Description:
„Gold Flowers is a visually distinctive Chinese cigarette pack featuring a rich, gold and green color combination. The upper part features a luxurious floral ornament – flowers, stems and leaves, symbolizing prosperity and success, which are traditionally associated with Chinese culture. The lower part features the name written in black font on a white background Golden Flowers, and its Chinese equivalent is given on the second half. The factory listed below is Yingkou Cigarette Factory China, which allows us to localize the origin of the package to Liaoning province, northern China.
A green excise sticker with a number remains on top. 20, indicating the number of cigarettes. On the side is the inscription Blended Middle Tar, indicating the average nicotine and tar content.
Value assessment:
– Collectible value: Medium–higher. Gold Flowers is not a widely known brand outside of China, but its decorative, traditional-inspired design makes this pack a favorite among collectors of Asian tobacco packaging.
– Condition assessment: Excellent - unopened, original film, minimal spot signs of aging.
– Historical data and popularity: This model belongs to China's middle-class export line. In the 1970s and 1980s, Yingkou Cigarette Factory was one of 100 state-owned factories producing tobacco products for the domestic market and limited exports to Asia and Africa.
