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Philip Morris cigarette advertising on toys in the 50's
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:49 am
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:49 am
American Flyer made toy trains. These pictures are from a 270 news stand/ frank (hotdog) building sold by American Flyer. Can you imagine any toy like this today?
The front is pretty normal, except for the "Cigarettes" writing in front.
On one side, however, a boy in a cigarette vendor's outfit "Presenting Phillip Morris."
On the other, the Philip Morris cigarette pack:
On the back, two packs of cigs:
Was it intentional, or was it merely posting what the signs would be on a typical news stand?
The front is pretty normal, except for the "Cigarettes" writing in front.
On one side, however, a boy in a cigarette vendor's outfit "Presenting Phillip Morris."
On the other, the Philip Morris cigarette pack:
On the back, two packs of cigs:
Was it intentional, or was it merely posting what the signs would be on a typical news stand?
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Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:50 am to chinhoyang
looks like a bell hop uniform to me
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:52 am to chinhoyang
Targeting the young demographic.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:52 am to chinhoyang
When I was a kid, I can remember going into stores and buying cigarettes for my parents. Life was simpler back then. 
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:54 am to chinhoyang
Cheek-lay?
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:55 am to kywildcatfanone
My PawPaw would give me and my brother $2. We would walk to the Bayou Magazin in Chauvin and get him a pack of Viceroys and us a couple candys. I'm 39 and we were about 9-12 @ the time. Clerk asked who we were buying them for, we'd tell her our PawPaw and she'd sell them to us.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:57 am to chinhoyang
It is no different than Coke or Pepsi advertising today. Both products are addictive, target the poor, and have serious side effects.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:57 am to chinhoyang
You've got to remember that at that time smoking was the norm. I think it was something like 70-80% of adults who smoked back then. I grew up in the 70s and 80s and can remember there being cigarette vending machines in places like hospital cafeterias. Hell, we even had cigarettes for kids...
It was a far different time.
It was a far different time.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:58 am to chinhoyang
Posted on 3/22/17 at 9:58 am to chinhoyang
that's why its the best performing stock since 1929, its a shame we banned them from doing it in the US, they're doing it en masse overseas now that they've spun off from altria and my portfolio has benefited greatly
Posted on 3/22/17 at 10:09 am to chinhoyang
Posted on 3/22/17 at 10:11 am to CHEDBALLZ
quote:We used to bring a hand written note supposedly from our mom to the TimeSaver. The clerk would laugh but still sell us a pack.
Clerk asked who we were buying them for, we'd tell her our PawPaw and she'd sell them to us.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 10:12 am to chinhoyang
Well today we have people telling kids that they can be any made up gender they want and giving them harmful drugs and hormones and surgeries...
That's probably worse than cigarettes.
That's probably worse than cigarettes.
This post was edited on 3/22/17 at 10:14 am
Posted on 3/22/17 at 10:14 am to chinhoyang
You can buy Breaking Bad meth lab toys today.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Although, to be fair, the BB toys are targeted to adults.
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Although, to be fair, the BB toys are targeted to adults.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 10:16 am to chinhoyang
Posted on 3/22/17 at 10:17 am to PowerTool
quote:
Cheek-lay?
Someone's been in a Mexican port
Posted on 3/22/17 at 10:23 am to chinhoyang
Fred and Barney lived the life...
They liked some Busch as well
They liked some Busch as well
This post was edited on 3/22/17 at 10:26 am
Posted on 3/22/17 at 10:23 am to Teufelhunden
quote:
Cheek-lay?quote:
Someone's been in a Mexican port
The marina in Cabo is a gold mine for the Canel's kids for sure. Between the gum and the turtle whistles that turn their little fingers and lips green, they're well fed at a buck a pop.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 10:58 am to fr33manator
Exactly , advertising cigs on toys is literally child's play compared to the BS being pushed down our children's throats today.
Posted on 3/22/17 at 11:19 am to AUCE05
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