1939 White Owl Cigar Ad Havana Blend Gran Casino World\'s Fair Ephemera For Sale
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1939 White Owl Cigar Ad Havana Blend Gran Casino World\'s Fair Ephemera: $18.99
Discover this authentic vintage advertisement for New White Owl Cigars, prominently featuring their \"Blended-with-Havana\" claim. The ad showcases a sophisticated scene outside what appears to be a \"Gran Casino\" in Havana, Cuba, with two gentlemen, one smoking a cigar, alongside a classical fountain. A key testimonial from Señor W.D. Stephenson, Sugar Engineer of Havana, Cuba, praises the cigar\'s genuine Havana flavor, adding significant historical and cultural context.This piece of ephemera highlights the introduction of two new White Owl cigar shapes, \"Invincible\" and \"Club House,\" each priced at 5¢. The advertisement also references the New York World\'s Fair of 1939, providing a precise date and connection to a major historical event. Published by General Cigar Co., Inc., this ad offers a glimpse into pre-embargo Cuban tobacco culture and American advertising from the late 1930s, making it a compelling collectible for enthusiasts of vintage advertising, tobacco history, or Cuban memorabilia.
