Vintage CAO America Cigar Print Advertisement — Original Patriotic Smokes Ad
Approximately 9 x 12 inches.
This vintage CAO America cigar advertisement from the late 1990s pairs one of history's most iconic symbols — the Statue of Liberty — with a tendril of cigar smoke rising beside the brand's patriotic 'America' band logo against a stark black background. The headline 'America, the Beautiful' elevates this original print ad into collectible Americana, capturing a moment when premium cigar culture was surging in the United States. CAO's dramatic, minimal composition made this magazine advertisement instantly recognizable on the newsstand, and it remains a striking piece for both cigar aficionados and collectors of Americana ephemera.
What you see is what you get; the ad in the photo is the exact one that'll come to you. Listed sizes are close, but treat them as ballpark, not gospel.
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Go with custom framing and we'll reach out to design something that does the piece justice. We have examples from our own offices and from current clients to give you inspiration.
Every unframed ad rides safe: acid free sleeve, stiff backerboard behind it, another board up front, all tucked into a rigid photo mailer and sent USPS with 3-day tracking. It'll get to you the way it left us.