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Tobacco Advertisment Facts

What brand of cigarette asked you to "blow some my way"?

Chesterfield. According to a 1952 print ad, Chesterfields were provided exclusively on all United's Stratoscruiser flights to Honolulu.

What brand of cigarette asked that you smoke them "for digestion's sake"?

Camel. In 1923, Camel had 45% of the U.S. cigarette market. According to one 1952 print ad, Maureen O'Hara switched to Camels because "I wanted to be sure to pick the brand that agreed with my throat and tasted good too."

What brand of cigarette was advertised as "The first truly feminine cigarette--almost as pretty as you are"?

Eve. "Farewell to the ugly cigarette" was also one of their slogans. This advertising campaign was directed at women and young girls.

What brand of cigarette once had the slogan "You've come a long way, baby"?

Virginia Slims. This ad campaign started in 1968 and was directed at young women. Within the next two years smoking among girls ages 12 and up increased over 110%.

What brand of cigarette was advertised as "just what the doctor ordered"?

L & M Cigarettes. L & M stood for "Liggett and Myers." A 1953 print ad for L & M Cigarettes claimed they were "just what the doctor ordered."

What brand of cigarette had this slogan: "Making smoking 'safe' for smokers"?

Bonded Tobacco Co.. If you smoke one pack of cigarettes a day, you inhale at least 400 milligrams of nicotine a week. This much nicotine, in one single injection, would kill you as quick as a bullet.

What brand of cigar asked you to "pick me up and smoke me sometime"?

Muriel. Another of their slogans was "Hey, big spender, spend a little dime on me."

What brand of cigarette advertised that it "tastes good, like a cigarette should"?

Winston. In 1962 Winston's cigarette "spokespersons" were the Flintstones. The Flintstones was sponsored by Winston at that time. After Wilma became pregnant though, the Flintstones was sponsored by Welch's Grape Juice. Smart move.

What brand of cigarette in 1927 used the slogan "not a cough in a carload"?

Old Gold. Another slogan for Old Gold was "We're tobacco men...not medicine men." One 1952 print ad stated "If you want a treat instead of a treatment, smoke Old Golds!"

What brand of cigarette advertised itself as "less irritating to the throat"?

Philip Morris. Philip Morris had another ad for cigarettes in the 1940's that advised you to "Call for Philip Morris!" One 1944 print ad for Philip Morris cigarettes claimed that "When smokers changed to Philip Morris, every case of nose or throat irritation--due to smoking--either cleared up completely or definitely improved." That is a direct quote folks.

What brand of cigarette advertised that it had "20,000 filter traps."

Viceroy. In 1948 Viceroy advertised that "39,468 dentists say smoke Viceroy Cigarettes."

What brand of cigarette advertised that their customers "would rather fight than switch."

Tareyton. Herbert Tareyton cigarettes were once manufactured with a cork tip.

What brand of cigarette advertised that their cigarette was "a silly millimeter longer"?

Benson and Hedges. Smoking just one pack of cigarettes a day you take in 840 cubic centimeters of tobacco tar in one year's time. That is 27 fluid ounces of tobacco tar. This is if you smoke only ONE pack a day. No smoker I know smokes just one pack a day. I wonder how much that more tar that silly millimeter amounted to over a year's time.

What brand of cigarette asked you to "reach for a (brand name omitted) instead of a sweet"?

Lucky Strike. Lucky Strike also advertised themselves as the brand that "went to war." I found one 1952 print ad specifically directed at teens that said "Be Happy--Go Lucky" that showed a girl holding a card that said "1952 Prom."

What brand of cigarette asked "Where was Moses when the lights went out?--Groping for a pack of (brand name omitted)"?

Mecca. Mecca cigarettes were named after the birthplace of the prophet Mohammad. They were introduced by the Kinney Brothers in 1912. Ads published in 1915 claimed that Mecca was the largest selling brand of cigarette in America.

What brand of cigarette advised us to "come to where the flavor is"?

Marlboro. There have been many "Marlboro Men." In 1992 "Marlboro Man" Wayne McLaren, who was dying of lung cancer, made an appearance at the Phillip Morris annual shareholder's meeting to ask the company to voluntarily limit its advertising. Phillip Morris Chairman Michael Miles responded "We are certainly sorry to hear about your medical problems. Without knowing your medical history, I don't think I can comment further." The longtime "Marlboro Man" died three months later. Another "Marlboro Man," David McLean died of lung cancer in 1995. At one time Marlboro manufactured a "crimson tip" cigarette for the ladies.

What brand of cigarette had this slogan: "Wherever particular people congregate"?

Pall Mall. That must be why my mother started smoking Pall Mall's when she was 15.

What brand of cigarette urged "If you smoke, please smoke (brand name omitted)"?

Carlton. Carlton has been advertised as having the least amount of tar and nicotine of all cigarettes available.

What company advertised that "tobacco is our middle name"?

American Brands, Inc.. In excess of 400 million cigarettes are smoked in the United States each year. This would translate into more than 23 million gallons of nicotine.

What brand of cigarette advertised in 1950 that more doctors smoked this brand than any other? It also advertised itself as "your choice for taste and mildness"?

Camel. There was a print ad that actually stated that "every doctor in private practice was asked." In 1934, Camel cigarette ads advised you to "Smoke as many as you want. They never get on your nerves."