of Manufacture: United States |
| Brand: Bloch Bros. Tobacco |
Scarce, circa late 1800s to early 1900s Bloch Bros. Mail pouch Tobacco wood shipping crate with a paper label and printed advertising on all 3 sides.
Fresh to the market from a local attic of a multi-generational family home where it was used to store things that were old when they moved into the house when it was built in 1926 in Mechanicsburg PA, the same location that the crate that was sent to. It's addressed to William Eppley, a well-known farmer who had 2 sons that owned a... grocery store. Mr. Eppley died in 1910. This crate has not seen daylight since the1920s and originally had 240 packs (30 pounds) of Mail Pouch tobacco inside, before it was used for moving and storage. There is overall wear to the wood and paper label. The paper is baked crisp from almost 100 years of summer heat in the attic. We have only been able to find a few examples of this crate and they were in very bad condition. See photos and send us a message if you have any questions.
Measures about 23-1/2" x 17" x 18"
Note: the photo of the inside of the crate shows some of the authentic attic debris that was in the box when we found it. We will vacuum the box before shipping.
SHIPPING NOTES:
Your Package has Tracking and Insurance--Always. Save all Packaging, Take Photos and Contact Us Immediately if Something Arrives Damaged.
Actual-cost shipping only. We do not charge handling fees. If the shipping quote seems too high, please contact us, because it is probably an error.
Fresh to the market from a local attic of a multi-generational family home where it was used to store things that were old when they moved into the house when it was built in 1926 in Mechanicsburg PA, the same location that the crate that was sent to. It's addressed to William Eppley, a well-known farmer who had 2 sons that owned a... grocery store. Mr. Eppley died in 1910. This crate has not seen daylight since the1920s and originally had 240 packs (30 pounds) of Mail Pouch tobacco inside, before it was used for moving and storage. There is overall wear to the wood and paper label. The paper is baked crisp from almost 100 years of summer heat in the attic. We have only been able to find a few examples of this crate and they were in very bad condition. See photos and send us a message if you have any questions.
Measures about 23-1/2" x 17" x 18"
Note: the photo of the inside of the crate shows some of the authentic attic debris that was in the box when we found it. We will vacuum the box before shipping.
SHIPPING NOTES:
Your Package has Tracking and Insurance--Always. Save all Packaging, Take Photos and Contact Us Immediately if Something Arrives Damaged.
Actual-cost shipping only. We do not charge handling fees. If the shipping quote seems too high, please contact us, because it is probably an error.
