eMoviePoster.comAuction History Result 4s196 PHILIP MORRIS 5x12 cigarette box 1930s image of Johnny Roventini in bellhop suit calling! Date Sold 3/17/2019Sold For: Login or Register to see sold price. An Original Vintage Cigarette Box (measures 4 3/4" x 11 3/4") (Learn More) Philip Morris is a tobacco company named after a British tobacconist and cigarette importer who started making cigarettes in 1854. The namesake company started in New York in 1902, and has gone on to become one of the largest tobacco manufacturers in the world, with brands such as: Marlboro, Benson & Hedges, Basic, and more. In 1933, someone at the company hired Johnny Roventini, a "little person" who was an adult who was 47 inches tall, and he wore a bellhop suit and yelled "Call for Philip Morris!" in their ads, which became incredibly popular! Condition: good. Learn More about condition grades
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