Description:
„The Tourist Export Filter is a classic Bulgarian cigarette pack designed for export. The pack features a light background with a distinctive compass star logo above the name. The red Tourist lettering is written in a stylized font, while the lower part is clearly marked with the words Export 20 Filter. The upper border has a clear inscription “Made in Bulgaria„. This design reflects the style of export cigarettes from the socialist era, emphasizing simplicity, functionality and clear labeling.
Value assessment:
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Collectible value: Medium–High. This type of pack has become rarer, especially unopened and in the original foil, and may be prized by collectors interested in socialist or Eastern European cigarettes.
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Condition assessment: Unopened, original film, package still in very good condition.
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Historical data and popularity: This brand belonged to the Bulgarian state-owned tobacco industry. Tourist was known as one of the export lines for the socialist bloc countries and occasionally appeared on western markets. The pack is historically valuable as a typical example of tobacco export design and production of that era.
