Bidspirit auction | Vintage Smiles Cigarettes Advertising Safety

Vintage Smiles Cigarettes Advertising Safety Matchbox by Stephano Brothers - This vintage advertising safety matchbox is for Smiles Cigarettes, a brand produced by the Stephano Brothers. The matchbox is constructed of a cardboard sleeve and drawer with an applied paper label. The front label displays the brand name SMILES in red block lettering with a blue outline. Below is a circular vignette in red and black depicting a man in profile smoking a cigarette alongside a woman with a bobbed hairstyle typical of the 1920s. Text at the bottom includes CIGARETTES, Stephano Brothers in cursive script, SAFETY MATCHES, and MADE IN SWEDEN. One narrow side contains a textured dark brown striking surface. Stephano Brothers was a tobacco company headquartered in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. While the brand was American, the safety matches themselves were imported from Sweden, which was a major global producer of such items in the early 20th century. Condition: Bid at Bid.Ziebarths.com for a lower Buyers Premium (18%). For questions about shipping or condition of an item, email us at info@ziebarths.com.