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From the history of cigarette brands: Dunhill.

From the history of cigarette brands: Dunhill. The history of Dunhill as a cigarette brand begins in 1908. In the Dunhill stores there was a novelty — the first cigarettes in the world with a cotton filter. But they were not called Dunhill at all, but Absorbal and were positioned as “the most harmless” cigarettes. Cigarettes didn’t get […]

Quiz: How well do you know the history of smoking?

Quiz: How well do you know the history of smoking? I think it’s worth refreshing our memory, so I’ve prepared an 8-question quiz for you about the history of smoking. If you’re a real smoker who appreciates the process of ingesting smoke and enjoys it, you should answer at least 5 of the 8 questions. Ready? […]

From the history of cigarette brands: Natural American Spirit.

The Natural American Spirit brand appeared on the market in 1982 and was produced by the Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company. In 2002, the company was acquired by Reynolds American and is now a subsidiary and independent, even though 42% of Reynolds American is owned by British American Tobacco. In 2015, Japan Tobacco announced that […]

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 […]