Showing posts with label 100's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 100's. Show all posts

Thursday, May 5, 2011

Fisher blues

I got the first pack of Fisher lights blue box 
when i migrated up north to The Pearl of Orient, Penang Island. 
It seems that you could find this contraband all around town 
and even at the most remote village where I dwell!
The pix on the left is the 100's King Size, 
that comes in soft packs looks like the Rothmans King size. 
The standard 20's hard pack is on the right. 
The following is the complete carton of softpack King size 100's.
And this is the blue 20's hard box set.
Close up view of the carton box that indicates it is from USA.
I'll be arranging  some shots of the other blends later 
as what I have in my archive now are in smaller pixel! 
I probably might have made some focus change without realizing. 
So, I'll be seeing you soon!

Monday, August 9, 2010

Perilly's Finale

After the previous bLoG on it's original full flavor
( the black box that turned side-opening pack ),
we not only see the transition of it
( note the small name of with PALL MALL below Perilly's logo ),
but this would also be the last we've seen of Perilly's Menthol 25 sticks!
And the following original packs has also followed it's tragic ending
after being transitioned into PALL MALL
It really is a pity of a brand that's been around for quite a decade.
And so does it's 100's king size! But looks like Pall Mall won't be
producing the 100's at this moment.
As it is that has happened to the Menthol of Matterhorn's 100's
Well, I sure hope one day they'd make a comeback like what KENT did!
Goodbye to my one time favorite, Perilly's!

Monday, August 2, 2010

The Transition of Matterhorn

Before presenting the Perilly's side-opening packs, the following marks the end of a very old menthol brand, probably the only brand that sell alongside the strong SALEM menthol - the Matterhorn. It has been called the old man's cigarette. But it has it's ending, finally beaten out of the market by SALEM!

However, Pall Mall has taken the liberty of taking over the company and "converting" it into a new breed of Pall Mall - menthol flavor. Originally of course Pall Mall already has it's own menthol. But why it is doing this the reasons I have not known.

In the recent years there have been some take overs as well. Cigarette brands do tumble! I still remember in the early 80's, I used to smoke Rothmans of Pall Mall, the 100's king size. That was their trade mark of King Size cigarettes - the one and only perhaps! And almost every smoker knows! But today, Rothmans is Rothmans and Pall Mall is what it is now!

The following box shows the new transition of Matterhorn
with it's name shedding off into Pall Mall menthol.
The content of the special box that marks the new Pall Mall menthol
The complete view of the convertion of Matterhorn into Pall Mall
Well, I am glad I'm one of the proud owner of this special release during it's take over. But sad to say I have the only holding box of Matterhorn on my collection! I should have more than one, normally prefered!