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It’s not what you think…

Sunday, March 2nd, 2008

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Depending on your frame of thought, Prince Albert may refer to royal history, a concert hall or metal appendages. But it the 1930’s it also was a type of tobacco, and it had a rather nice old bean called Judge Robbins promoting it. Click on for more examples, from the 1936, 1937 and 1939 volumes of Liberty Magazine.

I’m afraid I forgot where I got these, but in any case : tip of the hat !

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