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About Antique and Vintage Cigarette Cases

Vintage cigarette cases, originally used to protect cigarettes from being crushed, also served as decorative personal accessories. The most interesting and sought after examples are sterling silver and can be highly ornamented (e.g. hand-painted enameled cases). The cases typically split in half and have hinges on one side. The cigarettes are held in place in a row with a spring or strap. In the 1920s and 1930s, cigarette cases held 50 cigarettes, thereby earning the nickname 'flat fifties.'


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Antique Mordan Silver Card Cigarette Case 1894 Orig Box$332.18 Ends in 14 hours 12 bids 57 watchers
English Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Reynolds Angels$299.00 Ends Monday 1 bid 6 watchers
Silver Art Deco Blue Guilloche Enamel Cigarette Case$282.35 Ends in 15 hours 10 bids 63 watchers
Rare Hermes Paris Sterling Silver Cigarette Card Case $242.50 Ends in 21 hours 33 bids 69 watchers
French Dunhill Paris Enamel Gold Cigarette Case Box$203.50 Ends in 13 hours 13 bids 24 watchers
Erotic Solid Silver Cigarette Case Naked Lady Pictorial$202.51 Ends in 22 hours 9 bids 16 watchers
Amazing Mythology Animal Cigarette Case & Match Safe$199.00 Ends Tuesday 1 bid 18 watchers
1936 Solid Silver Gilt Guilloche Enamel Cigarette Case$189.33 Ends in 15 hours 12 bids 69 watchers
Sterling Silver Japanese Cigarette Case 950 Silver$165.50 Ends in 20 hours 11 bids 23 watchers
Sterling Silver Enamel Cigarette Case Chester 1907 Fab$134.53 Ends Tuesday 11 bids 48 watchers
Silver Enamel Art Deco Cigarette Case London 1929$127.89 Ends in 15 hours 13 bids 55 watchers
18kt Gold Silver Saphire French Cigarette Case Box 1920$127.50 Ends in 12 hours 14 bids 30 watchers
Dunhill Cigarette Cigar Case Box Grouse Grays Pottery $104.49 Ends in 12 hours 6 bids 7 watchers
Art Deco Silver Guilloche Enamel Coral Cigarette Case$76.40 Ends Sunday 5 bids 35 watchers
Art Deco Sterling Silver English Cigarette Case 7.1ozt$73.00 Ends in 19 hours 4 bids 10 watchers
1899 Sterling Silver Pen Cigar Cigarette Box Case Jblw$71.00 Ends in 13 hours 9 bids 20 watchers
Xl Louis Vuitton Cigarette Case ~ Cell Phone Holder$69.99 Ends in 13 hours 1 bid 12 watchers
Beautiful Silver Cheroot Cigarette Case Hallmarked 1929$69.76 Ends in 15 hours 14 bids 19 watchers
Antique Silver Japanese Cigarette Case Mint Signed $68.10 Ends Tuesday 9 bids 30 watchers
Vintage Sterling Silver Ladies Cigarette Case 1917 Nr $66.44 Ends in 14 hours 6 bids 8 watchers
Deco Sterling Silver Enamel Cigarette / Card Case-1929$62.00 Ends Wednesday 3 bids 26 watchers
Exceptional Turquoise Cabochon & Silver Cigarette Case$59.79 Ends Monday 5 bids 15 watchers
Fine 900 Silver Cigarette Case, Cambodia, Hallmarked$59.69 Ends Sunday 4 bids 14 watchers
Risque Nude Art Deco Silver Cigarette Case...super!$58.13 Ends Tuesday 3 bids 30 watchers
Russian ? Danish ? Silver Enamel Cigarette Case Box $51.00 Ends in 13 hours 6 bids 28 watchers
Vintage Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Asian Landscape$49.99 Ends in 21 hours 1 bid 15 watchers
Art Deco Modernist Aluminum Cigarette Case Kem Weber$49.00 Ends Thursday 1 bid 6 watchers
Solid Silver Cigarette Case,birmingham 1919,by Ce & Fd.$47.34 Ends in 15 hours 5 bids 28 watchers
French Art Deco Sterling Silver+enamel Cigarette Case.$46.68 Ends Sunday 7 bids 43 watchers
Vintage Art Deco Hm Solid Silver Cigarette Case 45.6g$46.51 Ends in 12 hours 11 bids 34 watchers
Trench Art Aluminium Cigarette Case Wwii Pin Up Girl$46.51 Ends in 15 hours 6 bids 33 watchers
Solid Silver Cigarette Case,birm1921,by Smith&bartlam.$41.52 Ends in 15 hours 7 bids 27 watchers
Solid Silver Cigarette Case With Pictoral Of Horse Head$41.07 Ends in 17 hours 9 bids 3 watchers
Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Birmingham 1923 80g$38.77 Ends in 14 hours 8 bids 17 watchers
Vintage Silver Cigarette Case- Birm-1926- Martin,hall$38.25 Ends Monday 10 bids 22 watchers
Vintage Art Deco Ronson Sterling Silver Cigarette Case$37.00 Ends in 19 hours 6 bids 22 watchers
Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Card Case B'ham 1938$34.88 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 19 watchers
1911 English Art Deco Sterling Silver Cigarette Case$32.99 Ends Monday 1 bid 4 watchers
Solid Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Antique Hallmarked$32.30 Ends Monday 13 bids 20 watchers
Solid Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Antique Hallmarked$32.30 Ends Monday 9 bids 19 watchers
Vintage Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Webster Co$31.06 Ends Tuesday 8 bids 8 watchers
Authentic Etienne Aigner Cigarette Case$31.00 Ends Saturday 5 bids 1 watcher
Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Large Case$31.00 Ends in 12 hours 5 bids 10 watchers
1922 Hallmarked Silver Pictorial Cigarette Case$28.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids 8 watchers
Antique Sterling Silver Cigarette Case European 800$27.49 Ends Sunday 1 bid 3 watchers
Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Hallmarked $26.53 Ends Tuesday 5 bids 5 watchers
Jeweled Evans Cigarette Case Lighter Money Holder Rare$26.01 Ends Monday 4 bids 13 watchers
Signed Japanese Sterling Silver Cigarette Case-lighter$26.00 Ends Sunday 7 bids 18 watchers
Antique Persian Solid Sterling Silver Cigarette Case Buy it Now$24.99 Ends in 17 hours 1 bid 1 watcher
Silver Hallmarked London1929 Cigarette/card Case 139gms$24.90 Ends Wednesday 1 bid 10 watchers
Rare Elgin American Magic Action Case Cigarette Lighter$24.49 Ends in 20 hours 11 bids 5 watchers
Hm Silver Cigarette Case Chester 1914 86g Not Scrap$24.07 Ends Monday 4 bids 11 watchers
Vintage Gwr Great Western Railway Wooden Cigarette Case$23.67 Ends in 18 hours 3 bids 20 watchers
Tortoise Shell Cigarette Case Circa 1975 - Brand New$23.50 Ends in 18 hours 7 bids 2 watchers
Vintage Solid Silver Cigarette Case + Letter 1928$22.41 Ends Thursday 3 bids 10 watchers
George V Antique Silver Cigarette Case C.1933$20.76 Ends Thursday 2 bids 8 watchers
Mafia-gambino Hitman Roy Demeo Cigarette Case Wcoa$20.57 Ends in 21 hours 2 bids 7 watchers
Nice Enamel Cloisonne Very Vtg Cigarette Case Exc Nr$20.50 Ends Thursday 10 bids 8 watchers

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