Camels Never Get On Your Nerves!

[Gene]

I picked this up at an antique store today. It's a promotional Camel booklet from 1934 with several "nerve tests," I guess to prove that unlike other cigarettes, Camels "won't get on your nerves."

I only wish I could be so naive.

 

[Warbaby]

Not only do Camels not get on your nerves, they're good for your digestion, as well. And be sure to do as this olympic champion does - smoke them with your meals...

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

"COSTLIER TOBACCOS": That's for sure!!

I smoke Camel shorts but man, the price is outta' sight enough for me to consider going with the bad nerves and the poor digestion.

 

[scotrace]

Any idea why they cost so much? Makes NO sense. Without a filter, they have to be cheaper to make?

 

[Carlisle Blues]

Any idea why they cost so much? Makes NO sense. Without a filter, they have to be cheaper to make?

Because people will buy them at that price.....

 

[TheLimey]

I think what the ad is trying to say is that the quality of the tobacco is higher, not the actual price of the cigaretts...

 

[Fletch]

Yep...The Camel brand itself tied in with Middle Eastern tobacco (really a blend of Turkish and domestic).
In the 'teens and before, there was a fashion for Turkish or Egyptian cigs, such as Murad (all Turkish tobacco) and Fatima (a Turkish blend). Camel, introduced in 1913, reflected the trend.

Scribner's Magazine, March, 1915.

Source unknown, 1915.

Fatima carried on into the '50s as one of the first king-size smokes, visible - or rather, audible - as sponsor of radio's Dragnet.

Store display, 1950. Jack Webb's mic appears to be falling off its stand.

 

[Maj.Nick Danger]

Unreal!
The brain washing that the media has historically carried out on the American public is just unbelievable! This is the main reason I refuse to watch most television today, the "programming".

 

[Carlisle Blues]

Store display, 1950. Jack Webb's mic appears to be falling off its stand.

Unreal!
The brain washing that the media has historically carried out on the American public is just unbelievable! This is the main reason I refuse to watch most television today, the "programming".

Some have noted that Jack Webb might have continued into the 1980s had not his drinking and smoking habits accelerated his death at the age of 62. Married three times.

That should be noted Maj. as well I agree with you!!! Historically, the tobacco industry has been a powerful lobby in the United States as well as a lucrative media sponsor. :eusa_doh:

 

[HarpPlayerGene]

Any idea why they cost so much? Makes NO sense. Without a filter, they have to be cheaper to make?

They truly are better tobacco - by the nature of the brand's tradition and because filterless cigarettes can not hide how crappy the shake is that is used in filtered cigarettes.

Also, filterless cigs are made in far fewer quantities requiring their own tooling setup. A rarity among cancer sticks, and a premium.