Large (10 ¼ x 13 ¼) 1953 original, full-page, color, print ad for Old Gold Cigar ettes
Title- “Let's talk turkey”- the ad shows a large photo of a turkey perched on a roof.
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History- (from Wikipedia) Lorillard Tobacco Company is an American tobacco company marketing cigrettes under the brand names Newport, Maverick, Old Gold, Kent, True, Satin, and Max. The company is named for Pierre Abraham Lorillard, who founded the company in 1760. The company was controlled, along with many other small tobacco companies, by the American Tobacco Company. In 1911, the U.S. Court of Appeals found the American Tobacco Company "in restraint of trade," and issued a Dissolution Decree. This made Lorillard an independent company again. In 1925, after Benjamin Lloyd Belt became president. the company became profitable by using such tactics as Old Gold on Broadway and sponsoring Artie Shaw's program on CBS Radio. Loews Corporation purchased Lorillard in 1967.
Condition- This ad is in excellent condition with a printing line. The ad is sold untrimmed and not matted.
You can pick this up in Porters Lake. I do go into northend Halifax once a week during the lunch hour and could meet you there if that is easier.
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