Always Buy Chesterfield: Kings of Sports cigarette advertisement – Antique Print
(Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)
Description
This rare historic image captures Always Buy Chesterfield: Kings of Sports cigarette advertisement in remarkable detail. It is part of the Snapshots of the Past archive, gathered over 25 years of research.
The framed print arrives ready to hang; the unframed option suits custom framing. A conversation-starting piece for home, office, or as a meaningful gift. Free shipping in the lower 48 states. Since 2001, Snapshots of the Past has shipped historic prints to tens of thousands of customers around the world.
Always Buy Chesterfield: Kings of Sports cigarette advertisement
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Under the headline "Kings of Sports," this advertisement ties Chesterfield cigarettes to athletic prestige, a pitch that set the brand apart from competitors who leaned on glamour or domesticity. Chesterfield, made by Liggett & Myers and first sold in 1912, built much of its image on confident, well-groomed figures who suggested smoking was part of a successful, active life. Ads like this one show how freely tobacco companies used sports and celebrity to sell cigarettes before health risks were widely acknowledged. Look closely at the slogan and layout to see how the brand asked readers to see its product as a mark of status.
| Original scan | 565 × 800 px |
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| Reference | 34 |
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