1970s OPTIMO MADURO PALMAS SINGLES
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Winston Churchill liked the mild Optimo cigar manufactured by A. Santaella Cigars, and so did Babe Ruth. Tampa was one of "The Babe's" favorite places to visit–he had made his mark here on April 4, 1919, in a pre-season game the Boston Red Sox played against the New York Giants. He knocked a 587-foot home run out of the Tampa Fair Grounds, over a fence, and into a furrow in a farmer's field!
Each year when he arrived in Tampa for spring training, "The Great Bambino" would take the opportunity to stock up on his favorite cigars. He would visit the A. Santaella Cigar Factory in West Tampa to collect a few boxes of his beloved smoke, known as "The Best of the Best," and he always made time to pose for pictures.
The four-story, red brick building still stands at 1906 N. Armenia. It was built in 1904 after a fire destroyed the previous structure. Since this was the second time a fire had occurred, its owners decided to use a different rebuild plan. When Antonio Santaella from Seville, Spain, and Sol
Hamburger from Bavaria was built a third time; they purchased the entire block and built the factory in the middle. The last fire had jumped from one building to another, and Mr. Santaella did not want this to happen again. He later convinced the city to build a fire station behind his factory–another safeguard was in place. Their new factory was one of the city's largest and most efficiently equipped.
Hamburger from Bavaria was built a third time; they purchased the entire block and built the factory in the middle. The last fire had jumped from one building to another, and Mr. Santaella did not want this to happen again. He later convinced the city to build a fire station behind his factory–another safeguard was in place. Their new factory was one of the city's largest and most efficiently equipped.
Santaella and Hamburger have a long history in the business. They began manufacturing cigars in 1886 and had factories in Key West before coming to Tampa. Between 1918 and 1919, Santaella produced over forty-five million cigars, and in 1946, they opened a factory in Clearwater, Florida. That operation was eventually closed, and in 1955 the factory in Armenia was sold to Universal Cigar Corporation.
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Winston Churchill liked the mild Optimo cigar manufactured by A. Santaella Cigars, and so did Babe Ruth. Tampa was one of "The Babe's" favorite places to visit–he had made his mark here on April 4, 1919, in a pre-season game the Boston Red Sox played against the New York Giants. He knocked a 587-foot home run out of the Tampa Fair Grounds, over a fence, and into a furrow in a farmer's field!
Each year when he arrived in Tampa for spring training, "The Great Bambino" would take the opportunity to stock up on his favorite cigars. He would visit the A. Santaella Cigar Factory in West Tampa to collect a few boxes of his beloved smoke, known as "The Best of the Best," and he always made time to pose for pictures.
The four-story, red brick building still stands at 1906 N. Armenia. It was built in 1904 after a fire destroyed the previous structure. Since this was the second time a fire had occurred, its owners decided to use a different rebuild plan. When Antonio Santaella from Seville, Spain, and Sol
Hamburger from Bavaria was built a third time; they purchased the entire block and built the factory in the middle. The last fire had jumped from one building to another, and Mr. Santaella did not want this to happen again. He later convinced the city to build a fire station behind his factory–another safeguard was in place. Their new factory was one of the city's largest and most efficiently equipped.
Hamburger from Bavaria was built a third time; they purchased the entire block and built the factory in the middle. The last fire had jumped from one building to another, and Mr. Santaella did not want this to happen again. He later convinced the city to build a fire station behind his factory–another safeguard was in place. Their new factory was one of the city's largest and most efficiently equipped.
Santaella and Hamburger have a long history in the business. They began manufacturing cigars in 1886 and had factories in Key West before coming to Tampa. Between 1918 and 1919, Santaella produced over forty-five million cigars, and in 1946, they opened a factory in Clearwater, Florida. That operation was eventually closed, and in 1955 the factory in Armenia was sold to Universal Cigar Corporation.
