{"product_id":"illinois-powder-mfg-co-no-6-blasting-caps-tin-100-count-red-gold","title":"Illinois Powder Mfg. Co. No. 6 Blasting Caps Tin – 100 Count – Red \u0026 Gold","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"161\" data-end=\"388\"\u003eOriginal antique \u003cstrong data-start=\"178\" data-end=\"219\"\u003eIllinois Powder Manufacturing Company\u003c\/strong\u003e blasting caps tin, marked \u003cstrong data-start=\"246\" data-end=\"270\"\u003e“100 No. 6 Strength”\u003c\/strong\u003e, produced in \u003cstrong data-start=\"284\" data-end=\"307\"\u003eSt. Louis, Missouri\u003c\/strong\u003e. A classic example of early American mining and industrial explosives packaging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"390\" data-end=\"563\"\u003eThis tin features a bold \u003cstrong data-start=\"415\" data-end=\"453\"\u003ered background with gold lettering\u003c\/strong\u003e and the distinctive \u003cstrong data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"506\"\u003e“ILLINOIS” trade mark banner\u003c\/strong\u003e, making it an eye-catching and highly displayable piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"792\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"565\" data-end=\"579\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHonest vintage condition with age-appropriate wear:\u003cbr\u003e→ Surface scratches and paint wear\u003cbr data-start=\"666\" data-end=\"669\"\u003e→ Edge wear and minor scuffs\u003cbr data-start=\"697\" data-end=\"700\"\u003e→ Graphics remain strong and fully legible\u003cbr data-start=\"742\" data-end=\"745\"\u003e→ Solid structure with good display integrity\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"868\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"794\" data-end=\"815\"\u003eApproximate Size:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e~3–4 inches wide (see ruler in photos for reference)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"1179\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"870\" data-end=\"898\"\u003eHistorical Significance:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Illinois Powder Mfg. Co. was a key supplier of blasting materials during the expansion of American mining, railroads, and infrastructure in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Tins like this were used to safely store detonators and are now sought-after relics of that era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1181\" data-end=\"1216\"\u003eWhy collectors like this piece:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ Classic red \u0026amp; gold colorway (high display appeal)\u003cbr data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1271\"\u003e→ Strong, centered label with minimal fading\u003cbr data-start=\"1315\" data-end=\"1318\"\u003e→ Recognizable Illinois Powder branding\u003cbr data-start=\"1357\" data-end=\"1360\"\u003e→ True mining-era industrial artifact\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1558\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1401\" data-end=\"1417\"\u003ePerfect for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e→ Mining \u0026amp; gold rush collections\u003cbr data-start=\"1450\" data-end=\"1453\"\u003e→ Industrial \/ railroad history displays\u003cbr data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1496\"\u003e→ Antique advertising collectors\u003cbr data-start=\"1528\" data-end=\"1531\"\u003e→ Western Americana décor\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1560\" data-end=\"1639\"\u003eA genuine and increasingly hard-to-find piece of early American mining history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prospector's Vault","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42359999496274,"sku":null,"price":59.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0575\/8805\/6146\/files\/IMG_9597.jpg?v=1775345117","url":"https:\/\/prospectorsvault.com\/products\/illinois-powder-mfg-co-no-6-blasting-caps-tin-100-count-red-gold","provider":"Prospector's Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}