Showing posts with label advertising. Show all posts
Showing posts with label advertising. Show all posts

Monday, September 16, 2013

Is "Women's Smoking Culture" Freudian Soft-Core Porn?


Not many would deny there is a kind of sensuality to a person smoking. As a woman, I have always found a man smoking to be a sexy thing to watch... if I found him attractive in the first place.  One of my very first boyfriends smoked.. maybe it's part of the "bad-boy" attraction thing, I dunno, but it was sexy as hell, watching him light up a cigarette. Mmmm.

Of course, smelling and tasting like a cigarette wasnt so sexy, and, again, as a woman, I never thought women smoking was very lady-like. Except for the Old-Hollywood gals who somehow made  it look gorgeous.  Of course, they had total class. Wearing pearls and silk gowns, smoking a long cigarette looked so much sexier than some middle-aged hill billy like myself smoking in jeans and a t-shirt off the front porch.

In any case, apparently, men do find the sight of a beautiful woman smoking a sensual, no, sexual event.  Men are visually stimulated -that's a fact, so, of course, the vision of a hot chick blowing delicate trails of smoke from between slightly parted lips would be a turn on.

Who knew enough dudes thought so that it would be qualified as a fetish! Websites are dedicated to it, videos are made, and, well, photos of gals blowing smoke just turn guys on.

Now that my eyes are open to this new organized group of smoke voyeurs I only have one question...
Are their sites like this featuring men smoking??

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Tuesday, September 10, 2013

Tobacciana: Hate the "Playa" Not the "Game"


from: .darkroastedblend.com
Tobacciana is a fancy way of saying tobacco and cigarette related antiques and collectibles, and it's a growing field of interest.   No matter if you are a current smoker, a past smoker or never took a puff, the culture of smoking and the art and style of its advertising and delivery interests everyone from art collectors to vintage toy enthusiasts.

Not only are Tobacciana items colorful, and can be highly valuable, they can also tell us a lot about our society and the history of the growth of the United States, and other countries.  No one can deny that tobacco has played a part in nearly every culture in some way since recorded history. For rituals, trade or industry, tobacco and all the things that revolve around it means ample opportunities for a collectors niche.

If you are looking to start a collection in the Tobacciana realm you can find something to fit in your budget.  Early advertising posters can get you into the groove, depending on condition, starting under $100.  Decorative tobacco tins or art deco cigarette holders can cost in the thousands. Get into it, you'll enjoy the treasure hunt!

German, art deco, cigarette dispenser