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Trade Card for Week-end Cigarettes - English taste
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Trade Card for Week-end Cigarettes - English taste
Trade Card for Week-end Cigarettes - English taste, featuring a smart young English gent proudly showing off his cigarette pack. Date: 1934
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Media ID 18072280
© Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Case Cigarette Cigarettes Gent Pack Rene Silk Taste Tobacco Vincent Week End Weekend Flannels Rosy Cheeked
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1. Title: "A Sophisticated Weekend: A Young English Gentleman with His Favorite Cigarettes, 1934" This trade card from 1934 showcases a dapper young English gentleman proudly displaying his Week-end Cigarettes. The elegant scene transports us back to the 1930s, an era of refined taste and leisurely weekends. The gentleman, dressed in a crisp grey flannel suit, dons a rosy cheeked countenance, suggesting the enjoyment of a well-earned respite. He wears a black top hat, adding an air of sophistication to his attire. A silk case in hand, he reveals the Week-end Cigarettes pack, its label prominently featuring the "English Taste" tagline. The Week-end Cigarettes, with their distinctive design, are nestled within the case, protected and ready for use. The gentleman's posture exudes confidence and pride, as if to say, "These are my Week-end Cigarettes, a symbol of my English taste." The backdrop of the image is not explicitly shown, but the soft, warm lighting and the gentle shadows cast by the gentleman's hat suggest an evening setting. The overall composition evokes a sense of relaxation and pleasure, making this trade card a timeless representation of the 1930s' leisure culture. This photograph, with its evocative imagery and rich historical context, offers a glimpse into the past, allowing us to appreciate the elegance and charm of a bygone era.
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