{"product_id":"cigar-box-label-two-homers-outer-label-original-lithograph-nos-1930s-vintage","title":"Cigar Box Label, Two Homers, Homing Pigeons, They Always Come Back, Outer Label, Lithograph, NOS, Made in USA, Vintage, 1930s","description":"\u003cp\u003eGold leaf. Embossing. Full color lithography. And it was designed to go on the outside of a cigar box.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is an original Two Homers outer cigar box label — a vintage chromolithograph from the 1930s, produced for A. J. Golden of Bonneauville, Pennsylvania — the same company behind the celebrated Blue Ribbon cigar brand. Two homing carrier pigeons on a brilliant yellow background. \u003cem\u003eTwo Homers\u003c\/em\u003e in bold red. And across the bottom, the tagline that is impossible to forget: \u003cem\u003eThey Always Come Back.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe homing pigeon was one of the most celebrated animals of the early 20th century — used in warfare, racing, and long-distance communication before the telegraph made them obsolete. By the 1930s they were nostalgic icons, and A. J. Golden knew exactly what they were doing naming a cigar brand after them. An original in unused NOS condition. Age-appropriate yellowing on the reverse only — the face is vivid and pristine. Two available.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrame it for a study, a library, a bar, or anywhere that appreciates a vintage label with genuine wit and warmth. At approximately 4.0 by 5.25 inches it fits a standard 5x5 or 5x7 frame.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA wonderful gift for a tobacciana collector, a pigeon fancier, a cigar aficionado, or anyone who appreciates the golden age of American commercial lithography.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA. J. Golden\u003c\/strong\u003e of Bonneauville, Pennsylvania produced the Two Homers brand from approximately 1910 through the 1930s, alongside their celebrated Blue Ribbon brand. They were the most successful business ever to operate in Bonneauville, PA, producing their last cigar in March 1943.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Two Homers Cigars \/ A. J. Golden, Bonneauville, Pennsylvania\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cigar box outer label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMade in:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bonneauville, Pennsylvania, USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDated:\u003c\/strong\u003e circa 1930s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e approx. 4.0\" x 5.25\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paper, lithograph\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New Old Stock (NOS) — unused, good condition. Age-appropriate yellowing on the reverse only — the face is vivid and pristine. Please review all photos carefully — we cannot accept returns.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFraming:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fits a standard 5x5 or 5x7 frame — ready to display\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Antigo Trunk","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42965573238993,"sku":"U2930","price":9.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0624\/1733\/8577\/files\/IMG_6400_7621103d-b8f5-4f8c-9958-0e0d3d77ae98.jpg?v=1770659652","url":"https:\/\/www.antigotrunk.com\/products\/cigar-box-label-two-homers-outer-label-original-lithograph-nos-1930s-vintage","provider":"Antigo Trunk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}