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Roly Poly Continued from Page 1
SAFETY
MAIN KEENE Tindeco was a subsidiary of the American and were manufactured using three pieces of tin. Two
HARBOR
Tobacco Company, owned by James Buchanan pieces were seamed at the beltline forming the body and
a separate piece formed the head. The body designs
Duke of Durham, North Carolina. The patent were lithographed onto sheets of flat tin that were
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CLEARWATER SUNSET POINT RD for Roly Poly tobacco tins, it is thought that the then punched into the rounded shapes, causing
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BEACH original patent was for “brownie” tins, was issued some distortion to the little people’s bodies.
ALT HERCULES
19 to W. Tuttle of Baltimore in 1912. Tindeco only manufactured six separate Roly
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←Mayo’s cut plug “Mammy” Roly Poly tobacco tin. Manufactured by Poly designs. Today, these six little people are
GULF TO BAY Tindeco for American Tobacco Company, valued at $700. known as “Dutchman,” “Inspector from Scotland
BELLEAIR BELLEAIR 1912 Mayo’s “Inspector from Scotland Yard” tobacco tin. Yard,” “Singing Waiter,” “Mammy,”
In excellent condition, this tin is valued at $725.→
BEACH BLUFFS St. Petersburg Area “Storekeeper,” and “Satisfied
Customer.” These names were
INDIAN ROCKS RD MISSOURI AVE BELLEAIR RD Antique Dealers originally used by Ernest Pettit in
Collecting Tin Containers with Price
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Guide, Book 2, published in 1970.
The names stuck and are now used by
INDIAN WEST BAY EAST BAY DR ROOSEVELT Pages 12 & 13 all collectors to describe Tindeco’s six
ROCKS LARGO Roly Poly tobacco containers.
Tindeco supplied Roly Poly tobacco
BEACH CLW-LARGO RD ULMERTON RD SR 688 Memory Lane tins to four different tobacco brands, all
SEMINOLE BLVD BRYAN 66th ST N 110th Company—Mayo’s, U.S. Marine,
WALSINGHAM CLEARWATER 19 118th AVE N ROOSEVELT BLVD Antique Mall owned by Duke’s American Tobacco
28th ST N
Red Indian, and Dixie Queen. Each
102nd AVE STARKEY RD DAIRY PINELLAS Roly Poly held one pound of tobacco,
and the tobacco and collectible tin
INDIAN 113th ST N PARK BLVD Over 5000 sq.ft. of Treasures await your shopping pleasure! was sold at a premium price.
SHORES BELCHER RD PARK BLVD 3 GANDY Furniture • Artwork • Glass • Porcelain Quick math would tell any
Pottery • Americana • Jewelry
Native American • Mid Century
Items from 1790-1970
REDINGTON Page 12 The Antique Shoppe April, 2018 Unique Collections and much more! collector that there are 24 Roly
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Polys to collect, but that is not true.
SHORES ALT 62nd AVE N OUR NEW ADDRESS! U.S. Marine and Red Indian tobacco
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PARK ST 54th AVE N 4301 34th Street S. brands only packaged their tobacco
REDINGTON Bay Pines ST PETERSBURG Skyway Marina Mall - US 19 in three Roly Poly versions (Mammy,
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BEACH 38th AVE N 49th ST N 34th ST N 1 St. Petersburg, FL 6 Store-Keeper, and Singing Waiter), so
727.827.3111
a total collection would consist of 18
MADEIRA TYRONE 22nd AVE N Certified Appraiser on Staff Roly Polys; although, it is possible
BEACH ALT 7 Florida’s Oldest Antique Mall that both companies used all six
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9th AVE N PATTY & FRIENDS ANTIQUES versions and undiscovered tins are
5th AVE N waiting in barns and basements to
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CENTRAL AVE be found. If you find a U.S. Marine
6 24th ST N or Red Indian Dutchman, Scotland
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8 34th AVE S 16th ST N 9th ST N 4th ST N Yard Inspector, or Satisfied Customer,
22ND AVE S you are both lucky and sitting on a
GULFPORT valuable tobacco tin.
WE’RE MAKING CHANGES
19 Although 18 tins would make a
PATTY & FRIENDS is temporarily closed
1. Andrea and Friends 5. Janet’s Antiques for a Major Renovation complete, known, collection, there are
2. Antique Galleries of St. Petersburg 6. Memory Lane We will Re-Open on May 1st, 2018 as much larger collections since many
54th AVE S
450 34th Street N. • 727-321-3331 7. Patty & Friends Antiques THE MARKET at LEFT BANK of the Roly Polys were printed from
3. Antique Marketplace 8. The Boulevard Shoppe (Same Location — Same Friendly Service) different stones. For instance, heads
1241 MLK (9TH) ST. N.
4. Asian Willow 9. Zelda Zonk ST. PETERSBURG, FL 33701 of Mammy Roly Polys were produced
2629 Central Ave. • 727-321-1100 727-822-2106 from at least two distinct lithographic
Watch our ads for details 7 stones since both the lips and the
blue hue are different on some of the
Mammy tins. Also, the Storekeeper
COME SEE OUR NEW LOCATION!
SKYWAY tin has four cigars in his breast pocket
BRIDGE Don’t have a thing to wear? on three of the tobacco brand tins,
Vintage Fashions but the Red Indian Storekeeper has a
for Women and Men
Clothing • Hats • Purses • Jewelry pouch of Red Indian tobacco in that
Shoes • Lingerie • Eye Glasses same pocket, proving at least two
Always Buying production runs were made.
Zelda Zonk Novice collectors who have
@ Memory Lane Antique Mall children might want to make Roly
SKYWAY MARINA MALL Poly collecting a family affair. Each
4301 34th Street S. (US19)
FT DE SOTO St. Petersburg Roly Poly tobacco tin has a distinct
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little girl or boy who helps in finding
them. For instance, the Scotland Yard
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stuffy, irrepressible, humorless chap,
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