Denim

Denim aftershave advert from Penthouse magazine, issue 12/7 (1977). For men who don't have to try too hard.

Weathervanes

From This England magazine, winter 1971/72

Rizla +

The manufacture of cigarette papers by Rizla can be traced back to 1660, when Philip Lacroix began production. The date of 1796, which appears on the advert below (from Penthouse magazine, 1978), would appear to be when Napoleon agreed to Rizla supplying rolling papers to his troops. From 1865, rice paper was used, rather than tissue, the branding now being Rizla +, riz being the french word for rice. The company remained in the Lacroix family until 1978, the year of this advert, and has continued to grow with the new owners.

Back in the 1960s, it was often my task to get my dad's smoking requirements from our local corner shop, this being 'half an ounce of Old Holborn and a packet of green'..........

More Lemon Hart Rum

With the cricket season now upon us (with congratulations to England on yesterday's devastating win over New Zealand), this advert from Lilliput magazine, May 1954, seems appropriate.

Model girl makes a start

This little photo-feature appeared in Lilliput magazine, issue dated May 1954.

Know your tramway standard!

One item of street furniture now almost extinct is the ornamental tramway standard - that's the pole that kept the wires up. These municipal examples appeared in Tramway Review, Spring 1969, drawn by HG Dibdin.