akroorka Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 https://www.ebay.com/itm/165463619026?hash=item26866675d2:g:ghYAAOSwuddicAWy These tins could be ordered with special “Printed Pouches”. I have seen a few pouches from the Midwest but never from this far west. The printing looks the same. As I recall, there was a company in Indiana or Ohio that made these pouches. I have never seen one with a tin before but I am convinced that they came this way. This tin looks like a horse stepped on it but I like it just the same. I wonder what kind of cars Gordon worked on. I just love this stuff! Marble—On!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marblenewbie Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 Really cool, sure looks authentic. Bid will probably go quite a bit higher. I imagine he worked on anything he could get his hands on in those days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steph Posted May 3, 2022 Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 Phone number 737! Love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted May 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 2 hours ago, Steph said: Phone number 737! Love it. I tried to reach it on an old dial phone that I have---nothing😁. Not even an operator😁. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted May 3, 2022 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2022 Here is an image from an old Block auction of a salesman’s sample pouch, very cool. I think that this is the company that made them for Akro---no proof ---yet. The other image shows my collection of advertising pouches. I even found my own salesman’s pouch. They may have all been made by the same company; I just doubt that for my own reasons, more research is needed. The top three and the bottom right match up with the Block auction pouch pretty well, just different colored/stretched leather or older lighting for the Block image; it was an older Block auction. I spent hours looking up the advertising on these bags and have yet to find anything on the Weyauwega Wis. Ford dealer, this one is special to me, I have relatives in that area. The rest were very rewarding/fun-stuff but I have nothing on the salesman’s sample in my collection. Like I said—I love this stuff. Marble—On!! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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