An old advertising booklet for the French cigarette brands "Week-End" (Virginia tobacco) and "Balto" (American flavor), distributed by the Caisse Autonome d'Amortissement (Autonomous Amortization Fund). The colorful illustration, signed Fenet (Paris), shows a young woman in a red dress riding a donkey laden with cigarette packs—a humorous graphic typical of the 1930s. The reverse side features the "Balto" brand with a rider and the famous iconic ship. The inside lists the different tobacco varieties (Orient, Virginia, Maryland, etc.) with period slogans. A fine example of pre-war French tobacco advertising in the Art Deco illustrated style.
✦ Origin: France ✦ Period: Circa 1935 ✦ Dimensions: 11 × 7 cm ✦ Material: Stapled printed paper ✦ Condition: Very good overall condition, some minor signs of wear, 11 blank pages
Typical graphic piece of advertising from the 1930s – ideal for collectors of tobacco, advertising or vintage illustrated posters.
