tobacco tin

Smoker's pocket box

A tobacco tin is a small metal container designed to hold loose tobacco, keeping it fresh and protected.

These flat, pocket-sized tins were common when rolling your own cigarettes or packing a pipe was widespread.

Vintage tobacco tins are now collected for their decorative lithographed designs: He found an old Prince Albert tobacco tin at the flea market.

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated PG