Even while anti-smoking campaigns were blasted across TV in the s, smokers could earn clothing, camping equipment and even coffee pots from buying more cigarettes.
The Marlboro Miles program was a popular promotion throughout the '90s and early s. Each pack or carton of Marlboro cigarettes came with a specific number of miles listed on the box. Basically, the more you smoked, the more you earned. Or maybe you had a family member who worked at a store that stocked cigarettes and would tear them off the empty cartons. A rival brand's Camel Cash also existed around this time, but it was Marlboro who seemed to go all out with its offerings.
Every year or so, Marlboro would release a new catalog of items that could be earned by cashing in miles. Some were as small as a deck of cards while others could you get you a full set of luggage. Gallery Credit: Rob Carroll. Gallery Credit: Stephen Lenz. Rob Carroll Published: January 21, From camping gear to poker sets, here is a look at some of the more unusual Marlboro Miles items from the s. Filed Under: s , Nostalgia , Retro. Categories: News , Nostalgia.
