Description
Three color 5 1/4″ x 13 3/4″ ad that is for Briggs Smoking Tobacco and their Ingenious Gift-Keg. This ad starts off with by asking to “Charm him with this mellow tobacco in its magic barrel” and it has a picture of this Conditioning Keg with a pipe half in it, the lid removed and a glass of wine sitting next to it. There is a box saying that “Here’s The Secret Of Briggs’ Conditioning Keg“ In the top of each 1-lb keg of Briggs Tobacco is a patented disc of Aztec Moistening Clay. A few drops of water on this disc, every other week, keeps Briggs Tobacco as fresh and fine and full of flavor as the minute it was packed!”. Next to this is the text of this ad. “Your favorite ‘pipe man’ will “Oh” and ‘Ah” about Briggs taste and fragrance. For, Briggs is a blue ribbon blend of luxury tobaccos, aged extra long in oaken casks to heighten flavor and attain the utmost mildness. And then, you’ll see your “pipe man” chuckle with delight, as he discovers the ingenious secret of the gift-keg Briggs is packed in. This keg, you see, contains a cunning gadget, which keeps its contents always factory fresh. And Briggs Tobacco at its best, your “pipe man” will assure you, is the very best that any fine tobacco ever was! A full 1-lb Conditioning Keg of Briggs Tobacco…what a gift”.
Source: December 18, 1939 Life magazine.
