General Antiques and Collectibles Spring Auction
Lot 135:
Description
C-17793
Tin-litho cigar box advertising Portage brand "5¢ Straight Mild Havana Combination" cigars. The hinged rectangular box is finished in bold red with black and white lettering, featuring repeating Portage branding along the borders. This vibrant lithographed packaging captures the era when cigar tins doubled as both marketing tools and durable storage containers, commonly repurposed after the cigars were gone. Portage and similar cigar brands flourished in the early 1900s during the nickel cigar boom, appealing to mass-market smokers seeking affordable Havana blends. Colorful tin packaging like this is now highly collectible, representing a golden age of tobacco advertising.
Condition shows surface scratching, litho loss, oxidation, and scattered wear, with original graphics remaining strong and legible across all sides.
9" W x 5.25" D x 2.25" H
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