c.1930s–1940s Cuba Conjunto El Cuño Julio Sánchez – Regalías El Cuño Havana Advertising Card

Original vintage Cuban advertising card featuring the Conjunto El Cuño, a Havana musical ensemble directed by Julio Sánchez, and associated with the celebrated Cuban cigarette brand Regalías El Cuño.

The photographic side depicts the members of the ensemble posed with their instruments beneath an “EL CUÑO” banner. Printed advertising identifies the group as:

Conjunto El Cuño – dirigido por Julio Sánchez
Dirección: Industria 150, O.
Teléfonos: 675 y 656

The group advertised its services for dances and social celebrations, promising performances of the latest popular musical numbers.

The reverse is boldly printed in red with the famous Cuban advertising slogan:

“Regalías EL CUÑO Satisfacen”

Regalías El Cuño was one of Cuba's prominent cigarette brands and became particularly well known for its extensive advertising and sponsorship of Cuban popular entertainment.

An unusual piece of pre-Revolution Cuban ephemera combining Havana musical history and Cuban tobacco advertising in a single surviving artifact.

Estimated period: c. 1930s–1940s
Location: Havana, Cuba
Director: Julio Sánchez
Advertising brand: Regalías El Cuño
Subject: Cuban music / tobacco advertising / Havana entertainment
Original: Yes

Condition: Authentic vintage condition with overall age toning, staining and surface soiling, edge and corner wear, creasing, handling marks and other age-related imperfections. The upper-right corner shows more pronounced wear/creasing. Printing and principal photographic image remain clearly visible. Please review all photographs for exact condition.