Cigar Collection (#2)

An old man with cap and white beard smoking a cigar, Havana, Cuba, West Indies, Central America

Aboard H. M. S. Prince of Wales, 1941, (1945). Creator: Unknown
Aboard H.M.S. " Prince of Wales", August 1941, (1945). British Prime Minister Winston Churchill on the deck of the battleship Prince of Wales during the Second World War

Birthday card - Man relaxing in a chair
Birthday card, Man relaxing in a chair. circa 1930s

Winston Churchill at Croydon Airport, 1939
Churchill leaves his plane at Croydon Airport after flying back from an inspection of the Maginot Line on August 23rd, 1939 - just over a week before the Second World War broke out. Date: 1939

Chartreux liqueur advertisement
Advertisement for La Liqueur des Peres Chartreux de Tarragone, a French aperitif, best enjoyed with a cigar if the picture is anything go by. Date: c.1895

Missouri newsboys smoking on a street in St. Louis, 1910
May 9, 1910 - Young newsboys smoking on a St. Louis, Missouri street. Photo by Lewis Hine

A man in a barrel crossing the Niagara Falls, illustration from Le Petit Journal
XIR346392 A man in a barrel crossing the Niagara Falls, illustration from Le Petit Journal, supplement illustre, 9th October 1910 (colour litho) by French School

Winston Churchill pictured on his way to the House of Commons. 23rd January 1964

Actress Sharon Tate photographed after the Premier of the film Rosemareys Baby with her husband Roman Polanski

Churchill, Brooke, and Montgomery on the German-held east bank of the Rhine, 25th March, 1945. After Operation Plunder, Churchill, Montgomery, and a party of U.S

Viscount Lepic, 1882. Artist: Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec
Viscount Lepic, 1882

Chanteclair or Hi! Cock-a-Lorum by Joe Peterman and Geo Ricketts co, with music by Frank Leedham. First produced at the Oxford Music Hall on 20th June 1910

Advert for Parkins and Gotto electrical novelties 1906
Advertisement from 1906 for Parkins and Gotto, of Oxford Street, London, showing the wide range of electrical novelties, including a working model of the Metropolitan electric railway train with

WW2 poster, Back him up to the hilt. Your united efforts will put the Win in Winston. Design by Victor Hicks. Date: 1940s

SAMUEL LANGHORNE CLEMENS (1835-1910). Aka Mark Twain. American humorist and writer. Photographed c1900

Poster advertising Rajah Cigars, showing an Indian man in ornate clothes, wearing a turban. 20th century

Churchill taken ill, 1932
Winston Churchill (1874-1965), English politician, having a cheeky puff on his cigar whilst being stretchered from his London flat to a West End nursing home via ambulance

DeLara Cigar Factory, New York
Building, DeLara Cigar factory, 382 South Street. DeLara Cigar factory at 382 South Street; sign advertising building for sale visible

Michelin Tyre Advert
A Michelin Tyre Advertisement, showing the Michelin Man aiding the local workers in rubber collection!

Advertising cigars, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, West Indies, Central America

El Senor Maximon worship, Solola, Guatemala, Central America

The Great Game of Poker
Four men sit around a table playing poker while a fifth stands watching the game and smoking

Cigars Label
Cigar label for Havana cigars manufactured by M Valle in Cuba

P G Wodehouse, smoking cigar, portrait (b / w photo)
5998065 P G Wodehouse, smoking cigar, portrait (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: P G Wodehouse, smoking cigar, portrait.); © Look and Learn

Winston Churchill with machine gun, cigar and hat, WW2 propaganda image (b / w photo)
3093149 Winston Churchill with machine gun, cigar and hat, WW2 propaganda image (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Smartly dressed man on a comic greetings card with verse and pull tab. Date: circa 1850s

Isambard Kingdom Brunel, standing in front of the launching chains of the
STC64675 Isambard Kingdom Brunel, standing in front of the launching chains of the Great Eastern, 1857 (b/w photo) by Howlett

Mr Edmund Hodgson Yates, The World, 16 November 1878, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho)
611597 Mr Edmund Hodgson Yates, The World, 16 November 1878, Vanity Fair cartoon (colour litho) by Ward, Leslie Matthew (Spy) (1851-1922); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mr Edmund Hodgson Yates)

Ennui, 1917-18 (oil on canvas) (see also 142951 and 617723)
AMO138791 Ennui, 1917-18 (oil on canvas) (see also 142951 and 617723) by Sickert, Walter Richard (1860-1942); Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Gertie Millar, British actress and singer, c1906. Artist: Rotary Photo
Gertie Millar, British actress and singer, c1906. Postcard posted in 1906. Gertie Millar (1879-1952) was a singer and actress of the late 19th and early 20th century

May / Phil / Vanity Fair 95
PHILIP WILLIAM MAY known as PHIL MAY English cartoonist Date: 1864 - 1903

F C Burnand / Vanity Fair
SIR FRANCIS COWLEY BURNAND journalist, editor of Punch Date: 1836 - 1917

Silhouette portrait of Harry Rountree, artist
Silhouette portrait of Harry Rountree (1878-1950), artist and illustrator. Date: circa 1920s

Tramp smoking cigar with cane over arm. Date c1899

Railway Sleeper - Marylebone Station
The Railway Sleeper series - A snoozing post young gentleman propped up against a bollard at Marylebone Station after a wild Christmas party! Painting by Malcolm Greensmith

Gentlemen Smoking Cigars
A languid group of Victorian gentlemen smoking cigars in front of the fire

Alec ( Sir Affable ) Knowles - Theatrical Journalist
Alec (" Sir Affable" ) Knowles (1851-1917) - Theatrical Journalist and member of Londons notorious Pelican Club

John Bews shop front in Guernsey, Channel Islands
John Bew, Wholesale & Retail Tobacco & Cigar Merchant, and Ship Insurance Agent -- his shop front in Guernsey, Channel Islands, with a female assistant standing in the doorway. Date: circa 1905

Count Gyorgy Apponyi
COUNT GYORGY APPONYI Austro-Hungarian statesman Date: 1809 - 1899

David Fellows (3) smokes cigars cigarettes and pipes, his mother Evelyn Fellows from Marsden is in favour. 1959

A tobacco farmer making a Cuban cigar in Vinales, Pinar del Rio Province, Cuba

Cohiba cigars, Fabrica de Tabacos Patagas (famous cigar factory), Havana, Cuba

Streets of Havana, Cuba
Dan Mirica

Alexander Dickson, botanist, 1884
UIG5070788 Alexander Dickson, botanist, 1884 by Hole, William Brassey (1846-1917); Science Museum, London, UK; (add.info.: Alexander Dickson, botanist, 1884)

Poster advertising Michelin tyres, printed by Chaix, Paris, 1910s (poster)
PER360366 Poster advertising Michelin tyres, printed by Chaix, Paris, 1910s (poster) by Rossillon, Marius (O'Galop) (1867-1946); Private Collection.

Ban Johnson, Garry Herrman, Thos. Lynch, World Series N.Y., 1911. Creator: Bain News Service
Ban Johnson, Garry Herrman, Thos. Lynch, World Series N.Y., 1911.

Wrecked city auto in Central Park, between c1910 and c1915. Creator: Bain News Service
Wrecked city auto in Central Park, between c1910 and c1915.

C.V. Collins, 1910. Creator: Bain News Service
C.V. Collins, 1910.

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"Cigar: A Timeless Symbol of Power, Creativity, and Indulgence" From the smoky rooms where decisions that shaped history were made to the luxurious havens of relaxation, the cigar has always held a special place in our hearts, and is more than just a tobacco product; it embodies elegance, sophistication, and even rebellion. Imagine Winston Churchill holding a sub-machine gun with a cigar clenched between his teeth - an iconic image that captures his unwavering determination during World War II. Or Isambard Kingdom Brunel standing before the launching chains of the Great Eastern, puffing on his favorite smoke as he revolutionized engineering. In Havana's sun-soaked streets of Cuba's West Indies lies a treasure trove of limited edition cigars neatly arranged in boxes. Cohiba cigars from this tropical paradise are renowned for their exquisite craftsmanship and rich flavors that transport you to another world. The allure continues with Che Guevara elegantly smoking a cigar while fighting for justice or Sigmund Freud contemplating profound thoughts amidst wisps of smoke. Even Spike Milligan and Peter Sellers found solace in cigars during their comedic escapades in Alan Cullimore's "Let's Go Crazy. " But it isn't just adults who appreciate these cylindrical delights; there is even a captivating image of a cigar-smoking child embodying innocence mixed with curiosity. And let us not forget William Heath Robinson's whimsical depiction of playtime at Wimbledon where tennis players enjoy their well-deserved break with cigars in hand – proof that even sports can be accompanied by indulgent pleasures. Travel across continents to Florida, USA, where an alligator dressed up to meet you awaits your arrival – perhaps offering you its own unique blend? Whether used as symbols or enjoyed simply for pleasure, cigars have become synonymous with moments worth savoring. So light one up and immerse yourself in this timeless tradition embraced by visionaries like Churchill and artists like Freud – a celebration of power, creativity, and the art of living.