With little refrigeration and poor sewage infrastructure, America in the late 1800’s simply did not smell very good. That’s why hardworking folks would flock to their local baseball diamond, where the distinctly rugged aromas of tobacco, whiskey, and pine tar filled the air.
Duke Cannon’s Pine Tar Big Ass Brick of Soap captures the scent of a magical, bygone era when pitchers threw for 9 innings and batsmen went 6-for-6 after four pulls of whiskey in the dugout.
With little refrigeration and poor sewage infrastructure, America in the late 1800’s simply did not smell very good. That’s why hardworking folks would flock to their local baseball diamond, where the distinctly rugged aromas of tobacco, whiskey, and pine tar filled the air.
Duke Cannon’s Pine Tar Big Ass Brick of Soap captures the scent of a magical, bygone era when pitchers threw for 9 innings and batsmen went 6-for-6 after four pulls of whiskey in the dugout.
