WW2 PERIOD UNOPENED PACKETS OF ARMY CLUB CIGARETTES
History
The brand was founded by Cavanders Ltd in 1775. Cavanders was a cigarette company originally based in Manchester, but eventually moved its operations in London. Army Club was a popular cigarette brand in the 1910s, especially during the time of WW1. The brand disappeared in 1961, as the company was taken over by the Godfrey Philips Company, whose main factory is now in Mumbai. It is believed that the company was eventually acquired by Philip Morris international
An Army Club cigarette packet was found in the pocket of the Somertan Man. In September 2014, Wales online reported that a +100-year-old packet of Army Club cigarettes exists. The pack is kept by Brian Alexander, which has kept it safe since his father passed it onto him after his grandfather, known as Arthur Maddox, gave it to him. "The cigarettes were brought home from World War One by my grandfather Arthur Maddox, and he gave them to my father, Fred Alexandar. My grandfather bet my father he would smoke them before the month was out because he was a chain smoker. But my father did not smoke them, and so he passed them on to me and I still have them," Brian said.
Item Description.
I have 22 packs of these period un-opened Army Club Cigarettes and are being sold on a first come first serve basis price is per packet buy one or as many as you like. My research is that this type are from the WW2 period. There are 10 Cigarettes in a pack. I am not a tobacconist and are selling them for historical purposes only. Great display item for your WW2 collection.
22 packs available
2 sold 20 left