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

Iconic John Player Special<\/strong> The black packet with gold details is one of the most elegant examples of 20th century design in tobacco history.
On the front, a large "JPS" monogram in gold symbolizes luxury and British class. Below it is the inscription John Player Special - 20 Filter<\/em> minimalist font.
On the back is the classic text: \u201c"Made in England by the successors to John Player & Sons, Nottingham"\u201d<\/em> and \u201cThe House of John Player, Nottingham, England\u201d<\/em>, highlighting a century-old manufacturing tradition.
This design was created during a period when JPS was directly associated with the Formula 1 Lotus team - the black and gold color combination became a global symbol of elegance and sporting prestige.<\/p>\n

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

\u2013 Collectible value:<\/strong> High. The John Player Special is one of the most sought-after collectible British packages, especially if it survives with the original film.
\u2013 Condition assessment:<\/strong> Excellent - package unopened, original cellophane in place, surface slightly aged, but colors and gold elements are perfectly preserved.
\u2013 Historical data and popularity:<\/strong> The JPS brand was founded in the late 19th century, but gained global recognition in the 1970s when it became a sponsor of the Lotus F1. The design and name have become synonymous with luxury, sophistication and a sporty image.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brand and name:<\/strong> John Player Special (JPS)
Size:<\/strong> 20 cigarettes with filter
Country of manufacture:<\/strong> England
Production period:<\/strong> 1970-1980.
Package type:<\/strong> Hard pack<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":23050,"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":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","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":[145],"product_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-23104","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-england","7":"desktop-align-left","8":"tablet-align-left","9":"mobile-align-left","11":"first","12":"instock","13":"shipping-taxable","14":"purchasable","15":"product-type-simple","16":"add-to-wishlist-before_image"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/23104","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\/23104\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23105,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/23104\/revisions\/23105"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23050"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23104"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=23104"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=23104"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=23104"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}