Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company facts for kids
 |
|
| Industry | Tobacco |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1879 |
| Headquarters | Wheeling, West Virginia |
|
Key people
|
Aaron Bloch, Samuel Bloch |
| Products | Mail Pouch chewing tobacco |
The Bloch Brothers Tobacco Company was a company that made tobacco products. It was started by two brothers, Aaron and Samuel Bloch, in 1879. The company was located in Wheeling, West Virginia.
Bloch Brothers was most famous for its product called Mail Pouch chewing tobacco. This product was very popular. Its advertisements could be seen on more than 20,000 barns. Many of these barns were in the countryside of the Ohio River Valley. Each barn had a side painted with the words "Mail Pouch" and the slogan "Treat yourself to the best."
How the Company Started
The Bloch brothers began making cigars in 1879. This was a side business to Samuel Bloch's main grocery store. They found a way to use the leftover cigar pieces. These pieces were flavored, put into paper bags, and then sold. This is how Mail Pouch chewing tobacco began.
Today, Mail Pouch chewing tobacco is still made. It is now produced by a company called Swisher International Group.
