Judge, 1926-11-27 · page 36 of 36
Judge — November 27, 1926 — page 36: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **Camel cigarette advertisement**, not satire or political commentary. Published in 1926 by R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, it uses Thanksgiving as a lifestyle hook to market cigarettes. The page shows a domestic scene of well-dressed people gathered for the holiday feast, with the central message that smoking Camels enhances the festive experience. The ad emphasizes quality ("choicest of Turkish and Domestic tobaccos") and claims Camels are "the overwhelming choice of experienced smokers." This reflects pre-regulation advertising practices when cigarette promotion faced no restrictions and could freely associate smoking with health, social status, and family celebration. Modern readers would likely find it jarring that cigarettes were marketed as a wholesome Thanksgiving activity. The "*Judge*" magazine context—as a satirical publication—is coincidental; this particular page is straightforward advertising, not editorial commentary mocking the product or smoking culture.
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Wren the Thanksgiving feast is | spread—and gay friends gather— when you're joyously thankful for | another year of health and plenty —have a Camel! WHEN it’s Thanksgiving. And your chosen friends are enjoying the good things of earth—have a Camel! For no other cigarette ever gave so much added enjoyment to a Thanksgiv- ing feast. No other was ever so welcome to your friends. Millions of experi- enced smokers are thankful each day for Camels. This distinctive cigarette brought the world a new measure of smoking satisfaction and contentment, for Camels never tire the taste or leave a cigaretty after-taste. Be- fore Camel it was impossible to get every good feature in one cigarette. So this festive day, with thanks for the good year that is gone—send up the fragrant smoke that is loved by millions. On Thanksgiv- ing Day have the best. Have a Camel! Camels represent the utmost in cigarette quality. The choicest of Turkish and Domestic tobaccos are blended into Camels by master blenders and the finest of French cigarette paper is made especially for them. No other cigarette is like Camels. They are the overwhelming choice of experienced smokers. Our highest wish, if you do not yet know and enjoy Camel quality, is that you may try them. We invite you to com- pare Camels with any cigarette made at any price. R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company Winston-Salem, N. C. | © 1926 PRESS OF WILLIAM GREEN, NEW YORK comicbooks.com