Name/Title
Spud CigarettesEntry/Object ID
BG-2024.0033Description
SPUD has an interesting history as the first mentholated cigarette. When the West Virginia company went public and hired a New York ad firm to boost the brand, backgammon must have seemed a fitting association for the smooth mouth-feel of the product. But the languid postures and shifting eyes of these characters seem much more decadent than fastidious.Publication Details
Publication Type
Commercial AdvertisementDate Published
1931Time Period
Modern BackgammonPublication Subjects
Spud CigarettesOther Names and Numbers
Other Numbers
Number Type
SequenceOther Number
1931_07