Smoking seems to have lost favor, but smoking accessories are hot collectibles. Lighters, cigarette packs, cigar labels, pipes, ashtrays, advertisements, and cigarette boxes are just some of the many things wanted by collectors. Cigar labels and old ads sell quickly…
Mesh purses are back in style. They were first used in the 1820s. The expensive early bags were made of real woven gold or silver. Chain mesh bags were in style by the 1870s. The first bags were made by…
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...continued from last month Small tables with square oak tops set with California tiles were a bargain. They were only $125 each, much lower than the price would be in the Midwest. Another California item was an ornate brass No.…
Q: I have a collection of close to 2,500 cigarette lighters of all styles, ages and makes. On top of that, I have many ashtrays and cigar boxes. I've been collecting for decades and now I want to sell everything.…