Oh Joy Hassan Cigarettes

Illustration of two stick figures on a white background. The figures smile at one another while holding hands. 

Hassan Cigarettes, a brand under the umbrella of the American Tobacco Company, were made with a Turkish tobacco blend and famously known for their corked tip. During the 1910s, as an incentive for purchasing Hassan cigarettes, consumers received a free button or baseball card with every pack. The company contracted popular comic artists including Bud Fisher, T.E. Powers, R.L. Goldberg, "Tad", and Gus Mager to provide illustrations for the buttons. These buttons became quick collectibles, however their prevalence was short-lived. In 1911, President Taft enforced the Sherman Antitrust Act against the American Tobacco Company to control its monopolistic practices. As a result, Hassan Cigarettes and their collectible buttons faded out of the market completely by the 1930s.