Roly Poly Tobacco Tins

In the early 1900s, Roly Poly tobacco tins, named for their bulbous shape, were used by the American Tobacco Company to hold approximately a pound of tobacco. Original designs portrayed six stereotypical people from the era (Mammy, Singing Waiter, Satisfied Customer, Dutchman, Scotland Yard, and Storekeeper) and held four different brands of tobacco (Mayo, Dixie […]