Partnerships

I have so many collectors I call my friends and mentors. They have paved the way for collectors like myself to enjoy this amazing hobby. I also include some affiliations through my years of collecting.

Dan is the Editor of the Cigarette Packet Collector's Club of Great Britain's magazine 'The Cigarette Packet' and has been collecting packs since the early 1970s. Dan's knowledge and all round expertise of international cigarette packs and their makers is second to none. His encyclopaedic knowledge of brands and manufacturers has helped me more times than I can remember. Dan is one of the first experts that I turn to for his knowledge and guidance.

Daniel Sanford

Tim Brasington

Tim started collecting in the mid 70s upon a chance discovery of a pack and tin of Lucky Strikes which belonged to his late grandfather. That chance discovery led Tim to amass one of the most unique pack collections I have seen. I have been given the great privilege of being custodian of much of his collection and through this Tim and I have grown to become close friends. I have the utmost respect for his expertise on packs and turn to him constantly for guidance on collecting.

John Kitchen

John is Secretary of the Cigarette Packet Collectors Club of Great Britain and another advanced collector with a focus on UK packs. John also started collecting in the 1970s and has graced me with quite a few interesting collecting stories over the years. John is my go to expert on UK packs, especially pack prices and sizes through the years. I am also indebted to my friend John for his patience with me through my endless questions on pack collecting.

Chad Irwin

Chad Irwin is another advanced collector of cigarette packs and committee member of the UK Cigarette Packet Club. Chad's international collection is completely unique. There are packs there I have never seen before. I have been most privileged and honoured to have been gifted a great many one of a kind packs. I will never be able to thank him enough for his generosity and our regular telephone catch ups with much laughter.

Dick Elliott

Dick was Editor of the US Cigarette Pack Collectors Association for 50 years and has just retired from that position. Dick has been there with me since the start of my collecting life and welcomed me back to the Club in Autumn 2017 when I decided to start collecting gain. I owe him a great debt of gratitude. His deep knowledge of US packs is reflected in his amazing and unique collection. This in turn has driven my curiosity and focus on all items American.