Welcome back Lounger,
Enter your login details below
      Lost your Password?
Become a Lounger.
It's free. It's easy. It's a community. Get involved!

Fill out your details for instant activation as a Lifelounge community member

This gives you access to post in all forums, comment throught the entire site, get all Lifelounge Newsletters and all the updates on our unique promotions, events and initiatives.

Step 1 of 2
Username:
Password:
Confirm Password:
Email:


  Search

Amazingly designed Communist era Czechoslovakian cigarette packets

26 JUN 2009 | Posted By: -Mikolai-

0
Amazingly designed Communist era Czechoslovakian cigarette packets

Czech cigarette packets
 
Czech cigarette packets
 
Czech cigarette packets
 
Czech cigarette packets
 
Czech cigarette packets
 
Czech cigarette packets
 
Czech cigarette packets
 
Czech cigarette packets
 
Czech cigarette packets
 
Czech cigarette packets
So we all know that smoking is bad and gives you lung cancer and will kill you and blah, blah, blah. We get it. But as Mad Men demonstrates on a weekly basis, smoking is also really cool. Sorry. It is.

While we're not suggesting anyone take up his horrible addiction / government sanctioned activity, these vintage Czech cigarette packets certainly make it seem like good idea. Hell, it would almost be worth smoking (again) if you could produce one of these packets at party and enjoy the smooth, crisp flavour of a Technoexport, Dashhund or Investa.

Probably a good thing today's packets feature monstrous adverts telling you all about your impending cancer fun.

All photos taken by John Citizen at the William Morris Euro HQ.
0
RELATED CONTENT
Lifelounge guide to giants
Lifelounge guide to the best gay couples in film
Top ten worst inventions
Why bald men are awesome
Lifelounge guide to bad screen mums
Gif me a break volume 3
What Action Movies Have Learned Us
Comments on this Post
There are "9" comment(s) on "Amazingly designed Communist era Czechoslovakian cigarette packets"

Respect pashoncoop
I could die for a cig right now..Thanks a lot Mikolai..I'm trying to quit.
pashoncoop  -  2 years ago
Reply  |  Report
Respect Jake
lol Techno Export, pic 8 has some great minimal design, awesome find :D - Jake OXOXOX
Jake  -  2 years ago
Reply  |  Report
Senior Member rudy
agree with jake, 8 & 5 :)
rudy  -  2 years ago
Reply  |  Report
Respect -Mikolai-
I smoked for eight years before quittng. It was awesome - the smoking, I mean. Watching Mad Men (and seeing these packets) makes me wish I'd never stopped... Also, Techno Export looks like it could be a Juan Atkins LP cover.
-Mikolai-  -  2 years ago
Reply  |  Report
Respect NOTORIOUSJAY
Damn Mikolai, i could not agree with you any more on everything you just said.
NOTORIOUSJAY  -  2 years ago
Reply  |  Report
Member E52F97D9
id rather see this on packets then the mouth olsers and foot diseased ones, i go to work and sell just as much as before the horried ones,,plus it brings sad memories to people who survived or have lost loved ones,.spare a thought and put sexy photos back on. it comes down to personal choice really
E52F97D9  -  2 years ago
Reply  |  Report
Respect -Mikolai-
I love that they can still advertise cigarettes in US magazines and the basic concepts really haven't moved on since the 80s, e.g. 'the cool clean taste of Alpine'. Photo of happy couple set against tropical island with azure waters.
-Mikolai-  -  2 years ago
Reply  |  Report
Respect pashoncoop
I remember when Joe Camel and Marlboro man billboards were everywhere including advertising on the radio and tv that's been banned since 1999.
pashoncoop  -  2 years ago
Reply  |  Report
New Lounger A64CC95A
even the camel advertisements were great!
A64CC95A  -  2 years ago
Reply  |  Report

Want to talk it out?

If you’re already a Lifelounge member, simply login. Or you can connect via Facebook. If you want to stay anonymous (chicken!) just fill in this form for a once-off comment.

To sign-up to Lifelounge click here.
Your Name:
Your Email:
 


Link Image YouTube



Featured Today on Lifelounge
Faces of Plastic
Faces of Plastic

Posted in The Lounge - 1 hour ago

Look Hear 91 - new, free and good
Look Hear 91 - new, free and good

Posted in Music - 10 hours ago

Tokyo Compression by Michael Wolf
Tokyo Compression by Michael Wolf

Posted in Photography - about a day ago

Facebook Activity
Also by -Mikolai-
The Mullets of Medellin
The Mullets of Medellin

Posted in Photography - 4 months ago

Kanye debuts his pret-a-porter line
Kanye debuts his pret-a-porter line

Posted in Fashion - 7 months ago

2
Argh, this just reminds me of Contagion!... Gwynet...
londondillon
 
1
A great way to find out who has gum disease.
londondillon
 
1
Harvey and Scott Forever. BAH SO MANY HAPPY-SAD TE...
Em-T
 
2
Isn't that kind of the point?
SineadStubbins
 
4
The Tobias made clip made my day!
Beerstud
 
1
Anyone can eat a watermelon slice in 10 seconds- i...
Pop'n'Fresh
 
4
Here's hoping Picture 13 is not said abortion room...
Em-T
 
Seen
Retro man caves
Retro man caves
Retro man caves