BACKGROUNDKensitas silk flowers were given away with J.Wix & Sons Ltd Kensitas cigarettes from about 1933. Up to five different coloured threads might be used to create a single flower and hence a lot of colour variations exist. There are also a number of design varieties although these are quite rare. The silks themselves were issued in printed card wallets that gave details of the flowers, many also had adverts for the cigarettes themselves printed on the back.