Two 1920's Tobacco Plug Label Bands

Dan Patch and Popular Cut Plug

These impressive old label bands have exceptional graphics. Popular Cut Plug is purple, purportedly at the request of Detroit's Purple Gang. The Dan Patch has a distinctive picture with a Trotter Horse. Striking 3 color offset printing. Both are packaged by Scotten Dillon Co. Detroit, Mich.

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These genuine Tobacco band labels fit the pocket size tobacco plugs. A tobacco plug was a small, loosely compressed puck of tobacco that was the common pocket size to buy. Depending on the cut it would be for smoking or chewing or both. Covered in foil, then wrapped with this paper band label, It sold for a nickel.

The Dan Patch label dimension is 13 by 5 inches. The Purple Popular is 15½ by 5½ inches. Perfect Condition. Your bid takes the pair! Being sold to the highest bidder with no reserve. We pack it securely and mail it to you First Class U.S. Postal.