Adolf Hitler - cigarettes collecting picture album in original packaging
Historically relevant cigarette collectible picture album “Adolf Hitler – Pictures from the Life of the Führer”, published by the Cigarette / Picture Service Altona / Bahrenfeld. The album is preserved with its original cover and in the original packaging (OVP) and forms part of a larger private collection (group).
Execution: Printed collectible album in book form, originally intended for mounting cigarette collectible pictures. The present example is without inserted pictures, but complete as an album. The original cover and original packaging (OVP) are preserved, which significantly enhances its collectible appeal.
Group: The album originates from a private household and is offered together with contemporary documents, photographs and badges. Such coherent groups provide valuable insight into the historical context and private handling of propaganda and collectible material.
Condition: Age- and use-related wear present. Overall well-preserved album with original cover and OVP. Missing collectible pictures are typical and commonly encountered with comparable albums.
Historical Context: Cigarette Collectibles & Everyday Propaganda
Cigarette collectible pictures were a widespread medium of everyday propaganda in the 1930s and 1940s. Sold as inserts with cigarette products, they encouraged systematic collecting and mounting in specially designed albums.
Albums such as “Adolf Hitler – Pictures from the Life of the Führer” combined consumer culture, collecting habits and political imagery. Through serial presentation, an idealized narrative of the portrayed figure was conveyed.
The present album, preserved with cover and original packaging but without mounted pictures, represents an authentic example of this collecting culture. Together with the associated private group, it holds considerable documentary and collector value for the study of propaganda media and private historical preservation.
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