War time cigarettes

[Dogsbody]

Hi all, one of the things I like to collect are war time cigarettes (commercial or the ones especially for the army). To start things off here are my Lucky Strike packs so far. The one on the left has the Free of Tax label but no silver wrapping which should date it to 1943 or later. The one on the right has a Tax label series 114 which should date it to 1944. The small package in front is from a K-ration.

I invite everyone to add their cigarettes. Maybe we can start some sort of reference thread. So please post them , if you've got them

 

 

Rene

[72psb]

My Dad smoked Luckies. When asked what LS/MFT stood for he would say "Loose straps mean floppy t--ts." I'm sure this was a common phrase back then. Miss him every day. (WW2 vet,ETO)

[robinb]

Direct vet purchase.

 

[SIGordon]

WW1 Lucky Strikes

[Dogsbody]

Thanks for adding comment and pictures 72psb, robinb and SIGordon.

 

@72psb: love the alternative meaning of LS/MFT . On a serious note: your Dad's efforts are still highly appreciated over here.

 

@ robinb: thanks for adding these. To be honest I hadn't thought of cigarettes in post ww2 conflicts. It's great to see these too so if there are more out there, keep them coming.

 

@ SIGordon: that's a great pack of Luckies. I guess there aren't that many around anymore from that era.

 

To keep things going, here's of pack of Old Gold with the Free of Tax label.

 

 

 

Rene

 

 

[Dogsbody]

Here's another one with a 'civilian' Tax label. The Tax label has some additional stamping (Q-5) on it.

 

 

 

Rene

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[11thcavsniper]

My Dad's name was Lester. He served in WWII. He smoked Lucky Strikes. His sister's said it stood for Lester sure makes fast time. He had some photos when he was stationed in California before the war. He was a private and the photos were always with higher ranking NCO's. I asked him why and he replied, because I got the girls. He was a schmoozer.

[General Apathy]

Hi all, one of the things I like to collect are war time cigarettes (commercial or the ones especially for the army). To start things off here are my Lucky Strike packs so far. The one on the left has the Free of Tax label but no silver wrapping which should date it to 1943 or later. The one on the right has a Tax label series 114 which should date it to 1944. The small package in front is from a K-ration.

I invite everyone to add their cigarettes. Maybe we can start some sort of reference thread.

 

So please post them , if you've got them

 

Rene

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Hi Rene, thanks for the invite to add our cigarettes to your topic. Here's a wartime pack of 200 Green Lucky Strikes, carton remains in it's wartime postage wrap and tied with string, a 14 cent stamp is attached on the opposite side. The package was damaged when I bought it, it looks like it was caught in a drawer or cupboard door, all ten packs are complete including the crushed one that's visible.

 

Lewis.

 

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[mikie]

"post them , if you've got them"...Ha! good one!

 

Not a fan of cigarette smoke so no desire to collect them. But always interested in seeing what is out there. I don't recall Dad saying anything about cigarettes while he was in the army. I know he smoked a pipe back then. There is at least one photo of him smoking a pipe on Okinawa in 1945. Later when I was around he was a White Owl cigar man, with a pipe here and there and an occasional stinky old Italian stogie. Man, what a powerful ...ummm...errrr...aroma!

 

Mikie

[doyler]

Great post.I have some I may add.

 

I have some Russian,Japanese and German as well

 

THe Vietnamese ones are really interesting.Never seen a pack before.

[Dogsbody]

@ Ken: you're welcome and thanks for adding that pack of Luckies. I like the fact that it is still in its wrapping paper. Shame about the drawer accident.

 

@ Mikie: thanks for chiming in. I don't smoke myself but my fascination for smokes stems from from the association of US troops with chocolate, chewing gum and cigarettes. Well, at least that's what my Mom and Uncle told me about their liberators. Some US troops were stationed in a large buidling across the street from where my Grandparents, Mom and Uncle lived. My Mom and Uncle were kids at the time and certainly my Uncle seemed to have a knack for coming home with several goodies. (As a matter of fact I collect chewing gum and chocolate too, haha)

 

@ Ron: Thanks! If possible please add your cigarettes (including the foreign ones)

 

Rene

[everforward]

Cool thread.

 

I don't smoke either, but man...I bet those Vietnamese cigarettes were pretty harsh....but if you're hard up for a smoke I reckon they'd go down well enough.

 

I have a pack of WW2 Camels I will post tonight when I get back to them....

[everforward]

The cigarettes in the above post are Chesterfields bought in the ETO by a 116th vet and brought home in his kit, we have them here at the 116th Museum (Stonewall Brigade Museum).

 

Here is another pack brought home from the ETO, a pack of Philip Morris, also at the Museum...

 

 

 

I used to have a pack of Lucky Strike Whites that were wartime, but the label across the top indicated "For Naval Ships Stores Only"...…..

 

 

[Dogsbody]

Thanks everforward for posting your 'ciggies'!

 

Here is my collection of K-rat cigarettes so far (still missing a few).

 

 

Rene

 

 

[everforward]

Here is the pack of WW2 Camels I have from my collection. No tax label and non-foil inner wrapper.

 

[everforward]

A shot of the top....

 

[robinb]

A few more from my collection.

 

 

[robinb]

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[robinb]

Pipe tobacco.

 

 

[robinb]

German WW2. Eagle/Swastika under the black bar center of the label.

 

 

[pararaftanr2]

Keeping with the scheme here, but expanding slightly, you have a wartime pack of Raleighs with the "Free of Tax" stamp displayed in a cast and machined aluminum ashtray representing the USS Ticonderoga. A limited number of these were made by the Newport News Ship Building & Dry Dock Company and, in addition to being given to dignitaries at the ship's launching, were used aboard ship in the Officer's Wardroom and various state rooms. The Naval aviation specific cigarette case is nicely enameled in Navy blue and has a beautiful machine turned finish on the interior, holding 14 Camel cigarettes. The ashtray, and associated documents, were part of a grouping from a veteran who served on the ship during WW2.

Regards, Paul

[pararaftanr2]

Manufacturer's mark.

[pararaftanr2]

Cigarette case interior.

[pararaftanr2]

A Navy gray Dunhill service lighter and Briarwood pipe round out the display.

[pararaftanr2]

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