Drummond Tobacco Building

[Leon]

another Drummond Coupon...

[ethicsprof]

I love this research and my one T206 Drum back and my one 1910 Drum pouch.
Now I long for the day that i can add T206 Drum pack to this list.

best,
barry

[canjond]

I should clarify that the Drum pack is not mine. To date, it is the only Drum pack I have ever found to exist and as you can see, it unfortunately predates the T-206 era. The ATC acquired Drummond sometime in the late 1890's although I forget the exact year.

[jimonym]

The U.S. government report on the ATC (which grew out of the investigation and antitrust cases) states that the Drummond Tobacco Company was purchased by the American Tobacco Company for $3,457,500 cash in October 1898.

[ethicsprof]

a little more than the cost of a Wagner 206......
nowadays

best,

barry

[tedzan]

This has always puzzled me about the DRUM cards (circa 1910). The Drummond plant was in St Louis;
and, many T206 DRUM card finds have been from the St Louis area, However, printed on the backs of
the DRUM cards is "Factory 25".
This American Tobacco Co. plant was in Richmond, VA; and by Federal law, these advertising premiums
had to be inserted in DRUM cigarette packs from that VA district. Therefore by 1910, had the DRUM to-
bacco production switch to VA ?

Can someone here explain this apparent contradiction ? ?


TED Z

[toppcat]

Originally Posted by tedzan

This has always puzzled me about the DRUM cards (circa 1910). The Drummond plant was in St Louis;
and, many T206 DRUM card finds have been from the St Louis area, However, printed on the backs of
the DRUM cards is "Factory 25".
This American Tobacco Co. plant was in Richmond, VA; and by Federal law these advertising premiums
had to be inserted in DRUM cigarette packs from VA.

Can someone here explain this contradiction ?


TED Z

Perhaps the St Loo plant was shut down for some reason and the cigs had to be packaged in Richmond? Might help explain their rarity as they were never able to mfgr cigs in St Loo and far less Drum backs were printed in Richmond for this brand?

[canjond]

Originally Posted by tedzan

This has always puzzled me about the DRUM cards (circa 1910). The Drummond plant was in St Louis;
and, many T206 DRUM card finds have been from the St Louis area, However, printed on the backs of
the DRUM cards is "Factory 25".
This American Tobacco Co. plant was in Richmond, VA; and by Federal law, these advertising premiums
had to be inserted in DRUM cigarette packs from that VA district. Therefore by 1910, had the DRUM to-
bacco production switch to VA ?

Can someone here explain this apparent contradiction ? ?


TED Z

Ted - it could be as simple as that based on Drum's former headquarters in St. Louis, the brand had its greatest popularity there.