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Posted By: Jon Canfield

Richard - this tin is from a Texas company that released the Mellomints. To if the cards were actually packaged inside this type of tin - who knows. If anything, I think this tin looks similar to the PA based company (font style, color, etc). I tend to believe this is not the correct tin used - I would guess the true manufacture would have packaged the cards in packs of gum named Mello-Mint - not tins named Mellomints. However, assuming this was the packaging used, it surely does not lend credence to the idea that cards were folded to fit inside.



For anyone who cares to know the origins, this tin came from an auction about 2 years ago although i can't remember who (maybe Mastronet?). It was advertised as being the correct tin.