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1880nonsportsliked to promote Eqyptian (also Turkish, oriental, etc.) fine and exotic tobacco strains. A few of these products included card and silk series in or around 
their packs/boxes. Egyptienne Luxury, Melachrino, Schinasi, Zira, Eqyptian Prettiest, Mogul, Omega, and finally Egyptienne Straights (I'm sure there are others - all I could think of) come to mind. The Eqyptienne Straights are indeed the source of the blankets. I came across a drawer full early in my collecting days in an antique shop somewhere in Mass.. The blankets were still attached to the package in the manner previously described. Unfortunately I had little interest then - would LOVE to have one now. The only other tobacco insert/premium I know of associated with ES cigarettes is their T45 non-sport card set. There are still sufficient quantities to be had of the medium sized clam shell box in the marketplace. Certainly an under 50. box empty.
edited to add the following: TY! for prompting me to take Hager's book off the shelf for a look again. Reading the musing and forcasts of my favorite shady dylsxeic Nostradamus always makes me smile
PS: ES also issued small cigarette "silks" during this time frame....