Preface

Tobacco also has a long history in the mainland, from the early days of making tobacco silk and smoking with a cigarette stick.

In the early days of the Republic of China, the invasion of foreign cigarette culture made today's styles of cigarettes popular.

But at that time, this kind of cigarette was still relatively expensive, and it was not something that ordinary people could afford to smoke.

At the same time, because of the popularity of cigarette culture, many well-known cigarette brands have also appeared in China, such as Zhonghua brand cigarettes, mango brands, Nanyang red double happiness cigarettes, etc., which are very popular.

But for various reasons, many cigarettes that were once very famous and popular are no longer produced and have become out of print.

However, although these cigarettes have long been out of print, they also carry the unique memories of old smokers.

If you have smoked more than five types of cigarettes, you are really a qualified old smoker.

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The old cigarettes not only taste good, but also the packaging is very delicate and good-looking.

Just like this red box of Snow Lotus cigarettes, which are no longer in production, although you can still find Snow Lotus brand cigarettes on the market today, but they are all blue boxes.

And because this cigarette is produced in Xinjiang, the scope of circulation may not be so wide.

However, because the flavor is relatively strong and thick, people who like to smoke dry tobacco may like it more.

Chinese cigarettes

Although Zhonghua brand cigarettes are very famous, it is estimated that not many people smoked this cigarette at that time.

This is a cigarette brand founded in 1951, and it has won the love of a large number of consumers with its unique taste and positioning.

Not only that, but this cigarette was also known as the first brand of cigarettes in China at that time.

Coupled with this domineering name, it was generally respected by high-end people at the time, and it was definitely the leader of the cigarette brand.

Unity brand cigarettes

The name of this cigarette is very interesting, it was produced by Yingkou Cigarette Factory in 1969.

This cigarette prints the chairman's quotation on the cigarette case.

"Unite and strive for greater victory", so this cigarette can also be said to be a product of the times.

Whether it is the name of this cigarette or the iconic pattern of unity, it is the memory of a generation, and although it was discontinued after 4 years, it was still sold a lot back then.

Mango cigarettes

In 1969, there was also a cigarette, that is, the mango brand cigarettes produced in Xinzheng, Henan.

But the price of this cigarette is relatively close to the people, so once it was listed, it won the love of many people, and it became popular all over the country, and it can be said to be one of the most popular cigarettes in 1969.

It is divided into three Chinas: quotation mark, red flag mark and word mark.

The quotation mark is very classic, with dark green as the background color, and the genuine version has two golden mangoes, which are very conspicuous.

Yuye brand cigarettes

This cigarette was also a very popular cigarette in the 50s, and it was available in dark blue and red packaging, which was considered a mid-range at the time.

Although this cigarette is out of print, the popularity is still not low, and it can be seen in many auction occasions.

The packaging box of this cigarette is also very beautiful, and the collection value is not low, and even the auction price is between 200 and 800 yuan.

This number also shows how popular this cigarette was at the time.

Harvest brand cigarettes

From the names of some cigarettes, you can feel the aspirations of the people of that era.

Therefore, this cigarette is still more popular with farmers, and I hope that the coming year will be a bumper year.

For example, this Fengshou brand cigarette was first produced in Wuhu, and then was mass-produced by Hefei Cigarette Roll Factory, becoming one of the best-selling cigarettes before the reform and opening up.

The price in different places is also slightly different, some places are 6 cents, and some places sell for 1 cent 6.

However, at that time, cigarettes were a "luxury", and there were still relatively few people who were willing to smoke them.

Peony cigarettes

Peony brand cigarettes were very popular at that time, and they were a cigarette launched by Shanghai Tobacco Group, and since they entered the market, they have gained a lot of love.

But the relative price is also relatively expensive, and many people are reluctant to suck it, and most of them occasionally "rub" others to take a bite, which is already more satisfied.

Big front door cigarettes

This brand of cigarettes has a very long history, it was produced by British American Tobacco in 1916.

And this "gate" originally referred to Tiananmen Square, which was all the rage in Shanghai at that time, and was liked and sought after by many people.

In 1952, Daqianmen cigarettes were state-owned, but the trademark was still jointly owned by three cigarette factories in Shanghai, Qingdao and Tianjin.

With a history of more than 100 years, it is rare to have such a long brand of cigarettes, so it is also a reflection of its uniqueness.

Diligence and thrift brand cigarettes

This cigarette was very popular in the sixties and seventies of the last century, and it can be seen from this name that this cigarette is defined as ordinary people.

At that time, the price was about 5 cents, and most families were reluctant to buy good cigarettes at that time.

After all, at the end of the day, the good ones only earn a few cents, and such relatively cheap cigarettes are also within the range of ordinary people, so the market is still very large.

Hongying brand cigarettes

This is the cigarette produced by the Yunnan Tobacco Factory, and it will also be the predecessor of Yuxi Tobacco, which is very popular today.

The packaging of the red tassel cigarette of that era is very representative, reflecting the characteristics of that era, and its taste should be good.

After all, nowadays, Yuxi cigarettes are so popular, presumably the red tassel smoke at that time was not far there.

And this cigarette was not particularly expensive in that era, so it was more popular both in taste and price.

Fairy brand cigarettes

This brand is also relatively old, and its audience can also be seen from the name.

Because both in taste and publicity, they are women.

Although there are many women who smoke, there is still a certain gap between them and men, so they are not competitive in terms of sales.

The time of out-of-print was also very early, but it was still very popular with women in the Republic of China at that time.

epilogue

The cigarette culture in the mainland also has a long history, and many cigarette brands have emerged.

The above list is only a part of it, almost all of which are extinct, but they also carry the good memories of people at that time.

What other cigarette brands do you know that are out of print?

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