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Description:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

\u201e"Nice American Blend" is a cigarette pack with a classic, minimalist design, made Centro Tabak \u2013 Veles<\/strong>, one of the most famous tobacco factories in North Macedonia. The packaging is predominantly white, with subtle purple and red accents and a logo at the top depicting a tobacco leaf and the inscription \u201e"Veles Centro Tabak"\u201c<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The design is in keeping with the aesthetic of late 20th century Macedonian export cigarettes \u2013 simple yet elegant, with the inscription \u201eAmerican Blend\u201c<\/strong>, which was supposed to emphasize the western tobacco blend. On the side is marked \u201eDuty Free Only\u201c<\/strong>, indicates that this package was intended for trade in free trade zones or airports, and not for the local market.<\/p>\n

The description on the back in English is:
\u201c"Made of carefully chosen tobaccos assorted with the intention to wake up all your senses and give you an unforgettable pleasure."\u201d<\/em>
This is a typical export market text that seeks to convey quality and the image of American culture.<\/p>\n

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Value assessment:<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Collectible value:<\/strong> Average.
\u201eNice is not a widespread brand, but Centro Tabak \u2013 Veles<\/strong> Products intended for export have additional historical significance due to their limited production and adaptation to Duty Free trade. As a result, such packs are of particular interest to collectors of export series of cigarettes from the Balkan region.<\/p>\n

Condition assessment:<\/strong>
Unopened, with original film, but with minor surface stains (typical of storage). Excise sticker "FOR EXPORT" remains in good condition.<\/p>\n

Historical data and popularity:<\/strong>
\u201eNice was one of the lesser-known, but typical Centro Tobacco<\/strong> products aimed at the low-cost export cigarette segment. It was distributed in the Balkans, the Middle East and some African markets. This release is a good example of the Macedonian tobacco industry's attempt to establish itself in the global market after the economic changes of the 1990s.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brand and name:<\/strong> Nice American Blend<\/p>\n

Size:<\/strong> 20 cigarettes<\/p>\n

Country of manufacture:<\/strong> North Macedonia (Veles)<\/p>\n

Production period:<\/strong> Around 1998\u20132008.<\/p>\n

Package type:<\/strong> Hard package (Duty Free Only, with pink excise stamp "For Export")<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":19834,"template":"","meta":{"_surecart_dashboard_logo_width":"180px","_surecart_dashboard_show_logo":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_orders":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_invoices":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_subscriptions":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_downloads":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_billing":true,"_surecart_dashboard_navigation_account":true,"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"default","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"set","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}}},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[250],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-19890","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-north-macedonia","7":"desktop-align-left","8":"tablet-align-left","9":"mobile-align-left","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"sale","14":"shipping-taxable","15":"purchasable","16":"product-type-simple","17":"add-to-wishlist-before_image"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/19890","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/19890\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":19891,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/19890\/revisions\/19891"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/19834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=19890"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=19890"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=19890"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=19890"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}