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Roly Poly Tobacco Tin

By Larry LeMasters
LeMasters’ Antique News Service

No one knows when humans first began to smoke tobacco. The practice was Roly Poly tobacco tins consist of six
well in use by Native Americans by the time Columbus stumbled onto America. little people, known to collectors as “Roly
But from 1492 until approximately 1875, tobacco lovers had problems with Polys,” that were the brainchildren of the
keeping tobacco fresh. Tin Decorating Company (Tindeco) that was
In the mid-1870s, offset lithography developed and an effective way to print located on Baltimore’s waterfront and employed
on tin was born. This ability to print images on tin canisters quickly became as many as 1,200 workers. During its time,
important to tobacco companies who depended on sealable tin containers to keep Tindeco was the largest tin decorating plant in
their wares fresh, restricting the drying out of the tobacco. the world. Tindeco produced as many as four 1912 Dixie Queen “Dutchman”
Tobacco tins were manufactured in limited shapes and styles, and the style million tins a day including one million 10¢ Roly Poly tobacco tin.
that is the most fun and popular to collect is Roly Poly tobacco tins. tobacco tins, which included Roly Polys. Continued on Page 12

Gaslight Antiques is Celebrating 40 years! Northern Pinellas County Treasure
Imagine a 16,000 square foot store with
GASLIGHT ANTIQUES coordinated vignettes offering a curated mix of
3616 Henderson Blvd. new, antique & vintage and repurposed furniture, STARBOARD HOME
(2 blocks east of Dale Mabry) gifts and decor. Starboard Home is a such a 31003 US Hwy 19 N
place. Store selections, individual consignments
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813-870-0934 provide the customer with ever-changing variety. 727-888-3320
Open Mon-Sat The store accommodates everything from Open Mon-Sat 10-7
10:30am-4pm complete furniture sets to miniature collectibles; Sun 12-5
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environment. Items are showcased by style, or
Serving the greater Tampa area with antiques for 40 years, the mission at with areas devoted to antique & vintage, mid- facebook.com/
Gaslight Antiques is to provide the present with mint condition antiques from century, coastal, industrial and contemporary. mystarboardhome
the past. Owners, David & Vickie Schutt offer half a city block of antiques to bring Wear comfortable shoes and allow time to
explore, as Starboard Home is not a quick stop,
a wide variety of antiques, most dating from the early 19th through early 20th but a destination.
century. Gaslight offers pieces for every decorating style; specializing in Office
Furnishings, Home Furnishings & Lighting. You will find fine antique furnishings
such as dining room suites, tables of every size, chandeliers & lamps, one of
kinds, chairs, carved desks & bookcases, buffets, antique stained glass and much
more. They also offers interior decorating services.
David and Vickie would like to thank everyone for their patronage and invite
them to return to celebrate 40 years of service to Tampa. For more information
call or visit their website.

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