Lot 291: John Cotton's Smoking Tobacco Cardboard Advertising Showcard

A John Cotton’s retail counter-top cardboard advertising showcard of open rectangular form with a curved pop-up backboard. The piece is finished in a buff ground with black and dark brown printed typography. The front panel features the brand name John Cotton’s in a bold serif font above text reading Nos 1 & 2. Medium. The upper display section repeats the branding and includes the slogan Finest Smoking Tobacco, the manufacturing location Edinburgh, and pre-decimal pricing of 2/ 1 1/2d per oz. The side panels are printed with John Cotton’s Nos 1 & 2. Medium. 1/2 lb. in 1 oz. Airtight Tins. A circular crest is printed at the top of the backboard featuring a central device within a wreath, flanked by ribbons reading Trade and Mark with Registered below. The interior is unfinished brown corrugated cardboard.