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Playing cards were another popular advertising give-away with company advertising on the reverse side

Drywall and Sheetrock : Because drywall is porous and frequently unsealed, smoke residue penetrates deeply

Pro Tip: As the This Old House team explained in a segment on thirdhand smoke remediation, the chemical residue from smoke gets absorbed into the actual porous materials of the building. That means wood, drywall, flooring, carpeting, upholstery, furnitureeven insulation behind the drywall

The second World War virtually halted card production due to paper shortages and it was never to regain its former popularity, not least of all because of competition from other companies such as tea and chewing gum manufacturers who also started issuing cards with their products.