Salome Ideal Cigarettes

I say, we've stuffed ourselves on pudgy pie sandwiches, and washed it all down with a nice Borghini wine, (HERE! HERE!) Now, retiring to the study to fill our glasses with something a bit stronger, we are intrigued to find unusual, antique tobacco products await! NOTE: As stated many times on this blog over the years, I do not drink, nor do I smoke. But! I do collect beautiful examples of 1920's, deco era packaging, so allow this antique box of Salome Ideal Cigarettes to become our stimulating, after din-din conversation starter. Manufactured by Rosedor Cigarette Co. Inc. and copyrighted in 1915 and 1924 in New York, Salome is the "delightfully different, original perfumed cigarette. Unrivaled for mildness..." and etc etc, (you can read the rest below.) Let's instead talk about the gorgeous, gold embossed red box, and stunningly sensuous Salome herself striking a rather perfectly pretty pose. Why, she's enough to make one truly lose their head! But hold on to that head, old man, because after you have opened the box, you'll see that Salome returns once more for multiple encore performances. After all, she is screen printed on each and every gold-tipped cigarette nestled within. If that's not enough, NY's seventh and ninth governor, DeWitt Clinton (1769 - 1828) makes a very special guest appearance as a 10 cent revenue stamp on the underside of the box. Not to be confused with a postage stamp, IR stamps, which exist in a variety of color and denominational series, were used to show that tobacco taxes had indeed been paid, annnnd my apologies for allowing this conversation to suddenly take a rather boring turn. Light 'em up, gentlemen-- the Dance of the Seven Veils is about to begin!