George Washington Cut Plug Tobacco Pouch

$30.00

George Washington Cut Plug Tobacco Pouch

Name: George Washington Cut Plug Tobacco Pouch
Brand: Zestful Productions
Price: 30.00 USD
Availability: OutOfStock

THIS PIECE HAS SOLD

This one-of-a-kind vintage piece has found its next home, but its photographs, history and identifying details remain preserved in the Zestful Archive.

R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Early 1900s
Printed cloth
Americana / Tobacciana / Patriotic Advertising
Antique condition with visible wear, fading, and staining consistent with age and use
Authentic period piece — not a reproduction

This piece is best suited for collectors of antique tobacciana, early American advertising, patriotic memorabilia, or historical textiles. It displays beautifully and carries the honest wear that collectors expect from an item of this age.

Please note: This item is sold as a historical collectible only and contains no tobacco.

This is an authentic antique George Washington Cut Plug tobacco cloth pouch, manufactured by R.J. Reynolds in the early 20th century. Unlike the more commonly found metal tins, this example is made of printed cloth, making it a desirable and less frequently seen form of tobacco packaging.

The pouch features a bold patriotic design with an image of George Washington, surrounded by stars and stripes, and prominently printed with the phrase “Greatest American Cut Plug.” The reverse side includes period advertising text reading “Smoke and Chew George Washington Cut Plug – Ready for the Pipe.”

Printed manufacturer information on the fabric identifies R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co., Winston-Salem, N.C., U.S.A., helping to firmly place this piece in the pre-1920s era, when cloth tobacco pouches were still in circulation.