Unknown Affiche Ancienne Original vintage drink advertising poster for Smirnoff, the renowned vodka brand founded in Moscow. Smirnoff uses a humorous advertising slogan here - "Accountancy was my life until I discovered Smirnoff". The poster features the quote in white text set against a sepia photograph of a man smoking a cigar, wearing a top hat and pinstripe suit. These original vintage Smirnoff advertising posters are part of the 1970s The Effect is Shattering campaign by the London-based Young and Rubican agency, which aimed to promote the vodka as a way to achieve glamour and excitement as an escape from the humdrum of daily life. Good condition, creasing, tears, fold. Country of issue: UK, designer: Unknown, size (cm): 56.5x41, year of printing: 1970s.

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