{"product_id":"circa-1910-imperial-germany-flag-tobacco-felt-cigarette-premium-black-red-white","title":"Circa 1910 Imperial Germany Flag Tobacco Felt\/Cigarette Premium-Black, Red, \u0026 White","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal circa \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1910–1915 tobacco premium felt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e featuring the national flag of Imperial Germany in the distinctive \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblack, white, and red horizontal tricolor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e used by the German Empire.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese colorful textile premiums—often called \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003etobacco felts, cigarette felts, or tobacco flannels\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—were distributed by American tobacco companies during the early 20th century as collectible promotional items. Flags of nations were a particularly popular series, and collectors were encouraged to save the individual pieces; many were ultimately sewn into quilts, pillow covers, table coverings, and other decorative textiles. Period tobacco flannels are generally associated with the roughly 1910–1915 collecting craze.\u003cspan class=\"Apple-converted-space\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis example depicts the waving Imperial German flag on a decorative tan field surrounded by an ornate multicolor border, with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“GERMANY”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e printed along the lower portion. The black-white-red flag makes this an appealing crossover piece for collectors of Imperial German and World War I-era memorabilia as well as early tobacco advertising.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe felt remains colorful after more than a century, although it exhibits expected age and storage wear, including edge and corner wear, discoloration, minor staining, loose threads and general handling wear. It is currently protected in a clear sleeve. Please examine the photographs closely for condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43369263300685,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/9229\/8829\/files\/E6B9D44F-5AE1-4B93-8571-872A51F56086.jpg?v=1786039737","url":"https:\/\/whiskeyrebellionantiques.com\/products\/circa-1910-imperial-germany-flag-tobacco-felt-cigarette-premium-black-red-white","provider":"Whiskey Rebellion Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}