re: #67 Guanxi88

Those PA cans were wonders, and so widely used for just about every conceivable purpose. Makes me wonder why (aside from cost, of course) tobacco was ever sold in any other container. The boxes were just so handy (perfect pocket size) that even Popular Mechanics used to feature little shop hints and tips about all the many wonderful uses to which they could be put.

It was probably one helluva marketing tool.