Cigar Box Lid with a Testimonial from Charlie Grimm
Description
A color slide of an illustration on the lid of a Charles Denby cigar box featuring Charlie Grimm. The upper two-thirds of the rectangular box lid shows an illustration of Denby from the neck up with white hair, wearing a black coat and white high-collared shirt. He is in the frame's center, looking slightly to his left with a straight face. Above the man are the words "Charles Denby" and at the top left, "5¢" in white lettering inside of a black circle. On either side of the man's image are tobacco leaves. The one on the left of the image is wrapped around a scroll, and the one on the right is wrapped around a saber. The bottom one-third of the illustration has an image of Charlie Grimm's head with a cigar in his mouth on the left side. Grimm is wearing a fedora. A dialog balloon to the right of his head reads, "Just like lighting up a 10¢ cigar." Other text in that section reads, "Says Charlie Grimm, Manager of the Chicago Cubs"; Because 5¢ Charles Denby Has"; "Tobacco That Was Bought For 10¢ Cigars." The bottom third of the illustration has a red background.
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Picture Date
1933–1942