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Collectors

  • 03-02-2010 9:48am
    #1
    OldGoat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,638 ✭✭✭✭


    For some reason collectors have always been attracted to the smokers world, from adverts to matchboxes to ashtrays. I have various old tobacco tins, mostly Old Holborn from the days when you could buy a tin, but a lot of older ones too. I have dozens of lighters, non disposable ones. :)
    I've ended up with 8 different cigar cutters and I know I'll inevitably get more. My collection of cigar bands is ever growing as I continue to chuck them into an old cigar box ...of the many cigar boxes I've ended up with.

    So, do you collect? What ya got? Swopsies?

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



Comments

  • #2
    Jay P
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,944 ✭✭✭Jay P


    Dunno if it counts, but years and years ago, my Grandmother used to collect matchbox cards. She saved up so many that she got a free chair off the company for her troubles!

    This way back in the 60s or 70s or something.


  • #3
    Kersmash
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,686 ✭✭✭Kersmash


    I've nothing valuable at all but I have a habit of collecting lighters that look cool or are special :)


  • #4
    OldGoat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,638 ✭✭✭✭OldGoat


    Thats exactly how I collect so much crap too. It's not a value thing, it's about something that just appeals to you. One of my most treasured items is a small square 'Major' ashtrey nicked from a pub about 30 years ago. No value to it at all except to me.

    I'm older than Minecraft goats.



  • #5
    lord lucan
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,577 ✭✭✭lord lucan


    I've a Marlboro(my smoke of choice) ashtray i stroked from a pub years ago. At the time is was just a laugh but thinking about it now you'd struggle to find one in Ireland now,gonna hang on to it forever.

    I've a number of Zippos that i've used over the years. Been using them for about 16 years and every 2/3 years i get the urge to buy a new one.


  • #6
    Fajitas!
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 16,624 ✭✭✭✭Fajitas!


    I generally collect all sorts of 'old' bits and pieces, trinkets and the like.

    Recent additions are a clay pipe made in 1941 in Waterford, and a tin of St Bruno Flaked Tobacco... which even has the paper left inside. I've a rather old small cigar cutter too, I reckon is <1940's.

    And a sniff tin from around the same time.

    Again, nothing of any real value, I just like their aesthetics :)


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  • #7
    Chris williams
    Closed Accounts Posts: 49 ✭Chris williams


    I've a large shoe box full of Gold Flake,John Player boxes and tins
    they look pre first world war.

    I also got a solid silver (heavy) cigarette case with and inscription
    that someone who didn't like the IRA scratched out with a compass
    point

    It says something like presented to such and such by the Officers
    of the IRA


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