{"product_id":"pearsons-red-top-snuff-tin-byfield-snuff-co-byfield-ma","title":"Pearson's Red Top Snuff Tin — Byfield Snuff Co., Byfield MA","description":"\u003cp\u003eA genuinely rare piece of early American tobacco history — a \u003cstrong\u003ePearson's Red Top Snuff\u003c\/strong\u003e cylindrical tin by the \u003cstrong\u003eByfield Snuff Co., Byfield, Massachusetts\u003c\/strong\u003e. Byfield was one of New England's oldest snuff-making towns, and tins like this one date to the late 19th or very early 20th century, making survivors increasingly hard to find.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe bold red lithography wraps the body with the Pearson's brand name in ornate Victorian lettering, and the back panel features the Byfield Snuff Co. maker's medallion with a portrait vignette — a hallmark of the brand's early packaging. The interior and bottom show heavy rust and age patina consistent with over a century of existence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pearson's Red Top Snuff\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaker:\u003c\/strong\u003e Byfield Snuff Co., Byfield, Massachusetts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eForm:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cylindrical push-lid tin (lid absent)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.25\" diameter × 2\" H\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Rough — exterior lithography shows heavy wear and paint loss; interior and bottom heavily rusted; lid missing. Sold as a display and collector's piece.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the serious advertising tin collector or New England Americana enthusiast, this is a genuine artifact — not a reproduction. Display it proudly as the survivor it is.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Byfield Snuff Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43497756819515,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0667\/0296\/6843\/files\/IMG_2158.jpg?v=1778268023","url":"https:\/\/ro-and-bettes-attic-2.myshopify.com\/products\/pearsons-red-top-snuff-tin-byfield-snuff-co-byfield-ma","provider":"Ro and Bettes Attic","version":"1.0","type":"link"}