You're never alone with a Strand. That was the advertising campaign that finished off the short-lived cigarette brand, Strand.
Parodied and ridiculed by other cigarette manufacturers and icons of popular culture such as Tony Hancock, the 'Lonely Man' advert has stood as a warning to advertising agencies of what the impact of a badly judged campaign can be.
It wasn't all bad news for the purveyors of cancer sticks though, they re-branded Strand as Embassy, and presumably never looked back.
Above are some images of fag packets from long ago.
Some of these are still in production.
Even without advertising.
"Two's up mate."
Cough.
Wheeze.
Die.
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