Smoking & Tobacco Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: This is an ashtray for the United States Navy's USS Seadragon SS-19Launched in 1939, the Seadragon had a nine year tenure with the Navy. The submarine was the first one to ever host an...

ARTIFACT: This is a souvenir ashtray made of salvaged, nickel plated brass from the United States Navy's USS Squalus SS-19The Squalus was launched from Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on September 14th,...

ARTIFACT: This is an ashtray for the United States Navy's USS Sailfish SS-19This ship was originally the USS Squalus SS-192, launched from Portsmouth Naval Ship Yard on September 14th, 193The Squalus...

ARTIFACT: This is an ashtray from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for the United States Navy's USS Plunger (SS-179). The Plunger was launched in 1936 and saw twenty years of service with the Navy...

ARTIFACT: This is an ashtray with a miniature model of the United States Navy USS Sculpin from Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. The Sculpin was sunk in 1944, and tragically some of her surviving crew was...

ARTIFACT: Cool WWII Occupation Era WAC cigarette case with earlier WAAC enlisted hat badge affixed. The original owner, and apparently long time Army Veteran added the insignia to her Occupation...

ARTIFACT: This is a 1961 Zippo Lighter with factory engraving for the First US Army. VINTAGE: Circa 1961. SIZE: The usual Regular Zippo size; about 1-1/2 in width by 2-1/4" in height by about 1/2"...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa mid- to late 1950s United States Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) Operations Directorate lighter made in Japan by Konwal. The lighter has a nice applied enamel shield insignia on...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa late 1950s United States Army Troop A, 3rd Reconnaissance Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment lighter. The lighter was made in Japan by Vulcan Import Company. It has an applied...

ARTIFACT: 1954, just post-Korean War 7th Infantry Division Postal Staff Lighter, Japanese-made by Wellington. The lighter displays the unofficial 7th Division Bayonet Charge Badge and above it reads:...

ARTIFACT: This is a rare late 1950s United States Army MAAG (Military Assistance Advisory Group) Vietnam lighter by Wellington. The MAAG was a designation for American military advisors sent to...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa 1951-1952 (Korean War era) United States Army 6th Medical Depot NCO open mess lighter by Firefly. Platoons from the 6th spread out from Pusan to serve in many areas above...