Nancy Young wrote:

> On 9/16/2017 10:24 PM, wrote:
>
> > When I was a child there was a coffee table in our absurdly small
> > living room. On that space hogging table was a fine porcelain
> > covered cigarette box and 4 matching stackable ashtrays that
> > measured about 2x3. They were for looks o-n-l-y. We also had
> > a smoking stand in the living room and I can remember going
> > visiting with my parents on Sunday after church all the smokers
> > we visited also had smoking stands.
> >
> > Cigarette box & ashtrays:
> > http://www.ebay.com/itm/Chase-Japan-...AOSwgmJXzgw 1
> >
> > Smoking stand:
> > http://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-META...AOSw9itZpH5 T
>
> In my mother's house yesterday I came across a Wedgwood container of
> some sort and inside was a Wedgwood Ronson lighter. Such an elegant
> way to light your smokes.


I like reading old "New Yorker" magazines, there are numerous ads for snazzy "smoking accessory" - type things, and also drinking stuff, such as those elaborate attache cases that doubled as portable "bars", etc...this was meant for "executives". Places like Abercrombie & Fitch specialized in these adult goodies.


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Best
Greg