Follies of the Mad Men #111

If only those coupons had been reedeemable for lung surgery.

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Posted By: Paul - Thu Jun 24, 2010
Category: Business | Advertising | Products | Tobacco and Smoking | 1960s

Comments

I remember these! I think my Great-Uncle smoked these for a while before switching to Chesterfield.

Of course, back then, everyone was giving away coupons, stamps, free dishes, you name it!

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 06/24/10 at 10:45 AM

marlboro used to have a book of stuff you could get for upcs jackets and shirts ect. just another sales ploy.

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 06/24/10 at 02:29 PM

What?! You mean one million coupons won't get me an iron lung? 🐛

But I've only got another 5 thousand to go!

Posted by Dumbfounded on 06/24/10 at 02:38 PM

P.S. Paul, I enjoyed your recent item in Nature. 😉

Posted by Dumbfounded on 06/24/10 at 02:39 PM

Thanks, Dumbfounded!

Posted by Paul on 06/24/10 at 02:47 PM

Not bad, Paul. BTW, have you gotten a hold of A Desert Called Peace by Tom Kratman yet? Best thing I've read in quite a while.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 06/24/10 at 10:59 PM

Expat--no Kratman to hand yet. Will pursue. Thanks!

Posted by Paul on 06/25/10 at 10:38 AM

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