Featured 50 cal brass cigarette lighter

Just sharing this, a 50 cal brass cigarette lighter. My Great Grandfather gave me this when I was about 8 years ago. I've had it for better than 50 years. Mfg 1943 in St Louis. I'm sure it doesn't have much value beyond the sentimental. Just a fun piece.

 

I remember those when I was a kid - popular in the 60's/early 70's. Seemed like everybody had one on their coffee table. But then again smoking in the house was the "norm" back then.
Don't know how well they sell though but there are a few similar on eBay.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-AU...234576?hash=item28818da150:g:BIsAAOSwuZBc~Wde

 

Thanks Ray, yes I remember there was always a lite cigarette going in the house back then. Its a different world now in some ways it's better in other ways not so much. Maybe it just seems like simpler times as a kid.

 

My dad quit cigarettes and went on to cigars. I'll take the second-hand cigarette smoke over those stogies. He'd fire one of those up in the car and me and my brother would about choke in the back seat.

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Hi Sabre, Oh yes I remember that for sure. When you watch old WW2 movies they are all smoking like chimney’s .

 

great lighter

lol, that is what I always notice, everyone was smoking everywhere

 

i have a bunch of photos of my dad in France and Belgium,almost everyone posing with a smoke,big question would be,, who the hell took all the pictures?...1st army 89th quartermaster rail head division

 

I know we'd love to see those photos if you wouldn't mind posting them, and maybe any story behind them. It's important to remember and honor those men who gave so much and some who gave all.

 

i can do that,i didnt know this story until after he passed,another regret?....goggle the garrison of gouvy...its about the bulge.....i do remember him talking about burning the rations