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Camel Cigarettes

Camel Cigarettes is a brand of discount cigarettes introduced by US company R.J. Reynolds Tobacco (RJR) in 1913. Discount Camel Cigarettes contain a blend of Turkish and United States cheap tobacco. Discount Cigarettes Camel were blended to be considerably easier to smoke in contrast to the much harsher brands popular at the time of its introduction. In addition, they were promoted, prior to official release, by a careful advertising campaign that included "teasers" which merely stated that "the Camels Cigarettes are coming."
Another promotion strategy was the use of a Circus Camel Cigarettes, 'Old Joe', which was driven through town and used to distribute free discount cigarettes. Old Joe was used as the model for the camel on the package. The discount Camel cigarettes brand's catch-phrase slogan, used for decades, was, "I'd walk a mile for a Camel!" The most famous variety of Camel Cigarettes was the soft pack of the regular, unfiltered variety. Camel Cigarettes regulars achieved the zenith of their popularity through personalities such as news broadcaster Edward R. Murrow, who smoked up to four packs of discount Camel Cigarettes regulars per day, in effect using a Camel Cigarette as his trademark. In late 1987, RJR created Joe Camel as the mascot for the brand. In 1991, the American Medical Association published a report stating that 5- and 6-year olds could more easily recognize Joe Camel Cigarettes than Mickey Mouse, Fred Flintstone, Bugs Bunny or even Barbie. This led the association to ask RJR to pull the Joe Camel smokes campaign. RJR declined, but further appeals followed in 1993 and 1994. On July 10, 1997, the Joe discount Camel Cigarettes campaign was retired and replaced with a somewhat more adult campaign which appealed to the desires of twenty-somethings to meet or as the case may be, actually be beautiful and exotic women (desires they nonetheless share with teenagers). In 2005, Camel Cigarettes instigated new changes to the Turkish flavors by adding the name on the discount cigarettes paper and changing the filter color and design. A blend called "Turkish Silver", a light version of either the Turkish Gold or Royal varieties, also became available that year. When smoked, the text on the paper is often still visible on the ashes.

 

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    Camel Filters
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  • Camel Lights Cigarettes

    Camel Blue
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    Camel Silver
    Offer price: 3 x $17.90 = $53.70
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  • Camel Natural Flavor 4 Cigarettes

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    10 hard flip top packs, 200 filtered cigarettes, 88mm King Size Box. (Tar - 4mg, Nicotine - 0.4mg)

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    10 hard flip top packs, 200 filtered cigarettes, 88mm King Size Box. (Tar - 6mg, Nicotine - 0.6mg)

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