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Help Yourself is originally a brand of the manufacturer José Tinchant & Gonzalès. More

Help Yourself is originally a brand of the manufacturer José Tinchant & Gonzalès.

In 1857, the Tinchant family decided to start a cigar factory in Antwerp called "Maison Américaine, Louis Tinchant" run by the brothers Louis and Edouard Tinchant.

The brothers quarrel and go their separate ways:
- In 1875, "Tinchant Frères" is founded, led by Ernest and José Tinchant (until 1895).
- In 1879, "Ancienne Maison Américaine Louis Tinchant, Edouard Tinchant", is led by Edouard Tinchant. In 1908, Edouard stops and leaves his brands to Ernest.

In 1895 Ernest and José split up and set up two separate firms for their successors:
- "Ernest Tinchant, Successeur de Tinchant Frères", led by Ernest and his 2 sons Ernest (junior) and Paul (until 1927).
- “José Tinchant y Gonzalès & Cie” (with ao the brand "Quo Vadis") with offices in Breydelstraat 15-17, Antwerp (BE), run by José and his sons Vincent, Jules and Pierre.

After the war (all our own factories were bombed), cigars were manufactured in the Willem II factories for a while.

“José Tinchant y Gonzalès & Cie” ceases to exist at the end of 1945.

From 1946-1956 the company continued for another 10 years under the name "Jose Gonzales & Tinchant SA" (Henri and Vicente Tinchant).

The brand names of José Tinchant & Gonzalès were transferred to Alto in Turnhout (BE) on 20.05.1952.

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