A doctor, an ice-skater and two trapeze artists advocate the use of Piccadilly Juniors cigarettes. Process print, 1939.

Date:
24 February 1939
Reference:
571187i
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A doctor, an ice-skater and two trapeze artists advocate the use of Piccadilly Juniors cigarettes. Process print, 1939. Public Domain Mark. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Description

The doctor says "From personal experience I prescribe Piccadilly for cool, clean smoking". The skater says "As a champion on the ice I choose the champion cigarette -- Piccadilly of course!". The acrobats say "In a life of ups and downs it's grand to know that Piccadilly quality never varies". Next to the packet of ten Piccadilly Juniors cigarettes "Britains defences picture cards in all packings. ..."

Publication/Creation

[United Kingdom], 24 February 1939.

Physical description

1 print : lithograph ; sheet 13.2 x 24.7 cm

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Particular people picc a Piccadilly ... Made for Carreras Ltd 150 years' reputation for quality

Reference

Wellcome Collection 571187i

Creator/production credits

The packet of cigarettes was drawn by Leonhard Fries

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