Vintage Packaging: Edgeworth Tobacco Tin

 

Despite it's wear over the years, the vibrant colors and hand-drawn lettering on this tin are as exquisite as ever. I love the unexpected harmony between 4 different typefaces being used in a 3 inch space. Full tin below.

 

Comments

[kalilooela]

4 typefaces?

[GILL]

3

[C]

"it's" should be "its"

it's = it isits = possessive

otherwise, nice vintage find.

[sara]

Cool!

[webdesign bremen]

Great Stuff!!

[katey]

There are four if you count the logo as a typeface, I guess.

If you really want to be picky about this, these are not 'typefaces' in the true sense of the word at all. They are just different styles of lettering.

[John Archer]

Wow guys, weirdly harsh for a blog post? What have you written?

Nice find, Megan. :) Love the colors.

[nat]

wow, so surprised to see this! i have this tin sitting on the bookshelf behind me right now! i love it.

[Lauren]

This is gorgeous. I am jealous. heh.

[dan]

My mom stored her sewing needles in these tins. The tin was this exact one and in a very similar condition. The very same brand. This was quite the nostalgia-bomb of a post. I'm going to ask if she still has them in that tin. I also remember an old-school 'Natinoal Biscuit Company' tin as well.. Thanks for the post!

[aquila]

Well, you should post more articles about the old packaging, their history etc. ^^)I really like this little box !

[Justin]

Does the layout remind anyone else of a Ouija board?