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Cigarette Advertising in the 1970s: A Collection of Over 900 Ads from TIME Magazine

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Vasbarlog

17d ago· 8 min readenInsight

Summary

A deep dive into cigarette advertising in the 1970s, where the author discovered that TIME magazine during this period was essentially a cigarette brochure, with nearly 10% of content dedicated to cigarette ads alongside other product advertisements. The research resulted in a collection of over 900 cigarette adverts from the era, highlighting the pervasive nature of tobacco marketing before advertising restrictions were implemented.

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At times, the TIME magazine was basically a cigarettes brochure, with nearly 10% of the content dedicated to such ads -and the other 90% to car, insurance, diamonds and alcohol ads.
I've gathered more than 900 cigarette adverts and I think I've developed a phantom-smoke-stench sensation.
While I was searching for newspaper clippings for my previous post on The Limits to Growth, I came across a sea of cigarette ads from the 1970s.
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A thorough research into cigarette advertising during the 1970s that resulted in a collection of over 900 ads from that era.

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