[3] This European iteration of Joe Camel was first seen in the United States in 1988 when Greensboro, North Carolina company Trone Advertising used the character in promotional materials created for the Camel brand's 75th anniversary
However, their history changes around that time
1930's - 1940's Edgeworth Smoking Tobacco Tin, 3 1/2 Ounce, above right photo
The opening push button lock is bezel set, with 3 caliber cut of natural black jade
Burley contributes body, strength, and the fullness smokers describe in fuller-flavor cigarettes
Even the packaging, which I normally discard with a disdainful flick of the wrist, had a premium feel, a clear indication that the brand cared about the entire customer experience, and I love to see that