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Posted By: Jon Canfield

Well - after 10+ years of searching, I am happy to be able to confirm what I believe to be the first reported image of a Drum cigarette box. This pack hails from the private collection of one of the nicest gentlemen I have ever spoken to... an 85 year old man who began collecting packs 50 years before I was born.



As you will note, this pack actually pre-dates the American Tobacco Company's acquisition of the Drum brand. Although no tax stamp is present, I would guess this pack dates to the late 1890s or early 1900s. Regardless, the graphics are probably nearly identical to those that would have been used on the T206 era Drum boxes. However, what remains unclear is whether Drum made a 10-count product or if the cards would have been distributed in this type of packaging.

Regardless, this is a great discovery for cigarette pack collectors. I will hopefully update the website, www.baseballandtobacco.com, to contain the image for reference.