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I've posted about this kind of barn before; but I always stop and photograph one I haven't previously seen. For those of you who aren't familiar with them they are called Mail Pouch barns. It was a form of advertisement for a tobacco company out of Wheeling, West Virginia. I've said before I don't condone the advertisement itself. However, to those of us who grew up seeing them along the highways these old rustic barn billboards have become treasured as a vital piece of Americana.In my latest research I found the Mail Pouch Company sold a sweet tobacco called WOW back in 1938. The product was short lived and only lasted about ten years. Fewer barns advertised WOW and today they are considered a rare find. Which is why I was happy I had stopped and taken a photo of this one last week. If you look closely the WOW logo is bleeding through the Mail Pouch one on this particular barn.
I included this shot especially for Tricia. She commented to me last week that all the barns I've posted seemed set among the hills. Yes, my West Virginia Hills...majestic and grand!For more Barn Charm visit Tricia here.
