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It was since 1924 that Philip Morris had started making their non-filter tipped "Mild as May" Marlboro. The brand name originated from early trademarks that the original English firm had registered. The first Philip Morris factory in London was located on Marlborough and Poland streets. In 1936 there was added to the line a red 'beauty' tip, designed to hide those tell tale lip stick smears. This "beauty tip" line extension was advertised with the slogan: "to match your lips and fingertips." Men considered Marlboro a brand for women or sissies, and in 1954 sales were less than one quarter of one percent. It was a brand with a dim future. With little to lose, Philip Morris decided to name a new filter tip cigarette Marlboro. In May 1954 filter tipped Marlboros were marketed in Texas for a test purposes. Packaging was the new crush proof flip-top box, and looked pretty much like it does today, except for a solid red color that wasn't used.