First acquisition of 2026

18 gennaio 2026

Cigarette manufacturers have come up with the craziest ideas to stimulate smoking. To encourage women in the 1920s, not only were women's cigarettes with gold tips supplied, but each pack also came with a free silk: a miniature Persian-style silk rug. Caravellis, the luxury Egyptian cigarette manufacturer, also published this booklet some time later, with ideas for incorporating the silk into a cushion cover or tea cosy. You'd have to smoke quite a few packs to make one. A local resident found the booklet - almost pristine - while cleaning out and was kind enough to bring it to the museum. Thanks again. It became our first acquisition of the year!

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