Scotch Whiskey
Source
G4G15
Title
Scotch Whiskey
Contributor
Michael Tanoff
Subject
Rec Math,MG Legacy
Description
Martin Gardner's November 1971 "Mathematical Games" column in Scientific American was titled "Advertising Premiums to Beguile the Mind." My gift is a reproduction of a Scotch Whiskey advertising card that Martin referenced as follows: "From hundreds of other mathematical premiums, I select as a final specimen a card that advertises a brand of Scotch whiskey. This seemingly trivial addition problem trips most people whether they've had a drink or not."
Identifier
G15-077-1
G15-077-2
G15-077-2
Collection
Citation
“Scotch Whiskey,” G4G Gift Exchange Archive, accessed February 16, 2026, https://g4gexchangearchive.omeka.net/items/show/1723.
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