Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company
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| Industry | Tobacco |
|---|---|
| Headquarters | Wheeling, West Virginia |
| Products | Mail Pouch chewing tobacco |
Headquarters building of Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company, Wheeling, West Virginia
Adjacent factory building
The Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company (formerly the Helme Tobacco Company) of Wheeling, West Virginia was a tobacco company. It was best known for its Mail Pouch chewing tobacco. Mail Pouch was a popular chew advertised on over 20,000 barns, most of which were located in the rural Ohio River Valley. Each barn had an end or side painted with the familiar Mail Pouch lettering and advertising, "Treat yourself to the best."
The brothers began manufacturing cigars in 1879 as a side-line to Samuel Bloch's wholesale grocery business. It was discovered that the left-over cigar clippings could be flavored and packaged in a paper bag, and then sold. Mail Pouch chewing tobacco is still produced by Swisher International Group.
See also[]
- George Washington Helme
- Helme Snuff Mill Historic District
- List of historic sites in Ohio County, West Virginia
- Mail Pouch Tobacco Barn
Categories:
- Companies based in Wheeling, West Virginia
- Landmarks in West Virginia
- Defunct manufacturing companies based in West Virginia