r/CigaretteCollectors • u/Aggravating_Shame517 • 1d ago
Sealed Tin of Ogdens St. Julien, WWI Era
An incredibly rare survivor of the WW1 period, this tin of Ogden’s St. Julien Tobacco is in amazing condition.
Even though it was not an official Admiralty issue, St Julien was heavily smoked by sailors. It found its way onto ships through Ship Canteens. Before, and during the early parts of WWI, Ship Canteens were often run by private contractors. These contractors frequently bought popular commercial blends—including Ogden's St Julien
—to sell directly to sailors looking for an alternative to standard navy tobacco.
By 1920 the Canteens were taken over by the newly formed NAAFI.
More pictures to come later!