Rothman's of Pall Mall Navy Flake - Sealed - Very Old!

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This is a rare find; a sealed one ounce tin of Rothman's of Pall Mall Ready Rubbed Navy Flake Medium pipe tobacco. 's a little history, and I quote: " Rothmans International p.l.c. is a huge conglomerate, combining such famous names as Rothmans and Carreras, as well as substantial holdings in Dunhill Holdings and Cartier Monde, whose main interests are the manufacture and sale of tobacco and luxury products worldwide. It is among the top five tobacco companies in the world, operating 52 factories, and is active in over 30 countries.Its founder, Louis Rothman, was born into the tobacco industry. His family owned a large tobacco factory in the Ukraine and he became an apprentice t He emigrated to London in 1887, at the age of 18, and easily found work in the British tobacco industry. At that time t was a demand for handmade cigarettes using the blends of Balkan, Crimean, Turkish, and Oriental tobaccos which Rothman had learned how to make during his apprenticeship.In 1890, he opened his own business, a small kiosk on Fleet Street, selling to the reporters and printers of the area by day and making his cigarettes by night. He also built his reputation by supplying to wealthy businessmen and aristocrats. This enabled him to open two more shops, but it was not until 1900 that he had a proper showroom on Pall Mall, from which he launched read more

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