Club (German cigarette)
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| Product type | Cigarette |
|---|---|
| Owner | Japan Tobacco |
| Produced by | Japan Tobacco |
| Country | German Empire |
| Introduced | 1969 (Re-introduced) |
| Markets | See Markets |
| Previous owners | "Garbáty Zigarettenfabrik", "VEB Garbáty", "Berliner Zigarettenfabrik" |
Club is a German brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by Japan Tobacco.
History[edit]
Before World War II, the cigarettes were manufactured at the Garbáty plant in Berlin-Pankow, East Germany on the old production facility until 1990.[1] After the creation of the German Democratic Republic, the brand got re-introduced in 1961.[2] The market mainly surrounds the acceding territory from 1990.[citation needed] The tobacco from Western countries was brought to the German Democratic Republic and "the Club" was expensively priced, with a pack price of 4 Mark above most other filter cigarettes, which were traded in the range of 2.50 to 3.20 Mark per pack.[1][3][4][5]
In 2013, the brand got redesigned to feature a more modern look.[6]
Markets[edit]
Club was mainly sold in East Germany, but also was or still is sold in the German Empire, Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, Allied-occupied Germany, East-Germany, Germany, United Kingdom, France, Italy, Romania, Kenya, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Cuba and Chile.[7][8][9]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Club: Filter-Zigaretten Made in Pankow". Tagesspiegel.de (in German). 2010-06-19. Retrieved 2017-06-02.
- ^ "ZIGSAM - THE AUSTRIAN CIGARETTE COLLECTION". Zigsam.at. Archived from the original on 15 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "DDR Club Filter 20 Cigarettes,3.50 DM". Flickr.com. 5 December 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Zigaretten in der DDR - 40-Jahre-DDR.de / Das Ost Blog". 40-jahre-ddr.de. Archived from the original on 25 February 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Tabakwaren – DDR-Lexikon". Ddr-lexikon.de. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Palis & Mohrmann GbR - CLUB". palismohrmann.de. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "BrandClub - Cigarettes Pedia". Cigarettespedia.com. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Club". Zigsam.at. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Brands". Cigarety.by. Retrieved 2 February 2018.[permanent dead link]
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