Mail Pouch Tobacco – Sports Review
Sponsored Sports Alamanc
Mail Pouch Tobacco
1933
Athletes Say: “They Don’t Get Your Wind”
Advertisement featuring Lou Gherig
Camel
1935
“They’ve got those extras that win ball games”
Advertisement featuring Joe DiMaggio, Bucky Walters, & George Case
Camel
1940
Baseball Tobacco
Larus & Bro., Co.
Undated
The Larus & Brother Company was founded in 1877. For ninety-two years, Larus & Bros. Co. operated one of the nation’s most successful small tobacco firms, and was known internationally for its Edgeworth pipe tobacco.1
The company also offered Baseball Tobacco shown here and another baseball themed brand, Grand Slam, starting in 1933. 2
1Virginia Museum of History and Culture. Larus and Brother Company (Richmond, Va.). https://www.virginiahistory.org/collections-and-resources/how-we-can-help-your-research/researcher-resources/finding-aids/larus. July 1, 2019
2JUSTIA Trademarks. Grand Slam. https://trademarks.justia.com/713/36/grand-slam-71336594.html. July 1, 2019
Big League Chew – Flavor Lasts Nine Innings
Ford Gum Co.
May, 1980
