Launched right at the tail end of the 70s (1980, but well claim it for the decade), it was pitched as a fun, harmless alternative for kids idolizing their heroes who chomped tobacco on the diamond
Now I am not sure what was wrong with the first "batch" of this tobacco that turned off the many, but I suspect Republic, like most dynamic companies, be they software or automobile makers, perhaps rushed the introduction of the new Drum to address the void left by the exit of the original, BEFORE some other brand had a chance to take hold as a viable replacement
Size: 14.75 x 12 x 1.5 Date of Sale: 2/23/07 Looking to sell or consign this or a similar item
The cigarette smells of acetate filter, paper, but a faint tobacco flavor is also present
Apart from the tax-related headwinds, the stock was also weighed down by a large block deal in the counter