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DetailsOriginal Format: 35mm Colour: Black & White Sound: Sound Duration: 12 mins 37 secs
Subject: Industry
Summary Polo mints were first introduced by Rowntree's in 1948; however, the modern day Polo with the hole in the centre was introduced in 1955. Polo is still Britain's best selling mint brand with approximately 20 million mints produced every day. The following is a series of adverts for Polo mints made between 1962-1964.
Description
Polo mints were first introduced by Rowntree's in 1948; however, the modern day Polo with the hole in the centre was introduced in 1955. Polo is still Britain's best selling mint brand with approximately 20 million mints produced every day. The following is a series of adverts for Polo mints made between 1962-1964.
A series of adverts for Polo mints:
1962
Motor Cyclist
Small Girl
Small Butcher
Small Teenager
Small Motor Cyclist
1963
Housewife
Businessman
School Teacher...
Polo mints were first introduced by Rowntree's in 1948; however, the modern day Polo with the hole in the centre was introduced in 1955. Polo is still Britain's best selling mint brand with approximately 20 million mints produced every day. The following is a series of adverts for Polo mints made between 1962-1964.
A series of adverts for Polo mints:
1962
Motor Cyclist
Small Girl
Small Butcher
Small Teenager
Small Motor Cyclist
1963
Housewife
Businessman
School Teacher
Holidaymaker
Small Matron
Small School Teacher
Small Housewife
Small Businessman
Small Holidaymaker
Clerk
Boy
1964
Circular
Last Crumb
budget
Helpful
Diesel Fumes
Cool
Chinese
Porcelain
Pocket
Robert
Handy Packet
Pretty Good
Car Park