Judge, 1936-04 · page 2 of 36
Judge — April 1936 — page 2: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
# Analysis This page is **primarily an advertisement**, not satire or political commentary. The left side advertises a "Royal Demuth" pipe ($3.50) being offered free with a pipe box and rack purchase. The ad emphasizes the pipe's quality, claiming 74 years of pipe-making expertise and superior bruyere wood construction. The right side shows three pipe models (No. 11, No. 49, No. 02) with various finishes available. The bottom includes a "Make This Test" section encouraging readers to compare the Royal Demuth pipe's tobacco flavor against competitors. **This is straightforward product marketing**, not political satire. Judge magazine included paid advertisements alongside its satirical content. No political figures or social commentary are present—just a tobacco pipe company leveraging magazine space to promote their product to readers.
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THIS HANDSOME COMBINATION (CR i" PPE BOX AND PIPE RACK GIVEN ~ OYA vy, 2C€ TOINTRODUCE => Demuth - WV The new Royat Demvt is here! The minute you pick it up you'll know it’s a far better pipe than any ever before offered “Cour s/ THE GREATEST PIPE IN 74 YEARS OF PIPE MAKING 2 . in its price class. ¥ Then light up. Every mellow puff confirms the fact that this is a custom-crafted pipe... cut from the cream of the world’s sperior bruyere. No pipe, regardless of price, is made of finer bruyere than Royat Dewutu! Ww For 74 years we've been known for good pipes. Roya Demetu is the best pipe we know how to make and, we believe, the best pipe that can be made, anywhere, at any price! -W Evenif you're used to $10 pipes, you'll agree that Rovat Demet is as fine | a pipe as you ever smoked. DEMUTH’S (Gif) TO YOU... fora limited time only! Here is a new, patented idea so presto! Theboxturnsalmost inside unique and so handsome it must out; and like magic you have a really be seen to be appreciated. superb, rough-oak-finish pipe rack First x...therichest most ..soruggedly handsome, it fitsthe luxurious pipe box ever! Then finest living room, library or den. ‘This pipe-rack-box alone is worth almost the price of the pipe. Demuth is fur- nishing it free for a limited time only. You pay only $3 $0—the price of the pipe alone—for the combination of pipe and convertible box- pipe-rack. Choice of Green, Maroon er Brown Morocco Finish . For! MAKE THIS TEST Open a tin of your favorite to- bacco. Inhale its aroma. Then ‘kk a Royal Demuth and fight up, Taste the mellow flavor. It's the same fragrant, full bodied flavor your tobacco promised you. No foreign, bit- ter taste; no bite. WM.DEMUTHECO. © Makers of Fine Pipes Since 86a © 230 FIFTHAVE., NEW YORK comicbooks.com