A little Cigar Art as requested

[El Presidente]

I will add some more next week and start a new section for this. Let me know if this is what you are looking for.

Here's a question....who can date the Shell Band?

[Habanos2000]

I say 1955 on the Shell logo.

[El Presidente]

I say 1955 on the Shell logo.

Spot on

...and who designed that logo?

[Habanos2000]

Spot on

...and who designed that logo?

I believe a Mr. Graham. Came from his family's coat of arms.

[asmith]

Spot on

...and who designed that logo?

That is about the right time and according to the Official Shell line 1955 is correct. However I believe it is slightly earlier about 1951-52 the reason for that is the number of flutes on the shell. The base of the logo on the cigar band has 10 flutes where the 1955 logo only has 6, which I feel is a later development of the design. However I will have to go home tonight and go through my design books to confirm this.

[Colt45]

Nice pics. Dmitrii's gallery on Trev's site shows a shell H. Upmann band as well.

[roughrider]

Are these pics from the new camera Rob?

[archosaur]

Good stuff. I've never really taken a close look at that El Rey del Mundo artwork before. Kind of strange, but cool.

[samb]

Those are cool

[Stalebread]

Pretty amazing stuff.

Isn't there a term for cigar box art?

[Stalebread]

just answered my own question.

Looked in the Rius book The Great Habano Factories where he uses the term "trimmings."

That's what I was thinking of.

[thechenman]

Extremely nice. Very clear an vibrant. Nice camera.

[android]

Great stuff Rob

[stargazer14]

... I dated a band one time....

[LeafLover]

Thanks Prez. Saved the Partagas image as wallpaper.

[PigFish]

Those are cool Rob, thanks for sharing. I really like the latest ERdM with all the animals. - P

[mkz]

*bump*

Any more pictures Prez?

[samb]

Please hit us up with more, sir.

[El Presidente]

No probs. Will put some more up when I am back mid week.

[PADDYWHACK121272]

I love those customized / company cigar bands - does anyone know if such a thing exists today? - got me to thinking that i'd buy a box of these....

[Nedule]

I love those customized / company cigar bands - does anyone know if such a thing exists today? - got me to thinking that i'd buy a box of these....

I don't know about customized Cuban bands, but when I was in the Bahamas last year, I visited the Graycliff cigar factory & they do customized bands, don't know what they charge for it but the regular cigar aren't cheap, average price $20 US/stick.

http://www.graycliff.com/

[PADDYWHACK121272]

I love those customized / company cigar bands - does anyone know if such a thing exists today? - got me to thinking that i'd buy a box of these....

Thanks for the info Nedule, looks like a great spot - Oh for the glory days when a companies like Shell or Mercedes Benz would commission these - I presume they were for the top dogs or maybe for passing out to customers/clients? all very Madmen...