Doleful Man Made Happy, Climax Plug from P. Lorillard Tobacco Company (HP1b)
Publisher P. Lorillard Company American
Not on view
Issued in 1889 by P. Lorillard Tobacco Company. Frowning man in bowler hat behind box with vertical gold band with red circle seal: CLIMAX/ P.LorillardCo/ GRADE.When held up to light, man's hand "appears" at upper left holding tobacco. At top: THIS IS THE EXACT SIZE/ OF A 10CTS CUT OF/ LORILLARD'S/ CLIMAX/ PLUG. Across bottom edge: HOLD TO THE LIGHT AND SEE THE DOLEFUL MAN MADE HAPPY. Back: black and white image of smiling man holding up tobacco with text below (printed backwards). Lower right corner: COPYRIGHT 1889. Note: HP1b has been assigned as a "catch all" for advertising cards for the companies Lorillard and Marburg and covers a number of and wide variety of subjects and images.
