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[canjond]

Well, these weekends don't happen very often, but I was lucky enough to purchase two really neat and rare packs.

The first is a beautiful Ramly clam shell. The style is slightly different from the other I own, and the condition is nearly flawless. In total, this makes about 15 Ramly packs that I've personally seen over the years.



The second box below is equally (if not more) exciting. While we've all seen the Kalamazoo Bats counter top displays, which in and of themselves, are incredibly rare, I have never seen - or heard of - a Kalamazoo Bats pack. Well, here is the first. What’s interesting about the sleeve (and it’s missing the inner portion) is that the measurements are almost spot on with the cards. I've spoken to a few others, and we wonder whether these smaller packs were placed inside the large counter top displays (maybe 10, 12, 20, etc smaller packs fit per counter top display). Regardless, I'm very happy to own it.

[kdixon]

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[tedzan]

Two tremendous packs, congrats.

Thanks for sharing them with us.


Jon....is there a Copyright date printed on the Kalamazoo Bats pack ?


TED Z
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[ruth-gehrig]

Not mine but let me know if anyone is interested. Saw in antique shop. Dont remember the price.

[autograf]

Great Kalamazoo Bats pack Jon.........it looks like a Star of the World Pack I had a while back.............

[canjond]

Tom- that's a great pack and I agree, nearly identical. After seeing yours, I wonder whether there wasn't an inner "slide" and instead the cigars would hang out of the top.

Ted - no copyright date unfortunately.

[Leon]

Originally Posted by canjond

Tom- that's a great pack and I agree, nearly identical. After seeing yours, I wonder whether there wasn't an inner "slide" and instead the cigars would hang out of the top.

Ted - no copyright date unfortunately.

Congrats on the pick up Jon. That is awesome. Now save your pennies for my auction.

[sb1]

Congrats, Jon. I was the underbidder on the Ramly, just didn't set my bar high enough. If you ever want to move it and make some $$ on it let me know.

Originally Posted by canjond

Well, these weekends don't happen very often, but I was lucky enough to purchase two really neat and rare packs.

The first is a beautiful Ramly clam shell. The style is slightly different from the other I own, and the condition is nearly flawless. In total, this makes about 15 Ramly packs that I've personally seen over the years.



The second box below is equally (if not more) exciting. While we've all seen the Kalamazoo Bats counter top displays, which in and of themselves, are incredibly rare, I have never seen - or heard of - a Kalamazoo Bats pack. Well, here is the first. What’s interesting about the sleeve (and it’s missing the inner portion) is that the measurements are almost spot on with the cards. I've spoken to a few others, and we wonder whether these smaller packs were placed inside the large counter top displays (maybe 10, 12, 20, etc smaller packs fit per counter top display). Regardless, I'm very happy to own it.

[1880nonsports]

I would agree the larger paper CIGAR packages likely had an inner sleeve - regardless probably a handful or less exist of either of those packages. Interest level would be quite a bit higher for the kalamazoo although still limited number of interested parties. I'd be very happy to own either one - but nearly as happy just to see one - know I can't have it all. Also an underbidder on the Ramly - I dropped out and figured I'd bid on one of Leon's :-). Having a hard time replacing one I used to have when they meant less to people. O well.....
Jon - if you see this - curious exactly what the following line means?
"I've spoken to a few others, and we wonder whether these smaller packs were placed inside the large counter top displays (maybe 10, 12, 20, etc smaller packs fit per counter top display)." Sometimes I'm a little obtuse.

[canjond]

Henry - I haven't spoken to anyone who has seen the KB type packaging I posted above, but we have seen the larger countertop displays before (as pictured below). The packaging above measures approximately the size of a KB card, while the countertop displays are quite large. We've speculated that maybe the boxes pictures above would have been sold out of the countertop displays below.

[1880nonsports]

just didn't know what you meant by countertop display. Whatever you want to call it - although a slightly later production - I liken the two examples and display to the Virginia Cheroots cigar packs of four - offered in cases/cartons as well as the "countertop" displays with the fold-down panels. No reason they couldn't have been shipped and sold in such a container. Next time I write the esteemed cigar master Tony Hyman I will see what his thoughts are.