Posted some over in the memorabilia room thread...enjoy!!

To keep this interesting thread going, I thought I'd post one for Cubbies fans.
I'm sure many of you are familiar with the Chicago Cubs tobacco tins...
Here's my Chicago Cubs Chewing Tobacco tin advertising sign.

Beautiful piece!

Mike

Wow Brent:eek:

I've never seen or heard of this piece before. Did it come from a major auction house?

Hey Mike, I bought it around 2010 from an elderly couple that pick in the county, and sell at an antique mall. I specifically asked about its provenance and was told that it was found just the day before I purchased it, hanging in an old barn. I've looked, but have never seen another. It was manufactured in St Thomas Ontario, and judging from the 15cent purchase price, I would guess it probably originates from early in the run of Chicago Cubs tobacco products issued by Rock City Tobacco in 1936. I also have a matching cardboard counter box that once held the plugs the sign advertises.

Brent,

Very cool!

Beautiful pieces, Congrats :D

Congrats!
 

Hey Carlton, how have you been? I'm not at home right now to measure, but if memory serves, its roughly 10" x 27 1/2".


Brent

Spalding Base Ball Goods Sign
 

The Chicago Cubs sign is a neat one. Have never seen that one before. Congrats on finding it!

Spalding sign measures 15" x 20"

Wow. That Spalding ad is beautiful!

Mike

Agreed! This is tops. What could possibly be better?

This thread can't die!

You are right about that Derek. Thanks for the revival and nice stuff :)

A couple more...
 

I have three shoe polish cans to go with the box, if anyone has any, please contact me, thanks

Gorgeous ads Derek!

Mike

Seattle Rainiers
 

Here 's something out of the mainstream, Seattle Rainiers manager and hometown hero Fred Hutchinson, circa 1959, featured in a Boyd's Coffee ad.

The thing is huge, approximately 4x6 feet.

"Leo" refers to legendary longtime Seattle Indians and Rainiers announcer Leo Lassen.

Really like the Yogi YooHoo!

That piece is so cool! That, to me, would be a centerpiece type item. Do you have it displayed?

O's
 

Hate to just comment so I'll throw a National Bohemian poster with an undesirable O's player included ;)

That Boyd's coffee sign is huuuuuge! That's even cooler if you have the space to display it 😁 Mark, I love all of your O's stuff! Here are a few more of my displays. The Dream Team Lay's piece may not be of the vintage that is typically posted on here, but it is still one of my favorite pieces in the PC!

Some late 70's Yankees ads.

DIZZY Dean
 

In about 1977 I was on vacation in Alabama with my Grandfather we were getting stuff for a Cookout and I saw this. Dropped it in a plastic bag when we finished and just recently opened it up.

That's awesome you had the frame of mind to preserve that Dizzy bag! I'm currently avoiding the chaos of the prepping going on for my sister's 21st birthday party, so here are some more...

Boyd's Coffee
 

I don't have it displayed now, but will free up the wall space and frame it one of these days (I hope!)

Here's a companion piece pinback :

It would have been interesting if he'd been on the 79 team. Probably would have screwed up the chemistry though. Cool poster, I like it.

Boyd's
 

You "need" to have that piece displayed! Nice pinback as well...

Derek,

You have some awesome items! Thanks for sharing!!

Jackson
 

It sure would of been. We can only speculate, but that sure would have been an interesting group of characters. Here's another from around the same time frame (late 70's I guess); he's not incliuded in this one. Unsure if this one is just an Orioles piece; I don't see it advertising anything except being a birdwatcher.

Yanks
 

Like what you've posted. I especially like the Roy White ad piece. Looks like you have some other ad items; please post them up if you have an opportunity.

Alright, the party is about to start up here pretty soon. Great stuff everybody! 👍🏼 Here are a couple more that I don't think have been posted yet!

Ad Signs
 

Derek,

Once again some great stuff. The Spalding Advisory Staff piece pictures some real talent. Bet the Bucs fans will love that Iron City item (shoot I like it and I'm not even a Pirates fan). Rawlings item; just awesome!

I have a Rawlings sign I've had forever that doesn't really go with my collecting interests, but just like it for some reason. Of course I'd trade for an interesting O's item Ha!

Have fun at your sisters party...

I have posted this before but not lately..

Louisville Slugger
 

Jonathan,

I remember that one. That's one of my favorite advertising signs!

A 1937 Lou Gehrig Huskies Cereal Poster. Frankie Frisch was Gehrig's sidekick for this promo.



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Another Honet tobacco poster
 

Two now

Ad Pieces
 

The Gehrig Huskies poster is such a cool item. The Frisch addition is just an added bonus.

The Wonder Bread has such great players pictured. The colors on this piece is just fantastic.

And you have two of the Honest Tobacco now... just WOW!

Now... where are all those ads that picture Orioles players and or related to the O's. :)

Love this piece. Anything with Reggie on it, I begin to drool.

Mike

That is a fantastic piece!

Mike

These pieces bring back some wonderful childhood memories of the late 70's Yankees teams I grew up watching and loving.

I remember seeing that ad in my Burger King and I used to snatch up cards upon every visit. That helped intensify my love for baseball cards. Baseball cards and french fries :p

Any Reggie piece is one that opens my eye. I do hope to one day own a=some of the Reggie Bar ads.

That Roy White piece is spectacular!

Mike

Thanks Mike!

Curtiss Candy Company Baby Ruth glove promotional sign and my corresponding Baby Ruth display...

Mickey Mantle Armour Franks Glove Premium
1960's
Jerry Sage

Love that Mantle glove display!

Mike

Baby Ruth and Butterfingers
 

Really like the display pieces. These two products are near and dear to me. When I first started working I started with a company that stored for Standard Brands which Baby Ruth and Butterfingers were a part of. At some point it was sold to Nabisco which we also housed. I worked for the company that warehoused the items till Nestle purchased the product; I think it was in the early 90's. Very cool items!

Jerry,

Very nice items and love the way you have them displayed.

So many great advertising pieces on this thread! Keep em coming. Here's my Moxie flange sign.

Mickey Mantle Armour Franks Baseball Glove Premium
 

Thanks Mark.
I have consigned these items to Lelands and they will be in their November Auction
Jerry Sage

A couple Minnesota Twins/Hamm's Beer items.