Mayo Cut Plug Paraphernalia Question

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Posted By: greg buscemi

I picked up a mayo cut plug tobacco tin with the tax stamps still on it

I date it around 1890 to 1895 area does this kind of item possess any value

for the Mayo card collectors

sorry if this is not appropriate for the boards

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Posted By: davidcycleback

Yes. For card collectors, vintage items relating to the cards are collected. This includes packs, tobacco lunch pails, advertising signs, etc. Many card collectors like to have related-card items to display with their cards.

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Posted By: T206Collector

...Mayo Cut Plug lunch box! It cost me $25 at an estate sale.

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Posted By: greg buscemi

so the tobacco tin is valued around the same 20 to 30 bucks

I assume based on the sale of the lunch box

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Posted By: Jon Canfield

Greg - Yes it does have value and they are desireable, especially in nice condition (vibrant blue paint, little rust, etc.) If you go to the "cigarette pack" portion of my website, you can view a whole section dedicated to cigarette and tobacco packs that once held baseball cards...

http://www.pride.hofstra.edu/~JCANFI1/cigarette.htm

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Posted By: davidcycleback

Greg, if yours has the tax stamps that show it's from the Mayo card period, that will only enhance it's value. There's little question that a collector would pay more for the one with correct tax stamps over those with none-- and I'm sure a plethora are missing any tax stamps, correct era or not.

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Posted By: greg buscemi

Thanks for all the help I will try and put some pics up

it is in nice shape for the age no rust

some chips on the service and the only thing readable on the tax stamp is the

US INTER. REV.

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