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Yes, that is one of the more bizarre cigarette ads I've seen; almost as if it was done as a one-off or a joke. In that era, even when they didn't use the "cowboy" figure, there was usually some sort of figure that they expected male consumers to aspire to be like: race car drivers, fishermen, scuba divers, guys at a baseball game, etc...but a clown?! It's not even a famous clown, but he does look happy, doesn't he? Maybe there was a good review in Variety for his show.

Seems like they would have met halfway and had it be a rodeo clown.

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Posted: Oct 27, 2017 - 2:05pm

ScottFromWyoming wrote:

I would frickin' LOVE to sit in on that presentation.

Ad Agency: We have some great ideas for branding we just know you'll love!
RJ Reynolds:

Agency: Now, now, hear us out. He's a clown, see. Everybody loves clowns.
RJ Reynolds:

Agency: Right, but this clown is—

RJ Reynolds:

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Posted: Oct 27, 2017 - 1:46pm
Proclivities wrote: I would frickin' LOVE to sit in on that presentation. Ad Agency: We have some great ideas for branding we just know you'll love! RJ Reynolds: Agency: Now, now, hear us out. He's a clown, see. Everybody loves clowns. RJ Reynolds: Agency: Right, but this clown is— RJ Reynolds:

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Posted: Oct 27, 2017 - 12:53pm

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Posted: Oct 27, 2017 - 6:33am

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Posted: Jul 26, 2017 - 11:49am
Oh, no!

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Posted: May 22, 2017 - 8:19am

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Posted: Mar 30, 2017 - 12:36pm

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Posted: Mar 29, 2017 - 2:56pm
JrzyTmata wrote: HOLY CRAP! IT's back! Yuuuuuge bucket o' nope. That ain't happenin'.

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Posted: Mar 29, 2017 - 1:10pm
JrzyTmata wrote: HOLY CRAP! IT's back! i SAW that.

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Posted: Mar 29, 2017 - 12:49pm
HOLY CRAP! IT's back!

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Posted: Mar 16, 2017 - 12:17pm
Skydog wrote: why didn't they offer cool stuff like marbles and baseballs, who doesn't own an atomic submarine True, but how many kids acquired their atomic submarines from a pin-headed clown wearing a little fedora? The legendary Lou Jacobs

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Posted: Mar 16, 2017 - 12:12pm
why didn't they offer cool stuff like marbles and baseballs, who doesn't own an atomic submarine

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Posted: Mar 16, 2017 - 12:09pm

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Posted: Nov 18, 2016 - 3:55pm

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Posted: Nov 18, 2016 - 9:23am
oldviolin wrote: malevolence with a smile

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Posted: Nov 18, 2016 - 9:16am
Red_Dragon wrote: That's some serious creepy right there. Yeah; I think if I were walking down a street and saw that, I'd turn around and walk the other way.

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Posted: Nov 18, 2016 - 9:10am
Proclivities wrote: That's some serious creepy right there.

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