{"id":23509,"date":"2025-10-26T12:15:34","date_gmt":"2025-10-26T10:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=23509"},"modified":"2026-04-14T06:54:50","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T04:54:50","slug":"belair-refreshing-menthol","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/colligatum.com\/en\/product\/belair-refreshing-menthol\/","title":{"rendered":"Belair Refreshing Menthol"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 data-start=\"317\" data-end=\"334\"><strong data-start=\"321\" data-end=\"334\">Description<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"779\"><em data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"362\">Belair Refreshing Menthol<\/em> \u2013 is one of the classic US menthol cigarette brands, produced <em data-start=\"438\" data-end=\"458\">Brown &amp; Williamson<\/em> corporation, which also operated the Kool, Raleigh, and Viceroy lines.<br data-start=\"532\" data-end=\"535\" \/>This pack reflects the design style of mid-range cigarettes in the US in the late 20th century: <strong data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"669\">vertical fine lines on a white background<\/strong>, central <strong data-start=\"681\" data-end=\"707\">green shield with coat of arms<\/strong> and minimalist inscription <em data-start=\"734\" data-end=\"742\">Belair<\/em> \u2013 like a symbol of cleanliness and freshness.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"781\" data-end=\"1139\">The upper part is marked with a yellow bar with the inscription <strong data-start=\"834\" data-end=\"853\">\u201e&quot;NEW LOW PRICE&quot;\u201c<\/strong>, typical of promotional campaigns in the US market, where the manufacturer sought to compete with other menthol brands by offering a lower price.<br data-start=\"993\" data-end=\"996\" \/>The package has a typical 1990s US visual style \u2013 simple, clear, practical and somewhat conservative, without excessive graphic elements.<\/p>\n<hr data-start=\"1141\" data-end=\"1144\" \/>\n<h3 data-start=\"1146\" data-end=\"1172\"><strong data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1172\">Value assessment<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1480\"><strong data-start=\"1173\" data-end=\"1193\">Collectible value:<\/strong> <em data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1205\">Average.<\/em><br data-start=\"1205\" data-end=\"1208\" \/>Although Belair is not as iconic as <em data-start=\"1247\" data-end=\"1253\">Cool<\/em> whether <em data-start=\"1257\" data-end=\"1264\">Salem<\/em>, this brand is interesting for its place in the history of US menthol cigarettes. 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