Argosy All-Story Weekly, May 3, 1924 — page 175: what you’re looking at

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A complete assortment of the world’s finest smoking tobaccos — sent to any smoker anywhere— on 10 days approval oA. new idea for Pipe-Smokers: 12 famous tobac- cos, packed in a handsome Humidor—shipped to you direct to help you find the soul-mate for your pipe. GUARANTEED BY Most men have written their John Hancocks on a VE lot of “dotted lines.” But, if you’re a pipe-smoker, we ll wager that you’ venever signed a fairer, sweeter con- tract than the little coupon at the bottom of this page. Just a few strokes of your pen—and you can end your quest of years for a perfect smoking tobacco. But we are getting ahead of our story. The average pipe-smoker is the greatest little experiment- er in the world. He’s forever trying a “‘new one,” confident that some day he'll find the ATest of the 12 Best Sor only $]52 If you were to try all 12 of these tobaccos in full size packages, the cost would be: BlueBoars + + 28 CapSlan «+ + + © 430 Imperial CubeCut « .30 Herbert Tareyton. . 25 OldEnglishCurve Cut . TheGarrich + 2 + CarltonClubs + © , YaleMixture + + . Falk’s Serene Mixture . Three States . © @ WillsLatalsa+ + © 145 Louisiana Penique 225, Total - » $3,05 But through the HumidorSampler you get a liberal “get acquainted” quantity of each for$1@ real affinity for his pipe. So we created the Humidor Sampler to meet his needs. Into a bright red lacquered humidor case, we have packed an assortment of twelve fa- moussmoking tobaccos—cov- ering the whole range of smoking tobacco taste. There are myriads of differ- ent brands of smoking tobac- cos on the market. But of them all, there are 12 dis- tinctive blends which, in our opinion, stand in a class by themselves for superlative flavor, aroma and quality. These twelve decisive blends—the twelve “primary colors”’ of tobaccos—have been selected for the Humi- dor Sampler. When you have tried these twelve, you have tried the best; if your tobacco-ideal is to be found anywhere, it must be one of these “Twelve Best.” Ten-Day Approval Offer We are eager to send the Humidor assortment to any smoker, anywhere, on ten days’ approval. Send no money. Just sign and mail the coupon. That will bring you the Humidor assortment direct from our factories to your den. When the postman brings the package, deposit $1.50 with him, plus postage. If a ten-day try-out of these tobaccos doesn’t give you more real pipe pleasure than you've ever had before, simply return the Humidor, and you'll get your $1.50 and the postage back pronto—and pleasantly. Send No Money—Just Mail Coupon The American Tobacco Co., Inc., Marburg Branch Dept. 104, Baltimore, M Please send me, on 10 days’ approval, one of your Humidor Samplers of twelve different smoking tobaccos. I will pay post- man $1.50 (plus postage) on receipt—with the understanding that if I am not satisfied I may return Humidor in 10 days and you agree to refund $1.50 and postage by return mail. oe wee cece 00 n8 6 80S Ss C8000 0 COCO OLDE O08 0 2.40 00580 NSSSSSSE8S8SO BSS OSES CS COS SOD OOSOLORBES O08 jeccen \ | CUR occconcesacenonsuonmnnewonennneencnsanasenarsacna-binenteSes Note:—If you expect to be out when postman calls you may en- close $1.50 with coupon and Humidor will be sent to you postpaid, enema cccecaasccccsonsane EO JOO (Cc CO