Smoking & Tobacco Related Artifacts

ARTIFACT: Rare 1934 Red Tire "Century of Progress" Firestone promotional ashtray. The center reads: "CENTURY OF PROGRESS FIRESTONE CHICAGO 1934" in embossed lettering and surrounding it is a red rubber tire. VINTAGE: Circa 1934. SIZE: Approximately...

ARTIFACT: Great 1950's Cadillac salesman promotional advertising lighter from Bland-Willis in Houston, Texas. The front reads: "TONY ALVAREZ BLAND-WILLIS CADILLAC CO. 4717 SAN FELIPE RD. NA 2-1280 HOUSTON, TEXAS" in painted detail. This lighter...

ARTIFACT: Wonderful 1957 Chevy promotional lighter from a dealer in Allan, Oklahoma. The lighter is made in Japan by Barlow. The front reads: "I OWN A '57 CHEVROLET ALLAN, OKLA." in nicely painted detail. The underside of the lighter reads: "BARLOW B-15...

ARTIFACT: Great 1960's Pan Am Airways table lighter presented to Bahamas parliamentary leader and real estate magnate Donald E. Albenas, made in Japan. The table lighter is a cube of Lucite that features a brass Boeing 720 flying a sign that reads:...

ARTIFACT: This is a very rare 1950s CAT (Civil Air Transport) lighter presented by Pilot Merrill Hulse. CAT was a Chinese airline established in 1946 by famed General and leader of the American Volunteer Group, Clare Chennault, along with Whiting...

ARTIFACT: This is a minty, unfired circa 1950s lighter by Dragon for Canadian Pacific Airlines, which operated from 1942 to 198The lighter has the airline's bird in flight logo and comes in its original box marked JAPAN on the bottom. VINTAGE: Circa...

ARTIFACT: This is a cool old United States 14th Air Force Association ashtray from the 1960's featuring their winged tiger under his star. It is in a groovy earth tone and was made from a Holland Mold, a lightweight ceramic mold marketed to home crafters...

ARTIFACT: This is a circa early 1950's lighter for the United States Air Force 86th Fighter-Interceptor Wing. The lighter is factory-engraved, showing the unit insignia and location Landstuhl Germany. The reverse shows an F-86 Fighter jet and a list of...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Army Air Forces 449th Bomb Group, 15th Air Force ashtray made in Italy. The group was known as the "Flying Horsemen", and were based in Italy from January 1944 through May 194They completed just over 250...

ARTIFACT: Fabulous, WWII Italian-made US Army Air Forces 12th AF souvenir ashtray in glass with sterling silver overlay, this is the only one I've ever seen. The ashtray is blue glass and features a silver overlay, five-pointed winged star with the...

ARTIFACT: This is a World War II United States Army Air Forces Tactical Air Force (TAF) ashtray in fine porcelain. The ashtray has an Italian maker mark from Richard Ginori on the bottom. "e;Ginori produced this ash tray as a souvenir for personnel of...

ARTIFACT: Great WWII Zippo lighter customized in Italy for a member of the United States Army Air Forces 319th Depot Repair Squadron. The lighter is engraved "ITALY 1945" on one side and: "ROY" on the other, it was most likely...