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1900s CORTEJO MARK ESPECIALIDADE COLORADO CLARO SINGLES
$25.00
These were obtained from a collector in the Netherlands and are from the late 1890’s to early 1900’s. These boxes were sealed before being opened for inspection. PRE-WORLD WAR I AND Excellent condition for being over 120 years old.Â
1916 GENERAL SATISFACTION EAGLES HAVANA SINGLES
$60.00THESE CIGARS WERE PRODUCED IN OHIO AND ARE MADE OF LUSCIOUS VUELTA ABAJO TOBACCO. VUELTA ABAJO IS THE BEST REGION IN CUBA FOR TOBACCO QUALITY. THESE CIGARS ARE PRE-WWI AND IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.
1920s GEISTERS CLUB HOUSE CLEAR HAVANA CORONA SINGLES
$45.00These are Prohibition era Clear Havana (made in USA with Cuban tobacco) Coronas. Not much information exits about these. The brand can be traced to 1917 however cellophane was not used until the 1920s.
1921 KILDOWS TIFFIN CLEAR HAVANA SINGLES
$75.00Hand made in Tiffin Ohio during the Prohibition era with Cuban tobacco. Dating was done by combining the existence of the blue 4 inch tax stamp, which started in 1916, and the perforated 1 just below the sealed cut (see photos). The 2 from 21 is missing but this is where the year would have been. By 1931, the seal would have been a different series. 1921 is the year.
1921 KILDOWS TIFFIN FIVES CLEAR HAVANA (5 PACK)
$225.00Hand made and foil wrapped in Tiffin Ohio during the Prohibition era using Cuban tobacco. Dating was done by combining the existence of the blue 4 inch tax stamp, which started in 1916, and the perforated 1 just below the sealed cut (see photos). The 2 from 21 is missing but this is where the year would have been. By 1931, the seal would have been a different series. 1921 is the year.
1924 CINCO LONDRES HAVANA BLEND SINGLES
$100.00Cinco Cigars made from tobacco stock from Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Sumatra, Cuba, and Holland by Otto Eisenlohr & Bros, Inc. of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
1930s DUTCH MASTERS PERFECTO SINGLES
$60.00These hand made perfectos are from the Great Depression era and are in excellent condition.
1930s ESPANA MADURO PANETALES SINGLES
$20.00This box was a sealed box until it was opened for inspection prior to listing. The aromas for the box when opened were incredible, like walking into a spice shop. These were manufactured in the 1930s Canary Islands factory of Jose Arrocha under strick union guidance. I have include an excerpt for a 1998 Cigar Aficionado article regarding Canary Island cigars and their use of Cuban Tobacco. Don't pass up these Maduros.
"The chief factor that differentiates Canary Island cigars from most others is the strong tradition of using Cuban tobacco in their blends. Cigar, cigarillo and cigarette producers on the islands have always used tobacco from two of Cuba's prominent growing areas, the Vuelta Abajo and Remedios. The former is the same area that produces great Havanas (or "Habanos," as the Cubans like to call their hand-rolled smokes), while the latter region traditionally produces a strong, dark tobacco for cigarettes."
1931 FLOR DE MANUEL ARISTOCRATS SEALED BOX
$2,000.00This box is from the Great Depression era and is still sealed in hoilday wrapping with the bow string intact. They were made in Detroit by Mazer Cressman Cigar Company.
1933 COUNSELLOR PERFECTO SEALED BOX
$2,000.00This sealed box is from the Great Depression era and is still covered in hoilday wrapping with the tax stamp intact. They were made in Detroit.
1934 MAYOLA PERFECTO SINGLES
$40.00Mayola was a popular brand manufactured in Illinois. These cigars were made between 1933 -1935 and dated by the presence of the NRA logo (National Recovery Act), which was in only use during those years.
1940 WELTRUF HABANA SINGLES
$35.00These cigars are WWII era and were made in Germany before the war. Date stamp on the box is DEC 6 40. Weltruf translates to World Reputation. These were made from Cuban tobacco as referenced on the box and they burn perfectly.
1940’s EMIL WOLSDORFF HAMBURG HAVANA BLEND SINGLES
$50.00It was “the great love of cigars” that prompted the Hamburg merchant Emil Karl Ferdinand Wolsdorff to open his first shop on May 7, 1907 on Georgsplatz in Hamburg. He wanted to operate a widespread trade in cigars and therefore planned two things: Firstly, the development of a WOLSDORFF own brand range with exclusive varieties, made by quality manufacturers in Westphalia and Baden-Württemberg. Second, the establishment of an extensive branch network in all major cities in Germany in order to achieve a nationwide distribution of its brands. Both were successfully created and expanded. Soon, in addition to WOLSDORFF cigars, the diverse range also included renowned imports, tobacco, cigarettes, pipes and accessories. WOLSDORFF quickly made a name for itself among smokers with a top-class selection and expert advice at the highest level. Selling high-quality tobacco products in an advisory capacity instead of distributing goods, that was and is the motto at WOLSDORFF: "If the customer leaves the shop satisfied, happy and feeling happy, then the specialist shop has properly fulfilled its service task," so it put it Werner Wolsdorff. There are now around 170 WOLSDORFF branches all over Germany. This box was purchased from a collector in Hamburg and it was sealed until opened for inspection in 2020.
1940’s HAUS KONIGIN EXTRA PUROS SINGLES
$30.00Due to the individual packaging each cigar in tinfoil and the price of each, one can assume that these are Havana-cigars, made in Germany. The price on the tax stamp is given in "Rpf", which means 40 cent from 1 "Reichsmark". The "Reichsmark" existed in Germany from 1924 to 1948, so they could even be pre-war cigars.