BULL DURHAM trinket?

[oddcoins]

Hello!

I dug this charm/trinket thingy out of a public park in Eastern Idaho yesterday. It's about 30 mm wide and 23 mm tall ~ the front reads "BULL DURHAM", and the back reads "WARRANTED 14K GOLD PLATED".

I've found a BULL DURHAM tobacco token/medallion in the past ~ I assume this is from the same company. What was this thing off of? How old is it ~ when were these made? What does "WARRANTED" mean?!

THANKS!
Neil

 

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[trikikiwi]

I found this (on the Net - 8) )

Check out the attachment to the packet of 'baccy.
Not sure of age.
Mike

 

[warsawdaddy]

Usually that round tag on the strings was cardboard.

 

[BuckleBoy]

I remember that this item was identified in the "Ask Mark Parker" column of Western & Eastern Treasures many years ago. I don't think I'll have much time to go digging through 20 years of magazines, but I believe it was identified as a promotional watch fob.


-Buckles

 

[FortBedfordbob]

Buckles is right, It's a Watch Fob. At one time it had a small chain attached to it. There is one for sale on Ebay right now, missing the chain.

http://cgi.ebay.com/Bull-Durham-Tob...itemZ280435416294QQcategoryZ133QQcmdZViewItem

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[daroofa]

Here is a Bull Durham ad from a 1914 Popular Mechanics that offers a bag of tobacco, rolling papers, and a 14k watch fob if you send them a nickel.

http://tinyurl.com/37r8q3o

 

[oddcoins]

VERY COOL! Thanks for the info! Quite helpful! NICE!!!