{"id":20216,"date":"2025-10-15T11:08:54","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:08:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=20216"},"modified":"2026-04-14T05:34:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T03:34:53","slug":"real","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/product\/real\/","title":{"rendered":"Real"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"482\"><strong data-start=\"205\" data-end=\"219\">Description:<\/strong><br data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"222\" \/><strong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"247\">\u201eReal American Blend\u201c<\/strong> \u2013 Cigarettes made in Turkey that imitate the classic American tobacco style. They were made by <strong data-start=\"344\" data-end=\"369\">European Tobacco A.\u015e.<\/strong> or one of the subsidiaries that exported products to Central and Eastern Europe, as well as the Middle East markets.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"484\" data-end=\"827\">The packaging design is clearly based on <strong data-start=\"518\" data-end=\"543\">US flag motifs<\/strong> \u2013 vertical red and white stripes, a blue square with stars and a large silver \u201eReal\u201c logo. At the top is visible <strong data-start=\"674\" data-end=\"699\">black eagle symbol<\/strong>, accompanied by a note <em data-start=\"716\" data-end=\"732\">American Blend<\/em>, which refers to a type of tobacco blend made from Virginia, Burley, and Oriental varieties.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"829\" data-end=\"1036\">It was a mid-priced product designed to emphasize &quot;American quality&quot; at a time when many European manufacturers were creating their own versions in the style of popular US brands (Winston, Marlboro, Kent).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1063\"><strong data-start=\"1038\" data-end=\"1061\">Value assessment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1557\">\n<li data-start=\"1064\" data-end=\"1273\">\n<p data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1273\"><strong data-start=\"1066\" data-end=\"1086\">Collectible value:<\/strong> Average. Real American Blend is less common than mainstream European products, but has not become a widely recognized brand, so its value is based more on the uniqueness of the design.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1274\" data-end=\"1380\">\n<p data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1380\"><strong data-start=\"1276\" data-end=\"1298\">Condition assessment:<\/strong> Excellent - original cellophane, bright colors, top sticker intact.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1381\" data-end=\"1557\">\n<p data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1557\"><strong data-start=\"1383\" data-end=\"1407\">Historical data:<\/strong> Such packages were often exported to Eastern Europe (especially Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania), where they were considered an affordable &quot;American-style&quot; option.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"56\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"34\">Brand and name:<\/strong> Real American Blend<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"83\"><strong data-start=\"58\" data-end=\"68\">Size:<\/strong> 20 cigarettes<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"113\"><strong data-start=\"85\" data-end=\"103\">Country of manufacture:<\/strong> Turkey<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"166\"><strong data-start=\"115\" data-end=\"139\">Production period:<\/strong> Approximately 1995\u20132005.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"203\"><strong data-start=\"168\" data-end=\"186\">Package type:<\/strong> Hard 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