nope diffrent companies and according to one of the snuff makers from India. The companies named themselves by the number of photos because at one point literacy was very low and people would ask for snuffs by the number of pictures on the tins instead of by the company name. Eventualy they became the company name. I might have missed a point or two just thought it was an interesting side note.
@bob that’s true, even today in certain areas in india snuff is bought by counting the number of photos on the label. This trend is prevalent mostly in tribal areas
Hunh… I wondered about that myself. Thanks for the info. I added the 6 photo 8g. bundle to my last Mr.Snuff order. I gotta try them at least once to satisfy my curiosity.
So what happened to 5 Photo? They seem to have disappeared behind the Incense Curtain.
Who’s picture is that on the 6 Photo logo anyway… Somebody famous or just an anonymous mystery man?
@howdydave The pictures are of my grandfather Munshi ram and his elder brother gopal dass Grover, founders of 6 photo snuff
Recognition of heritage… As it should be!
Many European and American products used to carry pictures of company founders on the label, although the practice is seen as terribly outdated in modern times. (Some American snuffers here may be old enough to remember Smith Bros. cough drops, the last such US product I can think of.) I rather liked the implication of pride in tradition that such labels carried.
Well gee… Snuffers are generally seen as “terribly outdated in modern times” too, aren’t we? Yup… I remember the Smith Brothers.
We still seem to have pictures of Samuel Gawith and Dr Rumney on snuff containers!
That’s funny the Smith bros always made me feel the opposite way. Like their nod to tradition made it look less tradional when every other aspect was so modern.
If they get rid of the little Alice In Wonderland rabbit on Brer Rabbit molasses bottles I’m going to complain. It’s bad enough they turned Aunt Jemima into Condoleeza Rice. Is nothing sacred any more?
Howdy Spyro! I have been disgusted for ages that Braer Rabbit molasses promotes ignorance by using Lewis Carroll’s character from “Alice” as a logo rather than using the Br’er Rabbit character from the Uncle Remus tales.
I have an Indian snuff. I have a bit of a funny story. Last weekend, I went to the local shop to hang out with a good pipe man friend of mine. Let’s say that he is no stranger to lady nicotine. We usually exchange our open tins of tobacco, smoke bowls, and talk of pipes. He’s a well involved member of the briar. Any ways, I brought some snuffs with me that are interesting. Some Klostermischung and some Indian snuff with a guy with a beard and white hat. Well, let me tell ya, when he took a snuff of the Indian stuff, he jumped higher than Michael Jordan! I was cracking up. About flavour, the one I have, well, it’s pretty awful. The texture of it is more akin to an almost toothpaste like thing. The flavour is strong and lingers for a very long time. For the next half an hour, I couldn’t smoke my pipe, because the only thing on my palette was this floral taste from the snuff. It was very much akin to incense, as though I attempted to put a bottle of Chanel No. 5 in my nose. If you want flavour BIG time, then go for it. Else, it’s pretty bad, IMO. Based on the texture of the snuff in question, I would summize it’s probably not sniffed much in Indian, but appplied to the gums. That’s not my thing, so I can’t comment on how well this particular Indian snuff works for that.
Sounds like maybe you got one that is intended to be used as a dentifrice. “A guy with a beard and white hat”… That could be either 5 Photo or 6 Photo. Count the number of pictures (the big one and the smaller ones around it) and you will know… there are either 5 pictures or 6 pictures. I remember talking to the guy who owns the Indian store down the street from me about a year ago and he mentioned something about “snuff paste” for rubbing on the gums. If memory serves, it may be an ayurvedic treatment for gingivitis and periodontitis.
Just got my order of Indian snuffs in today: 6 Photo Kailash 6 Photo Special 6 Photo Cheeta 6 Photo Super Kailash Dholakia Sparrow Cool Sun Kohinoor I am going to be patient and extend my initial delight by delving into them slowly. I already have some 6 Photo Kailash from my Mr. Snuff freebee so I will work on the tad that I have left while I try a new one. Hmmmm… I’ll start with 6 Photo Special. I got a 200 g tin so the first endevor is getting the snuff out. Once I pried the top off I encountered 2 layers of celophane sealers. the first was easy. The second I opened by poking a slot into it (I hope that this will insure minimal loss of moisture.) Got out my little 0.5 ml spoon and put some into a snuffbox. WONDERFUL!!! I now have a Kailash and a Special available to my nose. I will save other delights for another day. Patience is a virtue. Gluttony is a vice.
FUBAR Grunt is made in India. Not sure how that happened 
Dholakia in India makes snuff under contract. The FUBAR line in my opinion is their best. They also make Blast, She, Temptation, and Wow.
I opened a 200 g canister of 6 Photo Special and I am scratching my head trying to figure out how it is packed… Are there multiple seals inside of the canister to insure freshness? I took the top seal off and cut a slot in the next one. It seems as if not far below this seal is yet another one. “Multiple pouches” inside the canister maybe? If that is the case, I only want to open one at a time.
Like for you,Dave,my patience is in trouble when I’m waiting for this type of mail… I asked myself where are situated most strong différence betewen indian and english snuff. May be the indian one is stronger in général…I don’t know it very well for the moment. May be less subtle ? I think you have in this point ideas more lightfull…