Lot 325:
Vintage 1996 Doral Cigarettes Metal Advertising Thermometer with Original Shipping Box
Description
A vintage United States-made advertising thermometer for Doral cigarettes, manufactured for the R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. The piece is constructed from a blue-painted metal panel with a rounded base, featuring a centrally mounted glass thermometer tube containing red spirit liquid. The upper section displays a red rectangular header reading DORAL in white capital letters surrounding a gold crown logo. The main body of the sign depicts three packs of Doral cigarettes in Menthol (green), Lights (gold), and Full Flavor (red) varieties. A printed copyright mark above the graphics reads © 1996(1) R.J. REYNOLDS TOBACCO CO. PTD IN USA 505982. The right side features a Fahrenheit temperature scale ranging from -40 to 120. A rectangular white label at the base contains a printed SURGEON GENERAL’S WARNING regarding the health risks of smoking. The reverse of the sign is finished in white paint and retains two original, unused adhesive mounting strips with printed instructions to REMOVE COVER CAREFULLY APPLY TO CLEAN SURFACE PRESS FIRM WITH FINGERS. The item is accompanied by its original cardboard shipping box, which bears black printed text including FRAGILE/GLASS, PURCHASE ORDER 96-03257, ITEM NUMBER: 505982, and DORAL THERMOMETER.Length: 17.5 inchesWidth: 8.125 inches.
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