Vintage tin tobacco box brand "Unie Club Edeltabak" of the Union of Tobacco Factories

Vintage tin tobacco box brand "Unie Club Edeltabak" of the Union of Tobacco Factories.

• Manufacturer: Union of Tobacco Factories
• Date of manufacture: 1933

Description
A rectangular vintage tin cigar or tobacco box. The top of the lid shows in relief the point of a ship and a cityscape with a drawbridge, together with the text "Unie Club" Unie Van Tabaksfabrikanten en Edel Tabak.

Condition
This tobacco box is in an original vintage condition with traces of use and age-related traces of wear. Photos are part of the description.

Size

• Height: 2.5 cm.
• Length: 11.5 cm.
• Width: 8 cm.

Unie van tabak- en sigarenfabrieken
On February 2, 1934, the Union of Tobacco and Cigar Factories was officially established. Registered office was Amsterdam. This factory was a subsidiary of Turmac. Until then Turmac was engaged in the manufacture of cigarettes. The creation of the Union brought tobacco packages and cigars to the market. Probably with the aim of conquering a part of that market. This did not happen under the established name of Turmac, because if it failed, Turmac's reputation would not be discredited.

In the course of 1933, smoking tobacco was already being advertised. One of the brands is Unieclub with the addition Edeltabak, a combination of refined tobacco.

Besides the paper packaging, cans of 50 grams and a storage tin of 250 grams were issued.

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