Uncle Sam sure did help – make tobacco better than ever (Apr, 1940)
“Uncle Sam sure did help – make tobacco better than ever
… and Luckies always buy the finer grades,” says H. H. Scott, 12 years an independent buyer
IN A NUTSHELL, here’s why we ask: “Have you tried a Lucky lately?”
1. With the scientific help of Uncle Sam, farmers have grown the finest tobacco in recent years.
2. Among independent tobacco experts, Luckies are the 2 to 1 favorite. Experts like H. H. Scott point out that Luckies have bought the choicer grades of these better-than-ever tobaccos. So Luckies are better than ever!3. These finer tobaccos have been aged from 2 to 4 years, and have been further mellowed by the “Toasting” process, which takes out certain throat irritants found in all tobacco.
Try Luckies for a week, and see why … WITH MEN WHO KNOW TOBACCO BEST – IT’S LUCKIES 2 TO 1
Have you tried a Lucky lately?





Actual (heavily airbrushed) color photographs!
You can tell from this ad that the U.S. is a nation without national health care.
I don’t know about heavily airbrushed, but surely hand-tinted.
And it’s a shame that such good typography is being used for such evil.