January 6, 2012
Washington I. Tuttle’s Collapsible Box
In addition to the “roly poly” Tindeco tobacco tins, another of Washington I. Tuttle’s patented package designs, was his 1908 “Collapsible Box.”
Similar to the idea that the “roly poly” tobacco tins could be used to store brownies, this package was meant to be reused as a lunch box:
“…this box is primarily intended, although not restricted, for use as an original package in which tobacco is sold, the box, after the contents originally placed therein have been used, having been found very serviceable as an extension lunch box or kit”
(More of Tuttle’s patent drawings, after the fold…)
(See also: Nested Packaging, Bread Loaf Lunch Box, and Packaging and Tobacciana)
Randy Ludacer
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