IrishGunner Posted November 27, 2013 Share Posted November 27, 2013 These are a British invention I think... A Cigarette Silk is a small piece of printed (or woven) satin (almost never silk) given away free inside cigarette packets around the turn of the century as a marketing scheme. There was an assortment of subjects; animals, flowers, cars, and trains. With World War I; Military Badges, Regimental Colours, Uniforms, Medals, Flags, and War Heroes were added to the mix. These silks lasted only until the 1930s. Small cigarette cards were another example. I'm not an expert on determining which cigarette company produced which series... I think these German State and military flags are from the same series though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted November 27, 2013 Author Share Posted November 27, 2013 Probably the only way I'll ever own a Pour le Merite or an EK2 1870 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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