We just pulled out some new artwork for our bare walls, although they aren't really artwork in the traditional sense. We have a series of 6 framed and matted Chesterfield cigarette ads, which had formerly been prevalent in American media but of late have been more or less invisible. These particular ads are pulled directly from the Saturday Evening Post circa 1942 and feature illustrations of prominent ladies of the era. Unfortunately, as they are from the SEP, the illustrations are sadly tame and clearly not targeted at American GIs. I guess I don't really know if Chesterfield ads got all that racy, but I'm sure some of them were a little bit wilder than Patsy Garret. These must be the family-friendly, safe-for-kids cigarette ads. Right?
$175 each
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