Apple honey helps guard O.Gs from cigarette dryness.
This U.S. Naval Officer went calling for his lady friend, but as soon as she opened the door, her French Bulldog nipped a hope in the rear of his uniform pants! His date offers him an Old Gold to ease the tension. As if depicting a serviceman in their ads was not enough patriotism for the brand, they pledge “to supply the armed forces first” and to then “distribute the remaining civilian supply fairly.” Many of the rations issued to servicemen by the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps during WWII included cigarettes in the ration; the most popular ration for space-saving purposes was the K-ration, which included a miniature pack of 4 cigarettes from a number of leading cigarette brands holding contracts with the government including Old Gold, Camel, Chesterfield and Lucky Strike. This ad was illustrated by Russian commercial artist Oskar Barshak (1904-1995).
Female, Flavored, Fresh, Irritation, Male, Military, Throat
