R. Abad Santonja produced many different brands of cigarette paper booklets at their factory in Alcoy, Spain, many of which were exported and marketed in other countries, in particular Argentina. Most famous of these was the Bambu brand, which appeared in many different designs and formats. The first Bambu booklet was manufactured on 13.06.1907
The founder was Rafael Abad Santonja who was born in 1851 and died in 1911 and the factory was renamed Sobrinos de R Abad Santonja (Nephews of Rafael Abad Santonja).
In 1934, many of the Alcoy paper factories formed a conglomerate calling themselves Papeleras Reunitas and took over the Bambu brand name. The Bambu brand name is today owned bye Miquel Y Costas & Miquel of Barcelona (Smoking).
The Booklets of R. Abad Santonja
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| Name | Date | Mark | Comments |
| Alegria | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | Many variations in design and format. |
| Bambu | 1907 | R. Abad Santonja | Many variations in design and format. |
| Bambu | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | Many variations in design and format. |
| Camello(El) | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | 1911 - 1934 | Taken over - Papeleras Reunitas, 1934. |
| Corza (La) | Before 1911 | R. Abad Santonja | |
| Cristafina | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | After 1911 | |
| Cruz Blanca (La) | 1906 | R. Abad Santonja | Wrap-around folder. |
| Cruz Roja (Pl) | 1906 | R. Abad Santonja | Wrap-around folder, similar to Blanca. |
| Cruz Roja (Pl) | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | Wrap-around folder - Later version. |
| Cruz Roja (Pl) | Before 1911 | R. Abad Santonja | Wrap-around folder - Multiple Crosses. |
| Cultura No 3(La) | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | Several color variations. |
| Dia (El) | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | Flat folder - 1 1/4 size variations. |
| Espana Nueva | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | |
| Espuma | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | Wrap-around folder. |
| Fil-Mar | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | |
| Galicia (Pl) | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | Red & Green varieties, in diff formats. |
| Galeria de Bellezas | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | Flat folder. |
| Hercules | Before 1911 | R Abad Santonja | |
| Indio (El) | Before 1911 | R Abad Santonja | Wrap-around folder. |
| Isasi (Pl) | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | For Argentina Many variations. |
| Jaramago | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | |
| Marfil | 1911 - 1934 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | Taken over - Papeleras Reunitas, 1934. |
| Ombu (El) | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | Extra large |
| O Labrego | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | Flat folder. |
| Parchis | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | |
| Progreso (El) | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | |
| Ras | Before 1911 | R. Abad Santonja | Earlier version. |
| Ras | 1911 - 1934 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | Taken over by Papeleras Reunitas, 1934. |
| Robinson | Before 1911 | R Abad Santonja | |
| R U S O | After 1911 | Sob. de R Abad Santonja | |
| Tipos Espanoles | Before 1911 | R Abad Santonja | Hardback folder - Set showing costumes. |
| Vapor(El) | Before 1911 | R Abad Santonja | |
| Venado | Before 1911 | R Abad Santonja |
