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Vintage
ASHTRAY HOLDER
made from Cigarette Packets
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Vintage TRAMP ART w/FOLDED
TOBACCO/CIGARETTE PACK PAPERS for ASHTRAY HOLDER
This listing is for the interesting folded cigarette or tobacco packs to form a ring which would hold an ashtray.
The papers have been glazed and this piece is quite sturdy.
Measures approx 6.75" across from edge to edge.
Items made from cigarette packets are not often offered for sale. This is a rare opportinity to own a unique piece of Tramp Art.
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LISTING DETAILS
Seller: linens.and.lace (385*) 100% feedback
Item number: 170880714874
Condition: Used
Location: Avondale, Pennsylvania.
Ships to: Worldwide
Full details of this item can be seen on the sellers eBay listing.
Other items of interest can be viewed at the sellers eBay Store.
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Having a model to hand for inspection would be a useful reference aid to someone wishing to learn the craft.
ONE OF A KIND HAND MADE FOLK ART COLLECTIBLE CIGARETTE PACK DOG "TOBARKY"
WHAT AN INCREDIBLE FIND
This Hand-made adorable dog made up of Canadian Cigarette Packs.
Dumaurier, Export A Green, Export A Blue, Matinee, Players.
Many hours of work went into this little guy. A great conversation piece to display on your bar or man cave.
Height 10" Length 12½" Width 5½"
Seller: 514ruby13 (181*)
Item No: 110915123655
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Cigarette Packet Tank
One of my hobbies is collecting cigarette lighters. I have quite a few boxes stored in a cupboard containing lighters, ashtrays and lots of other smoking memorabilia from years ago. Searching through them I came across some cigarette packets and a Cigarette Packet Tank that I had made (pictured left).
The tank shown was made out of a 10s Woodbine cigarette packet. Construction was easy requiring no special tools, just a pair or scissors. You could make the gun barrel out of the silver paper from the inside of the pack which was just rolled up. I always prefered to use a matchstick as it was less prone to bend and easier to insert.
Seeing the Woodbine Tank again brought back some good memories. I wonder if anyone can remember making these little tanks or anything else out of cigarette packets. If you can remember making other items out of cigarette packets, I would be pleased if you could share your memories, information or any photographs you may have.
I could do a webpage showing the construction details of the Cigarette Packet Tank if there is any interest shown. Just let me know and I'll see what I can do.
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Tueday, 22th Jan 2013
Tueday, 22th Jan 2013
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1 comment:
Brilliant! As a child we had toys but they were expensive and you were careful what you did with them. These Woodbine tanks were a favourite of mine. I would pressure my parents to hurry up and empty their cigarette packets as quickly as possible. The kids in our street would make perhaps 20 or so and then with 10 on each side start a tank battle using small pebbles as tank shells. Every time you hit an opponents tank with your pebble everything stopped while the child who was umpire had the exciting role of setting fire to the match masquerading as the gun barrel.Before long the pavement would be a mass of blazing woodbine tanks. Every now and then an adult would come out with a bowl of water to put the fires out and ruin our fun!
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