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The practice of using carved wooden Indian figures in advertising originated in the 1600's in Europe, where American Indians were strongly associated with tobacco. Over the years the practice spread to the U.S., and by the 1800's carved Indians and other figures had become commonplace as a way to advertise not just cigar stores, but many types of stores and brands. Authentic life-sized cigar store Indians (chiefs and squaws), which fell out of fashion around 1900, are actually quite rare today.
Tony Hyman has been collecting cigar boxes since he was 12. The National Cigar Museum has been open for 10 to 12 … [more]
At the very beginning, my interest in lighters was about the mechanism. I had my first lighter when I was 14. I sav… [more]
Cigarette lighter collecting is a hobby that never gets boring. Just by browsing eBay auctions for ten minutes, for… [more]
This ambitious site showcases the 20,000-item Rankei Library matchbook collection, owned by the Japan Match Manufac… [read review or visit site]
Don Wearmouth and his wife showcase the 230 beautiful silk designs that were distributed free with Kensitas cigaret… [read review or visit site]
Jane McDevitt's huge Flickr photoset of matchbox labels, primarily Eastern European, from the 1950s and 60s. These … [read review or visit site]
This gallery of cigarette magazine advertising from the 1940s and 50s contains no surgeon general's warning, just p… [read review or visit site]
James Lileks' gallery of 250 matchbooks from coffee shops, hotels, motels, bars, banks, restaurants and more. Lilek… [read review or visit site]
Tom Boblitt moderates this extremely deep, collaborative site dedicated to non-sports cards (tobacco, gum and candy… [read review or visit site]
This blog, entirely in Spanish, is an amazingly comprehensive and varied tribute to tobacco and cigarette advertisi… [read review or visit site]
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