De Reszke Cigarettes “What the Stars Say”
De Reszke Cigarettes “What the Stars Say” astrology cards issued by J. Milhoff & Co., 1934.
De Reszke Cigarettes “What the Stars Say” astrology cards issued by J. Milhoff, a Russian cigarette maker living in London. The cigarette brand was named after Jean de Reszke (1850-1925), a famous Polish opera singer, and advertised as ‘the Aristocrat of Cigarettes’, ‘mild and harmless’ so that they would not damage his voice.
Above: De Reszke Cigarettes “What the Stars Say” astrology cards issued by J. Milhoff & Co., 1934. The complete set contains 50 cards.
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