Hi all,
I'm new here and looking for any sort of information anyone might have.
I collect old cigarettes and militaria from the Vietnam conflict, putting 2 and 2 together I decided it might be worth picking up an accessory packet out of an old MCI. I just got it in the mail today and instead of the typical Camel, Marlboro, Winston etc I was expecting, I got a plain white 4 pack of Lorillard cigarettes. I'd never heard of Lorillard prior to today and really can't find much about these particular cigs. I figured it might be worth asking here as someone may have seen a lot of accessory packets and might be able to give me an insight into the rarity, or any info about them. I've added an image of the pack for reference. I apologise if this post is a little off topic.
It looks like Lorillard is still a major producer of cigarettes / e-cigarettes. They sold under numerous other brand names in the past, but I am betting they packed the generic "no label" for the Military rations. I am not sure how rare these are.
cavguy wrote:They sold under numerous other brand names in the past, but I am betting they packed the generic "no label" for the Military rations.
Interesting read! From what I've seen Lorillard produced Kent and Newport, among others, that were featured in the MCI, but I'd never heard of companies supplying cigs with blank packaging before. Maybe a cost cutting measure? Thanks for the reply!