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Comment by Rita Holcomb on March 3, 2009 at 12:07pm

I recognized DiMaggio and Musial in that Baseball Ad............

One of my favorite ironic tobacco ads (and I don't have one scanned 'case we avoid selling them) are the (brand escapes me at the moment) ones with the baby who recommends the brand to his dad....next time I find one I'll save and scan it.

Comment by Bev Owens on November 13, 2008 at 3:55pm

I've got that same ad. You know there are people who collect the old tobacco ads that have famous sports figures in them smoking, because now a days we frown on that. Back then these guys were professional sports figures who set all sorts of records and they smoked like fiends. Then there are the ones who actually had Doctors recommending one brand of cigarettes over another. Now if that isn't a hoot and a half!

Comment by Nancy on November 13, 2008 at 8:59am

Tom
The ad is dated 1948, the players are Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Bob Elliott, Joe DeMaggio, Bucky Harris and Ewell Blackwell.

Comment by Tom Murphy on November 13, 2008 at 8:29am

That's surely a winner Nancy. I bet the baseball fans amongst us could even name each of the players (I can't). Any idea what era that is from?

Comment by Nancy on November 13, 2008 at 8:26am

I Always like the Chesterfield Cigarette Ads with Famous Baseball Players Advertising for that Brand.

Comment by Nancy on November 13, 2008 at 8:19am

Tom
I have never seen that brand- so I would say it could be an off Brand.
But I do not smoke so never go over to cigarette areas of any store.

Comment by Tom Murphy on November 12, 2008 at 7:24pm

Does this "Tall" cigarette ad qualify as an "off brand" of cigarette.

Tall Mentthols

Tom

Comment by Nancy on November 12, 2008 at 7:27am

I like the ads of off Brands of cigarettes, what even happened to them.
Spring the "air-conditioned" cigarette.

Comment by Bev Owens on November 11, 2008 at 3:54pm

Oh Tom! I remember those ads! They were hysterical! I used to smoke that brand...wonder if those ads had a sub-conscious reason for me choosing them? Nah, they used a better grade of tobacco and tasted better.

Comment by Tom Murphy on November 11, 2008 at 12:19pm

I agree with both Bev and Nancy. As much as I hate cigarettes and tobacco... they sure had some great ads in their day. I have uploaded one of my favorites here

Thanks for forming this group... whoever formed it.

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