Description:
Maverick American Blend – this American-style cigarettes line, created as a "democratic" competitor to Marlboro, featuring a similar color scheme and classic American blend tobacco flavor.
Package design – very recognizable and patriotic: at the top – red and white horizontal stripes symbolizing the US flag, in the middle – golden tobacco leaf and a bold blue logo MAVERICK, and below - eagle with the inscription "THINK BIG"„, reflecting the American spirit of freedom.
Side entry Zum Verkauf in Österreich bestimtt indicates that the package was intended for For the Austrian market, so this is an export release that did not have such a marking in the US version.
This is an example of classic design from the period before standardized EU packaging came into effect, when each brand could still have its own unique look.
Value assessment:
– Collectible value: Middle–higher – Maverick not very rare, but Original export permit for the Austrian market with full cellophane occurs less frequently, especially in good condition.
– Condition assessment: Excellent - unopened, cellophane intact, colors bright.
– Historical significance: symbolizes The stage of US tobacco expansion in Europe, when American brands actively exported their products to EU markets before tobacco advertising restrictions.
