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History of cigarettes: the era of the dime

By the early 1930s, the U.S. market was dominated by the “Big Three” brands: Camel, Lucky Strike and Chesterfield. The “Turkish” brands Murad, Melachrino and Rameses were still “afloat”, but their days were numbered. However, since the mid-1920s, to be exact in 1926, the leaders of the “Big Three” finally caught up with the fourth […]

Facts about the world of cigarettes that few people know

Most modern myths about cigarettes boil down to the “fact” that there is no tobacco in them. However, there are many more “little secrets” and I will introduce you to some of them in this review. You’ve probably noticed how little time it takes to smoke a modern King Size cigarette. On average, it’s 3 […]

Legendary cigarettes of the 1990s

The 1990s were a troubled time for Russia. Some “rose up” during those years, others could not survive… Those were difficult years for everyone. But in this post, I’m not going to talk about politics, gang warfare, or “how good the Soviet Union was. My story will be about cigarettes. Cigarettes that people smoked in […]

Marlboro Man.

Let’s start the story at the end. In 1992, actor Wayne McLaren died of lung cancer. He was the one who started the world’s anti-tobacco campaign when he testified against his former employer, Philip Morris. Add to Cart The Marlboro brand appeared in 1924 and was originally positioned as a women’s cigarette. That all changed […]

Collection of Vintage Advertising: Winston Cigarettes, 1988–1989

History of cigarettes: the time of monopolies

Today we will explore the history of the US cigarette industry. Today I will focus on important events of the early 20th century, which marked the beginning of the modern market formation. So, in 1890, the “big five” tobacco manufacturers were formed, headed by James Buchanan, the brilliant leader of the W. Duke & Sons […]

The history of the cigarette filter. Part 1: getting started.

You may be surprised, but the usual cigarette filters were not invented to reduce tar and nicotine in smoke. And in general, by that time, the manufacturer cared more about the end consumer, because the “tobacco wars” were in full swing and it was the smokers who ultimately decided who would emerge victorious from this […]

Little known facts from the history of cigarettes

Few people know that Marlboro cigarettes, first released in 1924 by the American company Philip Morris, are not actually named after the old British noble family of Marlboro. How did it happen? Read below! I In general, it is not clear why some experts are leaning towards the “British” version. By 1924, only American managers […]

Let’s start with Camel.

You may be surprised, but this brand of cigarettes is still represented in many varieties in the world! Camel Wides, Camel 99, Turkish, Crush, Platinum, №9 are still produced, and even without a filter version, they are still produced. Remember the 2010 limited edition Camel tin packs? We have got to give credit to them — limited […]

Sobranie cigarettes. History and Review.

The history of the Sobranie brand goes back to the distant past but they managed to carry their traditions through the centuries. The production of Sobranie cigarettes was laid in London in the late 19th century in the traditions of the English aristocracy. Why this particular company is given special attention? The uniqueness lies in […]