Monday, December 14, 2009

Nothing Says Merry Christmas Like Chesterfield

Chesterfield was a popular brand of cigarettes back in the 1950's/1960's. It was actually the favorite cigarette brand of Lucille Ball. There are so many really cool vintage ads for their cigarettes. Many celebrities actually did advertising for them. Whether you're a smoker or not, it is neat to see this slice of another time period. I've got a bunch of ads from them that I plan to post in the future. Here are some of the Christmas ads Chesterfield did in the past. I hope you like them.

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The ad above comes courtesy of my pallie Mike.

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P.S. I hadn't originally put this in the post, but I'm adding it in now. I watched an Andy Williams Christmas special on PBS yesterday, so I wanted to share a clip from it with you guys. Here's Andy singing Silent Night.

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45 comments:

  1. Graham I. HaynesDecember 13, 2009 at 9:30 AM

    As a graphic designer I really appreciated this post! LOL to the tagline, "Chesterfield: They satisfy."

    Reagan's looking spiffy here, too.

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  2. LeahDecember 13, 2009 at 9:39 AM

    Do we still have Chesterfield now? I don't see this brand anymore.

    Love those ads... love the colors.

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  3. Some Like it Vintage.comDecember 13, 2009 at 10:31 AM

    Wow, it's so weird to see cigarettes being advertised. An era long gone (which is not a bad thing, now that we know the consequences of smoking).

    But still, they are fun to look at!

    Hope you are well dear Keith!

    xoxoxo

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  4. Scott (gotankgo)December 13, 2009 at 10:59 AM

    Great collection - smoke up for the holidays! Hope you're enjoying the weekend

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  5. Kim @ The Girl Can't Help ItDecember 13, 2009 at 11:30 AM

    The Reagan ad has always been my favorite! (Great compilation of Xmas smokes, by the way!)

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  6. www.janetteria.comDecember 13, 2009 at 11:34 AM

    Fabulous Xmas vintage feeling...Ha!

    X♥X♥

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  7. MaggiDecember 13, 2009 at 1:10 PM

    I just love Chesterfield ads, they were the best!

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  8. Belle de VilleDecember 13, 2009 at 1:11 PM

    Where do you find these images. They're classic.

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  9. Couture CarrieDecember 13, 2009 at 1:38 PM

    Wow these fab vintage ads have me wanting a cig real bad!

    Cool post, Keith!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  10. DominicaDecember 13, 2009 at 1:54 PM

    These posters are awesome ; they don't make stuff like this anymore ! Wish we all had a little more Dean Martin or Dita von Teese in our souls ....hehe

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  11. AllisonDecember 13, 2009 at 2:19 PM

    I really like this post a lot! Even though I'm not a smoker, these ads are so fun and beautiful =) In these days when smoking is never advertised, it's pretty cool to see the ads from the past!
    Hope you had a great weekend, Keith!

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  12. DonDecember 13, 2009 at 2:50 PM

    I like the Ronald Reagan one the best too. It looks like they cut and paste the cigarette to his mouth. Great stuff.

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  13. DonDecember 13, 2009 at 2:53 PM

    I like the Ronald Reagan one the best too. It looks like they cut and paste the cigarette to his mouth. Great stuff.

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  14. ZuzanaDecember 13, 2009 at 6:16 PM

    Look at all the vintage adds and designs.;) Beautiful.
    First I thought you were talking about the Chesterfield sofas and furniture.;) They are classy and timeless as well.
    Hope you had a great weekend,
    Zuzana

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  15. LidianDecember 13, 2009 at 7:18 PM

    Those are brilliant ads, I love them. Thanks for posting them - looking forward to more.

    I have my mom's 1945 diary (she was 21) and she wrote that her sister gave her Lucky Strikes for a birthday present, and how nice that was. It really was a different planet back then, wasn't it?

    Hope you had a great weekend, too :)

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  16. Marcos CallauDecember 13, 2009 at 7:26 PM

    What a wonderful pictures. I like to see Bing Crosby with Chesterfield. I remember now another Chesterfield picture with Glenn Ford but it wasn't at Christmas time.

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  17. Style SeductionDecember 13, 2009 at 9:41 PM

    I just quit smoking, now i want a chesterfield, haha not really but great post

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  18. bananas.December 13, 2009 at 11:05 PM

    well i'm no smoker but i'll admit those ads are pretty awesome!

    hope you had a fab weekend keith!

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  19. sweetpralinemadnessDecember 13, 2009 at 11:41 PM

    Wow, look how young Ronald Reagan looks!!! Hope you had a wonderful weekend. Have a super week.

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  20. AnonymousDecember 14, 2009 at 1:02 AM

    Keith,

    I like your sensitivity and enthusiasm for retro style, all categories. I love love love your collage as usual!

    Unfortunately, I am no a great lover of Christmas, and I always flees to India... I will work two days more...... and then I will travel to Mumbai.

    Peace & Love

    Agneta, the swedish one o;)

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  21. yyamDecember 14, 2009 at 1:21 AM

    These are pretty cool ads...back when cigarette advertising didn't come with a health hazard label..

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  22. FashionJazzDecember 14, 2009 at 1:45 AM

    I remember Chesterfield, these images are amazing! Great post!

    Jasna

    www.fashionjazz.co.za

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  23. StéphanieDecember 14, 2009 at 3:24 AM

    Oh Keith ! Your blog is just perfect !
    http://mimietnini.canalblog.com/

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  24. JessicaDecember 14, 2009 at 7:37 AM

    I love vintage ads - thanks for pulling all of these together! Could you imagine a politician being featured in a cigarette ad now?

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  25. UnknownDecember 14, 2009 at 8:04 AM

    Keith, what a beautiful post, filled with Christmas spirit. Visiting your Blog always brings such a joy and warmth to my heart!"Chesterfiled" is my discovery of today - I have never heard this name before!

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  26. Nancy Sinatra FanDecember 14, 2009 at 8:39 AM

    I love these ads. The Ronald Reagan one is also my favorite. You never seen cigarette ads anymore, but especially not ones like this. I love that Andy Williams clip. I'm glad you added it in. I saw that special too.

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  27. Wolf BoyDecember 14, 2009 at 9:07 AM

    These are cool to see. I don't think I've ever seen any of them before. I love that video of Silent Night. That's one of my favorite Christmas songs.

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  28. MariaDecember 14, 2009 at 10:16 AM

    Hello!!! I love ads!! I studied Advertisment at the Uni! I love old ads, they are real painted, not printed like today! the ones you posted are so pretty!! thanks for sharing! kisses!

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  29. KPDecember 14, 2009 at 10:53 AM

    The Reagan one is amazing-I'm sure that came back to haunt him! xo

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  30. Tights LoverDecember 14, 2009 at 11:11 AM

    Great find. I love these ads!

    ...and could you imagine if they tried to run cigarette ads featuring Santa Claus now?

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  31. SyedDecember 14, 2009 at 12:05 PM

    Absolutely loving that Reagan ad! I think old cigarette ads are way too often brushed aside for what they advertise, but some of them are pure amazing. Loving this post :)

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  32. erika soroccoDecember 14, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    It's so weird to see such jolly advertisements being used to sell cigarettes! I'm not a fan of smoking; but I definitely love the vintage whimsy of these adverts!! :)

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  33. AnonymousDecember 14, 2009 at 12:38 PM

    wonderful collection of classic ads!

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  34. Marina J. GonçalvesDecember 14, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    This pictures make me to wait more and more the Xtmas.

    Have a nice week!

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  35. AnonymousDecember 14, 2009 at 3:26 PM

    Do we still have Chesterfield now? I haven't seen it before... I am loving all of these old school graphics and taglines!

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  36. SamDecember 14, 2009 at 4:52 PM

    Very stylish and super! Will listen to Andy when I get home! (I'm at work!) Looking forward to it!

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  37. CaitDecember 14, 2009 at 4:56 PM

    so nostalgic!

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  38. chic femmeDecember 14, 2009 at 5:35 PM

    Hey, too cool that we just saw that Andy Williams special on the other night. Great video. :) Love that song. :)

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  39. MondoDecember 14, 2009 at 6:35 PM

    Those ad's are fab Keith, Almost Norman Rockwellish

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  40. Kitty December 14, 2009 at 8:56 PM

    Oh my- I love, love, LOVE this blog!

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  41. Witchcrafted LifeDecember 14, 2009 at 9:42 PM

    I'm not a smoker, but I am a vintage ad lover and thus adore these splendid adverts! There's so much history tied up in these festive ads, how can you not fall for them?

    Wishing you the best holiday season ever, Keith!!!
    ♥ Jessica

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  42. AnonymousDecember 15, 2009 at 1:30 AM

    I love vintage ads and these ads are just awesome! I really love these a lot!

    Great post - again!

    http://gentsanddames.blogspot.com

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  43. Miss Go LightlyDecember 17, 2009 at 12:08 PM

    Those are some really cool ads :)

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  44. Bob G.December 17, 2009 at 2:17 PM

    MY aunt used to smoke Chesterfields..until she switched to Tareytons...
    And she lived well into her NINETIES!!!

    Great trip down memory lane...love the ads.

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  45. Maria JensenDecember 20, 2009 at 7:25 AM

    Wow, Ronald Regan wasn´t THAT important persona back then, but can u imagine someone do that kind of ad? They whould never get in the politics after that : p

    LOVE Martin and Lewis ad! Spesially Dino´s look : p


    Have a great weekend Keith : )

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