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S1E24A - Striking Images: Matchbook Advertising
Category: Society & Culture
Duration: 00:26:30
Publish Date: 2019-01-18 11:00:00
Description: From the Digital Box Set: There was a time when the humble matchbook was the top advertising medium in North America. They were handy, colourful, cheap and even a moderate smoker would be exposed to the advertising over 20 times a day. Matchbook advertising pre-dated radio, and was embraced by almost every industry. From big beer and tobacco companies, to the war effort, to Hollywood, to the smallest Mom & Pop businesses, matchbook advertising was effective and affordable for everyone. And believe it or not, even the State Department used matchbook advertising recently to hunt down Osama bin Laden. This is an archived episode that aired originally on June 16, 2012.
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