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Posted By: Steven C. Ever see a Tareyton cigarettes' thermometer - Wed Feb 12 2014 07:00 PM
Has anyone ever seen one?
Just wonder if one exists.

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Posted By: Gargoyle Re: Ever see a Tareyton cigarettes' thermometer - Thu Feb 13 2014 08:41 PM
Never have seen one....for that matter, I have seen very little Tareyton signage. Old magazine ads, lighters, etc. are common.
Here's a cardboard poster from my collection.

Posted By: Steven C. Re: Ever see a Tareyton cigarettes' thermometer - Sat Feb 15 2014 10:41 AM
Wow Tom that thing looks old!! The font on the prices looks 20's-30's maybe?? I had no idea the brand went back that far. Pretty cool!! Thanks for sharing!

When I was a kid, my mom always smoked Tareytons and my dad always smoked Winstons. It's kind of demented, but I have a Winston thermo and I thought it would be cool to hang a Tareyton thermo next to it.
Posted By: gasoildude Re: Ever see a Tareyton cigarettes' thermometer - Sat Feb 15 2014 02:40 PM
Steve if I remember right I think my Grandfather used to smoke those when I was little.
Posted By: Gargoyle Re: Ever see a Tareyton cigarettes' thermometer - Sat Feb 15 2014 07:01 PM
I'd guess late 30's/early 40's, given the price. These were unfiltered cork-tipped cigarettes. In '54, they were replaced by the filtered variety, and used the package design in your posted pic. I don't think Tareytons were really popular, which is maybe why there doesn't seem to be a lot of signage, etc.
Posted By: Bob Richards Re: Ever see a Tareyton cigarettes' thermometer - Sat Feb 15 2014 09:47 PM
Not a thermometer, but an interesting tin: 331125646072

Also, the "Henry Comics" cards from the 30s are interesting... 150768222906

Posted By: huskybob Re: Ever see a Tareyton cigarettes' thermometer - Sun Feb 16 2014 06:11 AM
Remember the old "I'd rather fight than switch" commercials?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RB6C3o_-RdE
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