Life, 1920-06-24 · page 35 of 41
Life — June 24, 1920 — page 35: what you’re looking at
What you’re looking at
This is a **cigarette advertisement**, not political satire. It's a Camel brand ad from *Life* magazine promoting cigarettes to consumers. The visual shows a pack of Camels cigarettes with the brand's iconic camel logo. The headline "It's a cinch to figure why Camels sell!" is a pun playing on the word "cinch" (easy task). The ad makes marketing claims typical of early-20th-century tobacco advertising: superior "refreshing flavor," "mellow-mildness," and a special blend of Turkish and domestic tobaccos. It emphasizes Camels are "unequalled by any cigarette in the world at any price." **For modern readers:** This represents an era when cigarette companies advertised freely in mainstream magazines without health warnings. R.J. Reynolds (Winston-Salem, North Carolina) sold Camels at 20 cents per pack—standard pricing then. No irony or criticism is intended; this is straightforward product promotion before tobacco's health dangers were widely acknowledged or regulated.
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It’s a cinch to figure why Came ] s se a ! OU certainly get what you're look- ing for in a cigarette when you smoke Camels—al/ the refreshing flavor, al/] the mellow-mildness, all the desirable body any smoker ever did want! In fact, to your taste, Camels com- bine every joyous feature that could make a cigarette supreme! That’s why Camels are a cigarette rev- elation! Camels expert blend of choice Turkishand choice Domestic tobaccos makes Camels unlike any cigarette you ever smoked. Camels quality and Camels blend are so unusual you'll find them un- equalled by any cigarette in the world at any price! Camels are sold everywhere in scientifically sealed packages of 20 cigarettes for 20 cents; or t packages (200 cigarettes) ina glassine-paper-covered carton. We strongly recommend this carton for the home or office supply or when you travel R. J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO, Winston-Salem, N. C, comicbooks.com