A selection of colourful cigarette ads
Triumph Mild zo lekker zacht by Franz Mettes, 1959
Disque Bleu Bout filtre by Fix-Masseau, 1956
Dibs Job by Noël Fontanet, 1932
Fanion Filtre Garde L'Arome by Noël Fontanet, 1952
Capstan by Unknown, dates unknown
Mantano by Franz Mettes, 1975
Turkish Cigarettes by Noël Fontanet, c.1937
Disque Bleu Gauloises by Jean Colin, 1957
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Smokescreen
Among Sharon’s recent birthday gifts was an issue of Life magazine from June 1952 (apparently May wasn’t available).
Leafing through the larger-than-life periodical (10 1/2 x 14 inches), I was struck by both the dominance and the spin of cigarette ads. If you didn’t know any better, you might conclude, based on these ads, that cigarettes were therapeutic.
Got a sore throat ...? Light up a Camel. Tired of that unpleasant aftertaste ...? Chesterfields are the cure.
Notice, too, that neither of these brands are filtered.
We’ve come a long way, Baby.
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it's about the small acts of intimacy... forehead kisses, putting jewelry on you, rubbing your hand with their thumb, putting a jacket on you, touching your necklace, running your hands through their hair, wiping away their tears, peeling them an orange, un/zipping their dress, tying their shoelaces, holding hands, removing an eyelash from their cheek, washing their hair, putting an anklet on them, tucking their hair behind their ear, sorting out their collar, untangling their necklaces, drinking out of a cup in their hands
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