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05-04-2009, 10:37 AM
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I've seen that article a few times...these convictions always made me scratch my head anyone else?
   Perhaps he had a contract with another tobacco company at the time with the smokes above...what ever inspired his convictions we will most likely never know. I for one don't buy the it's for the good of the children story....clearly Wagner didn't mind those young kids enjoying a good cigar.  
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05-04-2009, 10:39 AM
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05-04-2009, 10:48 AM
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The Reccius item was way before T206 just posted as another example.
However the cigars with the Wagner image and bands...is around the same time. Seems odd don't buy it...seems like a nice spin. Times were simple then but not so that people didn't spin things to cover bigger issues. If you have an issue with kids smoking and your fear is kids will do what their idol does...why endorse smokes of any type??? Sort of like having an issue with adult films and only staring in ones filmed in B&W but boycotting the color ones... Even years later Wagner's convictions seem to be troubled at best..unless we are to assume he's enjoying beef jerky..mmmm 
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05-04-2009, 10:52 AM
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I don't think it was an issue of not doing what your idol does, but rather, not wanting them to buy cigarettes to get his T206 card. Last edited by Matt; 05-04-2009 at 10:53 AM.
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05-04-2009, 11:01 AM
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Matt agree, but remember the times. Most kids could drink and smoke in those days no problems very few laws like today.
I have a good friend who owns one of Americas oldest printing houses. They have been around since 1885. One of my fav pics in his office is of the factory workers in which there are about 20 kids 10 of which have cigars and or cigarettes in their hands some of these kids can't be over 11yrs old. The shot is dated 1904...right here in PA. Kids smoked it wasn't that uncommon so Wagners cigars they would have seen as well. And if you're a young boy in PA and you see a Wagner branded cigar....     In fact the newsboy who may have handed out the article above most likely was smoking.... 
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I always felt the story that Wagner didn't want kids to use tobacco was just a piece of urban legend.
Last edited by martyogelvie; 05-04-2009 at 12:35 PM.
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