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Title: Cool Deco Cigarette Case
Post by: Simon13 on December 29, 2012, 03:16:46 PM
This is one of the cooler recent finds again like most things no idea what to price it. We have a shop, and pricing is so strange these days you can walk into a salvation army store find something worthless selling for really expensive and sitting right next to it is a sterling silver bowl for 2.00$ that happened to me today. But that is another story...

Here are the pictures I really like this item.

I really dig the picture frame inside with the old picture. if anyone has any dealing in these please tell.
Title: Re: Cool Deco Cigarette Case
Post by: greenacres on December 29, 2012, 06:08:50 PM
Seems to be an cigarette case with a secret department for a porn photo! ;D I love it!
Title: Re: Cool Deco Cigarette Case
Post by: bigwull on December 29, 2012, 07:06:21 PM
Seems to be an cigarette case with a secret department for a porn photo! ;D I love it!
There you go again...you,re worth a watchin..that,s for sure... ;D
Title: Re: Cool Deco Cigarette Case
Post by: greenacres on December 29, 2012, 07:16:11 PM
 ;D ;D ;D Ooops again!
Title: Re: Cool Deco Cigarette Case
Post by: greenacres on December 29, 2012, 07:50:10 PM
http://antiques.about.com/od/silversilverplate/ig/Antique-Silver-Price-Guide/Sterling-Nude-Cigarette-Case.htm

This isn't yours, but kind of what I'm talking about.
Title: Re: Cool Deco Cigarette Case
Post by: greenacres on December 29, 2012, 07:55:51 PM
Whoa, The enamel photos are worth a lot of money, I think you can get some nice money for this. Nice find. It's not equal to the enameled, but still great find! ;D
Title: Re: Cool Deco Cigarette Case
Post by: mart on December 29, 2012, 08:12:21 PM
Art Nouveau style would be my opinion !!  Should bring good money with tobacco related items selling well now !!  Do some looking on Ebay ending prices and Ruby Lane to get a feel for what to ask for it !!  Just don`t go too high !!  Much depends on your area and your customer base !!
Title: Re: Cool Deco Cigarette Case
Post by: bigwull on December 29, 2012, 08:55:02 PM
Not worth much over here..thousands on ebay...unless its solid silver and hallmarked..or 9ct gold...then you would be lucky to get £30....smoking collectables or anything to do with Tobacciana..over here.unless its any of the above.is like trying to sell Sand to the Arabs....
Title: Re: Cool Deco Cigarette Case
Post by: KC on December 30, 2012, 01:35:04 AM
Tobacciana is hot in the US.  These are very collectible.
Title: Re: Cool Deco Cigarette Case
Post by: Simon13 on December 30, 2012, 12:08:13 PM
Ya I dig it.. Going to try to put it into the shop for a while and if it does not sell I will ebay it but it is a nice item to show off in a cabinet.
Title: Re: Cool Deco Cigarette Case
Post by: ghopper1924 on December 31, 2012, 02:29:01 PM
Ca. 1920 or so. Reflects the interesting tendency to "bundle sins, " I.e. pornography and smoking.
Title: Re: Cool Deco Cigarette Case
Post by: fancypants on December 31, 2012, 07:32:54 PM
Cool little item , Simon13 .

The "Smoking Is Sexy" message from the tobac sellers is still a current theme with em' !