Yesteryear's Connoisseur Ads

[Gilbey]

 

[Senator Jack]

An odd add for Smirnoff: Esquire - 1958

 

[Tomasso]

Keep'em comin'!

:eusa_clap :eusa_clap :eusa_clap:eusa_clap

 

[scotrace]

"Get away kid. Santa's on break."

 

[$ally]

No! Not Santa! Oh well, after all that chimney soot and ash, what's a little cig gonna do?

 

[BellyTank]

These two are joke ads- of course.
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[BegintheBeguine]

An odd add for Smirnoff: Esquire - 1958

Is this Joseph Cotten in two poses? Whatever it is, I can't stop staring at it.

 

[Senator Jack]

It is indeed Joe Cotton, appearing to be to be hitting on himself.[huh] Check the slogan: Mixed or Straight.

 

[BegintheBeguine]

Well yeah, and the placement of the bottle. I love it. Thanks for posting.

 

[imoldfashioned]

I don't care how great Tom's "close companionship" may be, there are places that need to reamin untouched by Lysol.

And I almost did a spit-take reading your comment Scotrace.

 

[HadleyH]

Chase & Sanborn Coffee "pressure packed" ----- lol lol lol

 

[LocktownDog]

Mmmm ... slow-roasted domestic abuse. :eusa_doh:

 

[Fletch]

Chase & Sanborn Coffee "pressure packed" -----

The coffee ain't all that's pressure packed in that marriage.

Here's one of my main men with one of my fave bevs.

Smirnoff had a helluva print campaign in the 50s and 60s with loads of stars and notables - everybody from Julie Newmar to the Marx Bros. BG's ad here is from 1958.

 

[J.L. Picard]

Chase & Sanborn Coffee "pressure packed" ----- lol lol lol

In my house I'm the boss, my wife is just the decision maker :coffee: