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From The Cabin Coffee Table — An occasional look back at what the old Codgers saw and smoked (with a little detour and frolic, here and there):
When I first saw this one, knowing Arthur Godfrey’s story, I had to wince just a little. But also knowing the ‘64 Report, our pipes are not Chesterfields. The former are indeed a faithful companion to so many of us today. Just as they were to our codger forefathers. And especially in 1932.
As we see from this ad and others, times were tough then. But tobacco companies were doing their best to provide good pipe tobacco and good value for those precious few cents. Simple, affordable pleasures, to carry through tough times. Perhaps that uncomplicated message has enduring meaning ...
When I first saw this one, knowing Arthur Godfrey’s story, I had to wince just a little. But also knowing the ‘64 Report, our pipes are not Chesterfields. The former are indeed a faithful companion to so many of us today. Just as they were to our codger forefathers. And especially in 1932.
As we see from this ad and others, times were tough then. But tobacco companies were doing their best to provide good pipe tobacco and good value for those precious few cents. Simple, affordable pleasures, to carry through tough times. Perhaps that uncomplicated message has enduring meaning ...