Blow some my way
In this ad, the young woman glances at the man’s cigarette longingly as the smoke billows into her face. As the man leans forward, it almost appears as if he is offering the woman the cigarette, but she shies away coyly. It is clear that the woman is enjoying the smoke from his cigarette, and the text, “Blow some my way,” supports this reading. A contemporary New York Times article from 1928 describes this ad as a subtle suggestion that women smoke: “The woman who asks for a man to blow the smoke in her direction,” the article says, “is not likely to be satisfied with a mere whiff.” The article suggests that these techniques were profoundly clever in their approach. While the “Blow some my way” campaign might not be as offensive as if it were to actually illustrate a woman smoking in an advertisement, it still manages to imply that this young lady will be smoking with her beau soon.
Car, couples, dating, Female, Male, man, romance, Teen, woman, young adult
