Cuban Cigar labels http://www.cigarlabelgazette.com/index.htm Cuban Labels by Ed Barnes So, who wants to collect Cuban cigar labels? Typically, two types of people really like Cuban labels, perhaps more. First, there is the historian. This person appreciates the Cuban heritage of tobacco. Cigars or bundles of cigars called yaguas were first discovered in Cuba by one of Columbus’s lieutenants. You should read Tony Hyman’s book on cigar boxes if this interest you. I highly recommend the book. Second, there is today’s cigar smoker. Even today Cuban cigars are the standard everybody measures the taste and aroma of a fine cigar. Notice how the word smile is exaggerated to look like a smile. There are two basic categories of Cuban cigar labels. The first catagory is where the labels depicts a Cuban theme. These themes vary, but the Cuban flag or Moro Bay is predominant. The second category is where the label is printed in Cuba. I will list several examples of each. The cover shows several Cuban theme labels. Cuban is a fairly common inner showing a plantation in the background and an owner smoking his cigar in the foreground. The price guide shows “Cuban” at about $8.00 Byron is a nice image of Byron Moisier which is printed in Cuba. It’s only $7.00. Cerebro has Byron listed in their catalog. New Cuba depicts the Cuban flag and features the images of Gomez and Garcia. New Cuba inners currently command at least $80.00 if you can find one. Cuban Cousin is a fantastic image of a beautiful girl embracing the Cuban flag. Cuban Cousin is fairly hard to find. If should cost about $85.00 if you do a little searching. Two Patriots is actually photomechanical. However, due the rarity and image content it typically brings about $250.00 today. Two Patriots also is interesting since is shows the American friendship with Cuba. To bad we cannot boast the same claim today. Currently we have an embargo with Cuba. Two Sisters is another inner label that shows our positive relations with Cuba during the late 1800’s and early 1900’s. Dark Havana shows a Cuban shield and an African Cuban smiling. Two Sisters and Dark Havana are not listed in the 1997 price guide. These labels would probably only be found in auctions. Casa Marina shows the English "Printed in Cuba" and the Spanish "Compañia Lithografica De La Habana" Finding Cuban cigar labels requires a keen eye if you are looking for the labels printed in Cuba. Many times the words are in Spanish. You will need to learn certain Spanish phrases such as: “Compañia Lithografica De La Habana” “Lito de More’ y Ca Sn Nicolas 124” “Lit de Cuesta O-Really” Just because a label says Cuban or Habana it doesn’t necessarily mean it was printed in Cuba. Furthermore, the cigars may not have originated in Cuba. Many cigar makers did whatever necessary to tempt the unsuspecting customer into buying their cigar. You should never completely believe what is printed on a cigar label during this era. Belinda is printed in Cuba FrontPage-Background-Articles-Chat-Gallery-Meetings-Links Privacy-About-Site Map-News Copyright © 2003 The Cigar-Label Gazette, All Rights Reserved return to http://cubanmadecigars.com/ |
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