the anni series are box pressed and have a different band...

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/lot.cfm?lotID=634393 

the regular line has this much simpler band

http://www.cigarbid.com/auction/lot.cfm?lotID=633980 

Matt,

I understand the differencebetween the regular Padron sticks and the Anniversary sticks. My question is/was, is there a Padron 1926 AND a Padron 1926 Anni? Or, are they the same thing. I think that KPP, or his alter ego, explained it above.

I have Padron 1926, and the label is "fancy", as you said, but they do not say anniversary anywhere on them or the box. The 1964 that I have, though, DO say anniversary on them.

^ alter ego indeed...lol. Yeah I might of went over the top in my explanation, but certainly didn't want folks to think I'm trying to double dip in here. If that ain't a recipe for banishment I don't know what is.

As for the 1926....I just checked mine, they don't say "anniversary" either, which leads me to think there is no "anniversary" line for the 1926. Just for the ones I mentioned above. Perhaps someone else could confirm that though.

I just researched it on the Padron website. The 40th anniversary cigar is in the 1926 line. There is also an "80 years" cigar in the 1926 line.

The 1964 are ALL called anniversary.

So, I would surmise that the 1926 are on par with the 1964 anniversary, but I guess to each their own.

I do know of the two, the 1926 retail for more $$ than the 1964....but a lot of folks, myself included like the 1964 just as much as the 1926. Perhaps the cost plays into that some as well.

TJ, I don't want to speak on the subject "officially" but I have always talked about the 1926 and the 1964 as being anniversary series, because of the similarity of the bands on the two cigars, notice the style (as compared with with say the magnums) and also the double banding. As a side note I feel like these two series from padron are some of the best cigars that you can buy. I would rather have them than anything else that I have smoked. My personal favorites are the 1964 Diplomatico maduro, 1926 Serie 9, and 1964 Principe maduro.

Here, get it from the horse's mouth.

http://www.padron.com/cigars/cigars.php 

Note: Should not be a conflict in posting this. They don't sell off their web site and I saw no pop-ups.