Nicotiana Recomendi

Nicotiana Recomendi JIM'S RUSSIAN RIVER BLEND
Nicotiana Recomendi
(Nicotiana is pronounced nik-o-she-A-nuh, long "a" sound)

Tobacco grown on the banks of Northern California's Russian River won a silver medal at the 1904 St. Louis World's Fair. Pioneer Dave Hetzel began experimenting with different types of tobacco seed in 1877. A cigar maker by trade, Mr. Hetzel found that Havana and Connecticut Shade could be grown and cured successfully just twelve miles from the Pacific Ocean. Following in Mr. Hetzel's footsteps, I have planted Burley and Maryland seed with varing degrees of success. I haven't won any medals, and don't expect to, but do enjoy the challenge of growing these regal plants.

The Cigarette Pack Collector's Association: I'm proud to be a charter member of this group. It is a joy to be associated with the men and women who make up the membership.
The Herbert Zach Collection: Herbert is an Austrian pack collector--his site pictures a large number of beautiful international packs. If you visit, be sure to see the brand Ligo, which was made in Latvia during the time that country was a part of the USSR. Ligo is a papirosi style cigarette in a very, very colorful box. Ligo is a celebration of the summer solstice.
MJ's Antique Hangups and CyberMall: Mary Jane has a nice selection of older cigarette magazine ads for sale.
Gerardo's Home Page: Rare tobacco and cigarette tins, plus a number of beautiful paper packages for both tobacco and cigarettes can be seen on Gerard's web site.
La Saga Cigarette: Regis is a French cigarette pack collector. La Saga Cigarette is written in French and English, and pictures a number of terrific packs. If you are a tin collector, be sure to visit Regis' advertising page. Pictured is a wonderful Chesterfield round tin counter display.
The Cigarette Package Collector's Corner: Tom pictures many of his colorful international labels, like Al Capone Cigarettes, plus a large number of US brands. Lucky Filters in a dirty red pack, Spring, and RJR's Bright are three of the 'gone-but-not-forgotten' packs to be enjoyed here.
Misty Slims and friends: "Slim 'n Sassy" women have campaigned for Misty Slims since the brand's Shreveport, La. introduction in Nov. 1989. Paul shares his collection of beautiful Misty magazine ads on his 'easy on the eyes' web site. Some of the very best cigarette advertising was done for TV commercials, and Paul has picked several classics for you to enjoy along with the wonderful print ads he collects.
Franklyn Cards: Franklyn Cards is the premiere cigarette insert card collecting web site on the Internet. If you're a card collector, Franklyn has many beautiful sets or singles for sale. If you are interested in card history, Franklyn has several very good essays on the early manufacturers who issued cards with their many brands of cigarettes.
Steve Talbot's Cartophily Pages: Steve has put together an excellent site for anyone interested in collecting cigarette insert cards, plus cards from manufacturers of products other than tobacco. There is a brief card history, plus related topics, card links, and a picture gallery.
The Cold War Museum: This web site is dedicated to the men and women who served during The Cold War. The Bay of Pigs, the Cuban Missile Crisis, and the U-2 Incident are just a few of the fascinating stories told. The U-2 imagery photographs are especially interesting. For example, from 'the online exhibits' you can download images of Francis Gary Powers' first over flight of Russia on November 20th, 1956.
I Collect It: This helpful web site is an online resource for collectors of stamps, cigarette insert cards, comics and other interesting and popular items. Based in the UK, collectors can learn the dates for different shows, what clubs are available, and which dealers will sell you that special collectable you're hunting for.
The Movie Card Website: Troy Kirk specializes in cigarette cards picturing famous moving picture stars. The history of these beautiful cards, along with illustrated check lists of the many different series, make for an enjoyable and entertaining web visit.
Natural American Spirit Cigarettes: This is a superb web site that offers company history, interesting photos, plus pictures of the four sets of vignette fact cards that have been issued. You must be an adult to enter.
Roll Your Own Magazine: This is an especially good web site for smokers who want to enjoy a fresh cigarette while spending a little less money doing so. Doug Kennedy reviews the current crop of loose tobacco available to RYO smokers, plus the rollers, rolling paper, and filter tubes needed to make your own fine cigarette.
Old Chinese Cigarette Packet: During the 1930's Chinese cigarette brands were advertised with especially attractive calendars. These colorful calendars usually pictured a beautiful woman. There is a nice selection of calendars and very old cigarette packets to admire on this interesting web site of Zhou Xiaoyin. The web site's language is Chinese.
Welcome to CigPacks.com.ar: This is the new web site of Alejandro Kovacs from Mendoza, Argentina. Alejandro shares his special 'limited edition' collector's packs from around the world, plus a very nice selection of colorful Chinese and English packs. There are several pages devoted to cigarette pack 'puzzles'.
The Francesco Ragaini Pack Collection: Francesco is an Italian pack collector who shares his wonderful old packets in his many different galleries. Francesco's packs are gorgeous, and not to be missed.
Home Page of Vytautas Strikauskas: This is a wonderful web site that pictures many of the colorful packets that were produced in the former USSR. Vytautas is from Lithuania. His collection is international, and packs from many different countries are featured. This is another web site not to be missed.
The Tin Shop: What a treat it is to visit this collectible tin web site. Lithographed tins produced in England are absolutely dynamite because of their multi-colors, and for the unique die-cut shapes. The two owners of The Tin Shop have a nice selection of tobacco and cigarette tins for sale.
The Cigarette Packet Collectors Club of Great Britain: Treat yourself to 50 of the most colorful packets produced in Great Britain by visiting this official club website. Originally formed in the late 1970's by my friend Nate Chait and several of his friends, this enthusiastic group issues a quarterly newsletter full of handsome packets and interesting articles.
Kensitas Silk Flowers: Don Wearmouth and his wife collect the beautiful woven silk inserts that came free with packets of Kensitas Cigarettes. The colorful flowers woven into the 'silk' are tobaccana at its best.
Collectomania-Belgium: Trade card site for LIEBIG's Extract of Meat collectors chromos and all chocolate trade card collections from all over the world.
Collector Kettunen's Collection: This is the dandy new web site of my good friend Jukka Kettunen of Finland. Jukka collects international cigarette packs plus other tobacco items. This pack collection is superb! On the web site you will find many, many colorful packs from Finland, Russia, USSR, and other countries.
Baseball & Tobacco: Jon Canfield's new web site is the premier sourcce for baseball related cigarette and tobacco pack information. Pictured are the colorful and hard-to-find cigarette packs that once held baseball insert cards.

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