I'm curious if anyone has ever seen or has photos of a "Fans", "Hindu", "Drum" or "Napolean Little Cigars" pack? I know a copy of the Fans pack was pictured in the 1983 issue of Brandstand and I do have a black and white image of the pack. I would really love to hear some more on these brands if anyone has any information.
PS: Jim, Now ....as a good Aries as I am, I got a tremendous passion for a Turmac tin or cardboard box: Turmac Orient.....it seems very hard to find it...I saved a photo but it's impossible to find it in the web...I suppose because it's really wonderful...if you wish to see it I'll send you the photo! Bruno Ferrara Italy
Hi James (or Jim?), I am your boring friend from Italy...about the Pall Mall (George, Guelph etc. )saga! I hope you're well. Just a few notes (I've had my computer broken so it was not easy to find your direct email address): - I contacted ms. Karin Helbert to try and get even a photocopy of her booklet about Tindeco; she replied yesterday to me wondering how I got in touch with her, so don't be surprised if she'll contact you...she asked me where I knew about her booklet! 140,000!)..I visited him sometime ago..will not be dispersed! Have a wonderful evening. Bruno Ferrara Italy
James, Thanks for offering to donate your 1960 Raleigh pack to us. Such discoveries are made every now and then as carpenters and other trades-men seemed to be prone to tossing their empty packs into unfinished stairwells and walls on a regular basis. The journal of the UK Cigaret Pack Collectors Club once published an article called "Under The Floor-Boards". which detailed some of the more interesting discoveries that have been reported over the years. I will send a copy of that article to you if you give me your address. The address for CPCA is: 86 Plymouth Grove Drive, Kennebunk, ME 04043. Thanks again ...Dick Elliott
I found an empty Raleigh cigarette pack inside my staircase while rebuilding it. My house was built in 1960. The pack is in good shape. I would like to donate it to your association.
Hey: I'm Tony Morales. I coillect empty packs of cigarettes. There are more than 30 000 different items in my collection. I'd like to join your group. As well, I'd like to meet other collectors for exchanging.