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write-light.livejournal.comPhilip Morris, 1940s
Good articles on the advertising of cigarettes HERE and HERE.
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( The Man Who Thinks For Himself Knows... )
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Good articles on the advertising of cigarettes HERE and HERE.
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and one more!
( The Man Who Thinks For Himself Knows... )
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Contest Entry: Bathrooms
Dec. 2nd, 2012 09:56 amwrite-light.livejournal.comStandard Fixtures, 1929
Vaulted bathing niche with curtains, and those sconces, OMG.
Those are some color names! Rose du Barry, Ivoire de Medici, Ming Green, Orchid of Vincennes, Ionian Black, Meissen White, Royal Copenhagen Blue, St. Porchaire Brown, T'ang Red, and Clair de Lune Blue.
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Vaulted bathing niche with curtains, and those sconces, OMG.
Those are some color names! Rose du Barry, Ivoire de Medici, Ming Green, Orchid of Vincennes, Ionian Black, Meissen White, Royal Copenhagen Blue, St. Porchaire Brown, T'ang Red, and Clair de Lune Blue.
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Philip Morris Edwin Georgi ads
Dec. 2nd, 2012 10:35 amjocelmeow.livejournal.comI pulled this series from the LIFE archive earlier in the week. write_light beat me to posting one of them, but there are so many pretty ones that I thought it still might be worth putting them up as a set.
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reminder!!!
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misstiaentries are being accepted for our bathroom contest thru tomorrow!!! if you haven't voted, please go thru and do so---voting is via a YES in the comments for those ads you'd like to see become a finalist! i'll tally the votes on tuesday morning and post our finalists then....
Virginia Slims Cigarettes
Dec. 2nd, 2012 10:52 amjocelmeow.livejournal.comWhen I think of cigarette advertising, the Virginia Slims "You've come a long way, baby" campaign is the first thing that comes to mind. I remember liking them as a teen because of the fashions on display in them and because of the comical "old" photos. Here are a bunch of their ads from the LIFE archive. These ran in this order from 1968-1972.
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Contest entry - Bathrooms
Dec. 2nd, 2012 05:23 pmnoluck-boston.livejournal.comMay not be everyone's style. It is one of the most over the top / glorious bathrooms I have seen.
Crane
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Contest Entry: Bathrooms
Dec. 2nd, 2012 06:41 pmwrite-light.livejournal.comStandard Fixtures, 1928
THIS ONE, PLEASE, SANTA. The colors! The little shower nook AND a bath and toilet. And WHITE fixtures. GLORIOUS.
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THIS ONE, PLEASE, SANTA. The colors! The little shower nook AND a bath and toilet. And WHITE fixtures. GLORIOUS.
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Cigarettes (1970's)
Dec. 2nd, 2012 09:36 pmmiss-warina.livejournal.com
"THE IMPORTANT IS TO HAVE CHARM!"
Jesse Owens for White Owl cigars may 1960
Dec. 2nd, 2012 09:59 pmpikkewyntjie.livejournal.comYep, athletes used and endorsed tobacco products. It wasn't a big deal then.
Personally, I'm glad he got some endorsements. He got screwed over royally during his athletic career.
Personally, I'm glad he got some endorsements. He got screwed over royally during his athletic career.