The age restriction was much lower then. Anyone six years of age or over could smoke them.
Coca wine combined wine with cocaine, producing a compound now known as cocaethylene, which, when ingested, is nearly as powerful a stimulant as cocaine.
The marketing efforts for coca wine focused primarily on its medicinal properties because it didn't taste very good. The effects were perceived to "fortify and refresh body and brain" and "restore health and vitality."
Toothache? What toothache. Whee!!!
They really do taste like people.
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Oh my. Dr Batty? For real??? And the rest...... my mind is still boggling.
Dee x
Definitely fails - I am glad we have progressed somewhat.
Old ads are fun and very interesting.
Soylent green crackers! Really?
Thank you Hermione.
Hug,
joey
Old ads are fun and very interesting.
Soylent green crackers! Really?
Thank you Hermione.
Hug,
joey
Wow! Crazy what history shows us about progress! Well at least the art work is totally cool.lol
Soylent green IS people - love that line !!! Hanks for the laugh!
Cocaine tooth drops:) I love the old art work on the ads.
Thanks Hermione.
Love,
Ronnie
xx
Okay, you really killed me with the Soylent Green remark. Soylent Green is the answer to "What's for dinner?"
You know, the "coca" in Cocacola stood for cocaine. It used to have that in it and the drink was green in color.
The old adds have some nice artwork in them in spite of what they advertise.
I don't think I've ever seen anything more ironic than the asthma cigarettes.
I'm always so amazed at what you find.
Kiki
Dee - Yes, for real.
Sunnygirl - So am I.
Joey - Yes, really, but they're made from plankton.
Minelle - It is quite lovely.
Mrs. SB - So do I. That was a pretty cool movie.
Ronnie - It must have been very useful in view of the horrible dentistry techniques of the time.
Lilmisses - It's probably quite nice with a bit of Brie on top.
Kiki - No, those cigarettes are pretty far-fetched (but true).
Hugs,
Hermione
Asthma cigarettes??? Smoking for asthma? Jeeezus. No wonder people back then only lived to be about 40.
Erica - I can't imagine how smoking could help asthma, but anything to sell cigarettes, I guess.
Hugs,
Hermione
Those are some odd ads. But I guess even today, some silly things are sold. Bacon scented cologne, anyone?
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