{"id":22759,"date":"2025-10-24T08:42:18","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T06:42:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=22759"},"modified":"2026-04-14T17:43:44","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:43:44","slug":"balance","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/product\/balance\/","title":{"rendered":"Balance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"675\"><strong data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"323\">Description:<\/strong><br data-start=\"323\" data-end=\"326\" \/>\u201eBalance is one of the classic brands of the German tobacco market, distinguished by its optimistic and bright design. The yellow background with subtle white horizontal lines and a contrasting red shield in the center created the recognisability of the pack - it was intended to emphasize the lighter, &quot;balanced&quot; tobacco blend (<em data-start=\"650\" data-end=\"671\">Fine tobacco mixture<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"1125\">The inscription at the top <em data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"725\">King Size<\/em> with a style symbol - a gold-colored tobacco leaf. These are medium-strength cigarettes made from a blend of selected Virginia and Burley tobaccos, intended for the Western European market.<br data-start=\"899\" data-end=\"902\" \/>This particular version, with a German excise stamp, was distributed in Germany and Austria, and the design is considered typical of the 1970s and 1980s, when bright colors and geometric shapes symbolized modernity and reliability.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1127\" data-end=\"1130\" \/>\n<p data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1692\"><strong data-start=\"1132\" data-end=\"1155\">Value assessment:<\/strong><br data-start=\"1155\" data-end=\"1158\" \/>\u2013 <strong data-start=\"1160\" data-end=\"1180\">Collectible value:<\/strong> Medium \u2013 a fairly representative, but not particularly rare, German-made package. Valued for its clean design and excellent condition.<br data-start=\"1311\" data-end=\"1314\" \/>\u2013 <strong data-start=\"1316\" data-end=\"1338\">Condition assessment:<\/strong> Excellent - unopened, original film, clearly visible excise stamp, colors not faded.<br data-start=\"1437\" data-end=\"1440\" \/>\u2013 <strong data-start=\"1442\" data-end=\"1482\">Historical data and popularity:<\/strong> \u201eThe Balance series was popular among West German smokers who were looking for a milder, &quot;lighter&quot; alternative to cigarettes. After 1990, the brand was taken over by <em data-start=\"1640\" data-end=\"1650\">Reemtsma<\/em>, and production was discontinued at the end of the 20th century.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><strong data-start=\"47\" data-end=\"81\">Brand and name:<\/strong> Balance King Size<br data-start=\"99\" data-end=\"102\" \/><strong data-start=\"102\" data-end=\"112\">Size:<\/strong> 20 cigarettes<br data-start=\"125\" data-end=\"128\" \/><strong data-start=\"128\" data-end=\"146\">Country of manufacture:<\/strong> Germany<br data-start=\"156\" data-end=\"159\" \/><strong data-start=\"159\" data-end=\"174\">Manufacturer:<\/strong> Austria Tabak \/ Reemtsma (later years)<br data-start=\"219\" data-end=\"222\" \/><strong data-start=\"222\" data-end=\"246\">Production period:<\/strong> Around 1980\u20131995.<br data-start=\"264\" data-end=\"267\" data-is-only-node=\"\" \/><strong data-start=\"267\" data-end=\"285\">Package type:<\/strong> Hard 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