Eckstein (cigarette)

Eckstein No. 5 was the oldest still existing German brand of cigarettes which was owned by Reemtsma, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco

Eckstein No. 5

An old German pack of Eckstein No. 5 cigarettes.
Product type	Cigarette
Owner	Reemtsma, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco
Produced by	Reemtsma, a subsidiary of Imperial Tobacco
Country	German Empire
Introduced	1854
Discontinued	2015
Markets	See #Markets?Markets
Previous owners	Tobacco Manufakturisten Abraham M. Eckstein

History

This brand of cigarettes was manufactured since 1854 by the German Jewish tobacco manufacturer Abraham M. Eckstein in Göttingen. His sons moved production to Dresden in 1891. The cigarette company of Halpaus to the Eckstein Halpaus was adopted in the 1920s by the former Cologne cigarette company Haus Neuerburg and immediately merged the company A. M. Eckstein & sons with Breslauer's company, which in turn was acquired in 1935 after cooperation with Reemtsma started in 1928, who hold the trademark rights to this day.[1] The brand was discontinued in August 2015.[2]

An old poster of the Eckstein Capo cigarettes from the Österreichische Nationalbibliothek

Eckstein cigarettes were always unfiltered. The slogan printed on the back of each pack is: "Real and right", located on the side of the package product characteristics of the manufacturer the following slogan is written: "Fine tobacco, through and through spicy. Without the filter an honest enjoyment."

In addition to other products, the cigarette brand also belonged in the 1930s[3] range cigarette brand Da Capo, from which there is a well-known poster from the time of World War I.[4]

In 2015, the brand was discontinued.

Markets

Eckstein cigarettes were mainly sold in the German Empire, but were also sold in the Weimar Republic, Nazi Germany, Allied-occupied Germany, West Germany and Germany.[5][6][7][8]

Products

• Eckstein No. 5

Below are all the current brands of Eckstein cigarettes sold, with the levels of tar, nicotine and carbon monoxide included.

Pack	Tar	Nicotine	Carbon monoxide
Eckstein No. 5	10 mg	0,9 mg	10 mg

See also

• Cigarette
• Tobacco smoking

References

1. "DPMAregister - Marken - Registerauskunft". Register.dpma.de. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
2. "Eckstein No. 5, Juno und Salem No. 6 werden ab Mitte Mai zu Reval ohne Filter". Zeda-group.de. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
3. Österreichische Gesellschaft für Fremdenverkehr: Handbuch für den oesterreichischen Fremdenverkehr, 1934, S. 269; (Ausschnittscan Teil 1), (Ausschnittscan Teil 2)
4. Webseite zum Weltkriegs-Werbeplakat der Eckstein-Marke Da Capo
5. "BrandEckstein No5 - Cigarettes Pedia". Cigarettespedia.com. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
6. "Eckstein No.5". Zigsam.at. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
7. "Eckstein No.3". Zigsam.at. Retrieved 4 June 2018.
8. "Brands". Cigarety.by. Retrieved 4 June 2018.