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    54 Vintage Tobacco Ads

    But remember, kids, smoking kills.

    So these days the only smoking adverts you're likely to see are graphic lung cancer warnings on cigarette packets. But it wasn't always like that. Back in the day, everyone from Santa to Bill Crosby was advertising them. Herewith, our pick of the best:

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