Vintage Old Port Pipe Tobacco Tin 250g – Canada 1960s – Bilingual Tobacciana

Key Details:

• Brand: Old Port

• Product: Pipe Tobacco Tin (Empty)

• Weight Capacity: 250g

• Origin: Canada

• Material: Lithographed tin with screw-top lid

• Language: English / French (“Pipe Tobacco / Tabac à Pipe”)

• Era: Late 1960s – Early 1970s

• Approx. Dimensions: 10cm high x 10cm diameter

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📖 Historical Insight:

Old Port pipe tobacco was introduced in Montréal in 1927 and became one of Canada’s iconic tobacco brands. This tin, featuring a bilingual label and rustic rum-and-wine barrel design, dates to the late 1960s–early 1970s—a time when Old Port ran a pipe promotion campaign in partnership with renowned Canadian pipe maker Brigham. Customers could collect coupons from tins like this one to redeem for handmade pipes.

These tins were made during the heyday of printed metal packaging, when bold, stylised branding made everyday products feel refined. Today, they are prized as display pieces and relics of mid-century Canadian design and culture.

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✅ Condition:

Condition: Good vintage – see detailed notes below.

• Exterior graphics remain vibrant with only minor wear and light surface rust to lid edges.

• Tin is structurally sound with no major dents or holes.

• Screw-top lid still functions and fits securely.

• Base has light surface scuffing consistent with age.

• Tin is empty and has been gently cleaned.

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📦 Postage & Handling:

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