{"id":20218,"date":"2025-10-15T11:11:04","date_gmt":"2025-10-15T09:11:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=20218"},"modified":"2026-04-14T04:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T02:30:28","slug":"delight","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/product\/delight\/","title":{"rendered":"Delight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"533\"><strong data-start=\"204\" data-end=\"218\">Description:<\/strong><br data-start=\"218\" data-end=\"221\" \/><strong data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"244\">\u201eDelight King Size\u201c<\/strong> \u2013 this <strong data-start=\"251\" data-end=\"265\">In Ethiopia<\/strong> manufactured cigarettes made from <strong data-start=\"300\" data-end=\"332\">Virginia type tobacco blend<\/strong>, as stated on the packaging (&quot;Made from finest Virginia blend&quot;). Manufacturer \u2013 <strong data-start=\"411\" data-end=\"458\">National Tobacco Enterprise (Ethiopia) SC.<\/strong>, a major Ethiopian tobacco manufacturing company, operating since the mid-20th century.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"535\" data-end=\"911\">The red background with gold trim and the white logo &quot;D&quot; in the center of the package creates <strong data-start=\"610\" data-end=\"653\">a classic western style image<\/strong>, and the inscription <strong data-start=\"665\" data-end=\"704\">\u201e&quot;Our Mission is your Satisfaction!&quot;\u201c<\/strong> shows an attempt to attract an international audience. Such design decisions are common in regional brands seeking to associate themselves with international cigarette lines such as Marlboro or Winston.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"913\" data-end=\"1150\">\u201eDelight was one of the local Ethiopian lines, aimed at the middle-class consumer. These cigarettes were sold both in the local market and exported to some East African countries (Kenya, Tanzania, South Sudan).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1177\"><strong data-start=\"1152\" data-end=\"1175\">Value assessment:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1715\">\n<li data-start=\"1178\" data-end=\"1392\">\n<p data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1392\"><strong data-start=\"1180\" data-end=\"1200\">Collectible value:<\/strong> Medium-High. African tobacco products are becoming increasingly rare for collectors, especially original examples from Ethiopia, as most of them were locally produced and not widely exported to Europe.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1393\" data-end=\"1503\">\n<p data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1503\"><strong data-start=\"1395\" data-end=\"1417\">Condition assessment:<\/strong> Excellent \u2013 cellophane completely intact, shine intact, sharp print contours.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1504\" data-end=\"1715\">\n<p data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1715\"><strong data-start=\"1506\" data-end=\"1530\">Historical data:<\/strong> \u201eNational Tobacco Enterprise produced several local series, of which Delight was one of the most modern \u2013 first introduced around 2000, when the company modernized its production lines.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"54\"><strong data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"34\">Brand and name:<\/strong> Delight King Size<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"81\"><strong data-start=\"56\" data-end=\"66\">Size:<\/strong> 20 cigarettes<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"112\"><strong data-start=\"83\" data-end=\"101\">Country of manufacture:<\/strong> Ethiopia<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"165\"><strong data-start=\"114\" data-end=\"138\">Production period:<\/strong> Approximately 2000-2010.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"202\"><strong data-start=\"167\" data-end=\"185\">Package type:<\/strong> Hard 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