BORKUM RIFF VINTAGE ADVERTISING BOURBON WHISKEY FLAVORED TOBACCO

12 OZ TIN EMPTY

Bits & Bobs Unlimited, LLC

Offered is an empty Vintage Borkum Riff Tobacco Tin designed to sell 12 ounces of Riff Cut Mild Mixture Bourbon Whiskey Flavored Tobacco.  The container is approximately 5 1/8” diameter by 5 ½” high.  The advertising is ship motif in Black, White and Gold with Red Bourbon Whiskey Banner.  The tin is soiled with signs of vintage wear but no major scratches to base metal.  There is slight oxidation on the bottom rim and the inside is soiled but in good condition.  No tobacco is included with this offer.

'Borkum Riff' tobacco was launched in Sweden in the 1960s.  It was a rough cut blend of Virginia and Burley tobaccos.  The tobacco blend had been developed with an eye on the US pipe tobacco market. Initial sales were sluggish, but when Borkum Riff's Bourbon Whiskey blend was successfully introduced in the US in 1969, sales increased.  Since then, new flavours and new packaging have been introduced.

Today, Borkum Riff is also sold in India, Canada, Australia, Switzerland, Norway, Spain, New Zealand, Japan, France, Italy, Germany as well as in several other markets around the world.  Borkum Riff's biggest market, however, is still the United States.  Today, the Borkum Riff, which is manufactured in Denmark for Swedish Match, is the third largest tobacco producer on the Swedish market.  The product is distributed by United States Tobacco Company in Richmond, Virginia.

Borkum Riff was originally a lighthouse located at 53° 58' N, and 6° 22' E in Heligoland Bight off the Dutch coast in the North Sea.  It was a landmark for seafarers and was well-known to Swedish radio listeners, as weather reports mentioned Borkum Riff several times a day.  The former lightship called Borkum Riff was used from 1960 to 1964 as the first radio ship of Radio Veronica, which became the first off-shore radio station in the Netherlands.  The ship in the Borkum Riff's company logo originates from a 17th-century engraving made by Johann Baptist Homann.

Overall a really nice display piece or decorative item for a Tobacco shop or Man Cave.  Need to move on this before it is gone!

Payment Policy:

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Shipping Policy:

Shipping will occur the business day after confirmation of payment by PayPal, via USPS ground mail.  Shipping is added to  the tin price for destinations only within the continental US.  Shipping to Alaska, Hawaii or any US Protectorate is not included and shipping to those destinations will require post-purchase approval by the Buyer of an invoice covering the additional shipping cost as well as the increased eBay and PayPal fees.  International Shipping is only possible provided the destination country is included in the Ebay Global Shipping Program.

Customer Service Policy:

Please direct all questions or concerns regarding this listing via Ebay to me and I will do everything possible to respond within one business day.  My sincerest hope is that you find that this iconic Borkum Riff  Tobacco tin will earn a place of prominence.

Returns Policy:

Full money back is assured from 30 days of the USPS reported delivery date based on return of the empty tobacco tin in the condition you received it.