Piedmont, Liggett & Myers, and ATC: A Clarification

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by t206blogcom

For what it's worth, Chesterfield is also a city in Virginia, south of Richmond, north of Petersburg.

Jason

Very true. Thanks for identifying the old Factory #25 in my postcard of the Richmond waterfront on the James River. I should've placed a pointer to identify the building.

Incidently, the postmark on this p/c is dated Oct 8, 1908, Richmond, VA.

Thanks,

TED Z

[Rob D.]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Thanks for identifying the old Factory #25 in my postcard of the Richmond waterfront on the James River. I should've placed a pointer to identify the building.

Thanks,

TED Z

No worries, Ted. I figured that you meant to do that.

Rob

[Blitzu]

Here's a price list from 1897 for Drmond brand tobacco. You can Chesterfield's came 10 to a pack. This list is one of my favorite Drummond pieces.

Ted, good question regarding chesterfield, but here's a theory... As you can see by the prices even in 1897, Chesterfield's cost 2 times per cigarette than their Drum line. Maybe Chesterfields were targeting an upper class that were turned off by baseball cards or other advertisments. Maybe they consider it their "luxury" line of cigarettes.

[Blitzu]

Here's the back...

[tedzan]

Originally Posted by Blitzu

Here's a price list from 1897 for Drmond brand tobacco. You can Chesterfield's came 10 to a pack. This list is one of my favorite Drummond pieces.

Ted, good question regarding chesterfield, but here's a theory... As you can see by the prices even in 1897, Chesterfield's cost 2 times per cigarette than their Drum line. Maybe Chesterfields were targeting an upper class that were turned off by baseball cards or other advertisments. Maybe they consider it their "luxury" line of cigarettes.

Great stuff there, guy. And, your theory is as good as any. I grew up in the 1940's thru the 1950's. My Dad and Uncle exclusively smoked Chesterfield cigarettes.
They frowned at any other brand.


Anyhow, thought you would like to see this.






TED Z

[Blitzu]

Originally Posted by tedzan

Great stuff there, guy. And, your theory is as good as any. I grew up in the 1940's thru the 1950's. My Dad and Uncle exclusively smoked Chesterfield cigarettes.
They frowned at any other brand.


Anyhow, thought you would like to see this.






TED Z

That's pretty cool right there. Nice!!!