"The famous Cubs shortstop endorsed his own brand of 'Havana and Domestic' cigars during the mid-1910s. Offered is a full-sized 'Joe Tinker Cigars' box that once held fifty of the star-branded smokes. Its inside-lid surface pictures the product's smooth-fielding namesake (in natty civilian clothes), along with his facsimile autograph; a smaller version of the beautifully lithographed portrait is seen on the container’s outside, left-end panel. The 9” x 5-1/2” x 2-1/2” box, itself, is a tremendously attractive counter-sales piece, but it’s enhanced in this case by the presence of its specially made, 'Joe Tinker'-branded 'humidor,' whose snug-fitting glass-and metal construction kept the cigars fresh during in-store display. Finally, this amazing presentation includes a vintage stogie, complete with its embossed 'Joe Tinker' paper band. This is a wonderfully comprehensive, silent reenactment of a turn-of-the-century sales presentation, wherein several scarcities combine to yield a thoroughly appealing visual phenomenon that’s minimally NM in overall appearance."
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