mr cigarette hospital Mr. Ciggy” visits Children's (1953) I can't believe this is

I can't believe this is real In the 1940s, a human sized cigarette mascot known as Mr. Cig was used in promotional campaigns where performers visited hospitals and handed out free cigarettes 1948, Mr. Cig offers the tobacco industries version of last rites. In the 1950s, it was completely normal for hospitals to sell cigarettes. Staff pushed carts through the wards offering packs alongside magazines and snacks, and patients could even smoke from their beds. In the 1940s, a character known as Mr. Ciggy appeared at schools, parades, hospitals, and even childrens wardsused as part of cigarette marketing at the time. The mascot featured a person dressed

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