Man, cigarettes were awesome in the past, if these old ads collected by Stanford University are to be believed. They calmed your nerves so you'd stop humming nervously! They soothed your throat! They made you a movie star and helped you capture animals on your big game hunt! We don't know what tobacco was made of before the mid-80s, but no wonder everyone smoked.
Or maybe it was just ridiculous advertising. Check out Stanford's full collection for more stunners like the ones below.
"Not a Cough in a Carload" [Stanford University via WeirdNewsFiles via Neatorama]
