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Mad Keen Collector
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| 12 Dec 2011 07:06 PM |
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What Brand of Tobacco Is He Fishing For????
What Company Is It????
(Not for you Nige/ALas you have inside info)
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Advertising Antiques Ltd
Guru Tat
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| 12 Dec 2011 09:57 PM |
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Dang, I love looking clever!
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langcat
Mad Keen Collector
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| 13 Dec 2011 08:06 AM |
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This was an easy one.
regards Henk |
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Bacco
Mad Keen Collector
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| 13 Dec 2011 02:39 PM |
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Hi Henk,
You are quite correct with the brand name "Mick McQuaid" and it's a very nice sign. However, the manufacturer was P.J.Carroll Co Ltd, founded in 1824 and based in Dundalk, Ireland. The brand "Mick McQuaid" pipe tobacco was introduced in 1888. The name originates from a novel "Mick McQuaid" by a Col Lynham and serialized in a popular magazine of the time called "Shamrock" in which Mick is constantly referring to CARROLL's tobacco brands. This brand is still available today after 122 years approx.
This is an ideal opportuinty to view member's showcards-signs-tins etc of the firm P.J.Carroll.
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Bacco
Mad Keen Collector
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| 14 Dec 2011 11:16 AM |
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I have shown this figure before but it is well worth showing again. Never come across another, so I think it is quite rare! Also, I have shown one of their most popular and colourful tins. Still seems to be plenty of these about.
(show your P J Carroll showcards/tins & enamels)
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Tatter
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| 16 Dec 2011 09:25 AM |
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Here's a showcard for the company. I've posted this before but I'm sure there must be plenty who haven't seen it and it fits nicely with this thread. |
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Tatter
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| 16 Dec 2011 09:27 AM |
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Can't understand why no photo ! May try later. |
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Bacco
Mad Keen Collector
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| 16 Dec 2011 11:19 AM |
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Hi collector,
That is a super showcard and well worth showing again.
I have posted this one before as well. It is a tin Carroll's "Premier Target" sign which again is quite unusual.
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Nomad2
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| 16 Dec 2011 03:47 PM |
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Hi All, This one is for the off if anyone is interested,no restoration, £230 plus £15 postage in the UK, rest of the world, contact me & I will get a postal price, The yellow background looks a bit faded in the main photo, its not , its just bad light .Seasons greetings to you all. NOMAD  |
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hilbert
Mad Keen Collector
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| 17 Dec 2011 01:04 PM |
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All I can add is this small tin.
3" x 2" x 1"
It also comes as a 2 colour version.
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Nomad2
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| 17 Dec 2011 01:14 PM |
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Heres a better photo of the photo of the sign, If anyone is interested in buying it I can be contacted on E-Mail nomad_pb@yahoo.co.uk NOMAD |
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Bacco
Mad Keen Collector
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| 18 Dec 2011 06:32 PM |
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Nice one Nomad2 & hilbert.
This is my Carroll's "Chewing Tobacco" showcard which is a fairly early one. The Irish loved their chewing tobacco. Don't fancy it myself!
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chelt original
Mad Keen Collector
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| 19 Dec 2011 07:30 PM |
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only tried it once, and i must say its not that nice |
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