Army & Navy catalogue 1907 - cigar list


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"Members are informed that the Society has secured a large stock of the 1904 and 1905 Crops. This is considered important in view of the partial failure and poor quality of the 1906 growth."

A few questions coming to mind:

Interesting to see that already in those days they were critical of different crops and that such had been communicated. In particular as that had not been indicated on boxes back then. Or had it been in fact? Or did you have to rely on your supplier for that info?

What do they actually mean by "crop"? Is it really harvest year? As by today's standards a cigar would never hold tobacco of a single crop. Is it 'crop', is it 'production' that is meant? Or is it the main component of a cigar? 'Growth' as opposed to 'crop' or is it being used synonymously?

Interesting find, thanks for sharing!

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Interesting to look at how small most of those cigars are too. Hardly any are even 6 inches long. I also see that there was a cigar brand with my name on it! "La Flor de Valdes!" Even spelled correctly :) 

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This is awesome thank you brother! I work in a tobacco shop that opened in 1862, we're all about this type of stuff. Can't wait to share with the boys.

I wonder how those partagas were smoking back then

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Love it! Brilliant post! Thanks heaps for sharing!

 

8 minutes ago, westg said:

Awesome ...bloody awesome I say....thankyou for posting ..picture yourself smoking a cigar in 1907......Jer...... your moustache is timeless  

 

I know West! I know. 

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Very nice, thanks for sharing!!!

Would love to have had a go at some of those in their prime! Wouldn't mind seeing how they held up over 100 years too though would probably be expired for some time.....

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I love this kind of info. Thanks for sharing. Is there a way to determine the actual price of these in USD with the exchange rates back in the day? The reason why I ask is that the Brittish pound was worth about $5 USD at that time, so I see the price schedule heavy. For example it looks like Aguila de Oro "Mil Maravillas" is 500 Pounds/100 cigars or about $25US/stick. Am I missing something?  John

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Maybe that's for 100 units (boxes)....$25/box ain't bad, right?

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3 hours ago, JohnnyO said:

I love this kind of info. Thanks for sharing. Is there a way to determine the actual price of these in USD with the exchange rates back in the day? The reason why I ask is that the Brittish pound was worth about $5 USD at that time, so I see the price schedule heavy. For example it looks like Aguila de Oro "Mil Maravillas" is 500 Pounds/100 cigars or about $25US/stick. Am I missing something?  John

2 hours ago, Habana Mike said:

Maybe that's for 100 units (boxes)....$25/box ain't bad, right?

Lads, if 1907, I think that is Shillings and Pence. e.g. 27/6 is 27 shillings and 6 pence.

For example: the Por Larranaga Principe is 24/6 which is about £350 in today's money.

So at 80 shillings the RA Invincible Finos would be around £1200. 

I think. 

Take out inflation etc,

I want to go back to then. Minus the wars and stuff. But with my current salary. 

 

 

 

 

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6 hours ago, JohnnyO said:

I love this kind of info. Thanks for sharing. Is there a way to determine the actual price of these in USD with the exchange rates back in the day? The reason why I ask is that the Brittish pound was worth about $5 USD at that time, so I see the price schedule heavy. For example it looks like Aguila de Oro "Mil Maravillas" is 500 Pounds/100 cigars or about $25US/stick. Am I missing something?  John

Check here for a converter of historical value of the Pound Sterling:

 

https://www.measuringworth.com/ppoweruk/

 

Then just convert into today's USD....

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That is an amazing reference.

I am based in Sabah, the Malaysian side of Borneo, one area of our plantation businesses occupies land that was previously owned by Darvel Bay Tobacco Plantations Ltd.  Amazing to think that this land once produced cigars that were sold alongside Cubans.

 

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So Great, thanks for sharing. As a lover of all things PL it's great to see the depth of the marca well over 100 years ago. 

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