Log in or Sign up
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Antique Discussion
>
Older enameled brass box
>
Reply to Thread
Message:
<p>[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 279778, member: 78"]Hi Pat,</p><p> It was the 50s when cigarette smoking was still in its prime but It was a time to "hide" the truth more. There was such an avalanche of smoking not in the open but more hidden. It was always fine to to have open packs everywhere in the 40s. In the 50s with the prosperity you started to find cigarette boxes made of brass and copper to hold lots of smokes but not displayed. My favorite was one brought back from Italy which was a piece of fancy porcelain which opened up on the sides. As you opened a side to select a smoke music played. No where did any of them show a cigarette but it was all hidden. I remember in the 40s when there was four or five cigarettes in an urn at each place setting. Did not matter if you smoked or not. The 50s was a time to hide them, The 60s was a time to gloriously demonstrate government was NOT going to tell you what you could or not do. Ashtrays became very large gorgeous colored pieces of art that just about covered the coffee tables.</p><p>The 50s had stands of small sterling silver covered edges. When i got my first paying job after all that studying in 1962. I blew my first paycheck on a wonderful large Waterford crystal ashtray. I remember it was $112.00. I still have the dang thing around here. It has a chipped edge but it is still beautiful. I thought I ARRIVED.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /><img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/rolleyes.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":rolleyes:" unselectable="on" /></p><p>greg[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="gregsglass, post: 279778, member: 78"]Hi Pat, It was the 50s when cigarette smoking was still in its prime but It was a time to "hide" the truth more. There was such an avalanche of smoking not in the open but more hidden. It was always fine to to have open packs everywhere in the 40s. In the 50s with the prosperity you started to find cigarette boxes made of brass and copper to hold lots of smokes but not displayed. My favorite was one brought back from Italy which was a piece of fancy porcelain which opened up on the sides. As you opened a side to select a smoke music played. No where did any of them show a cigarette but it was all hidden. I remember in the 40s when there was four or five cigarettes in an urn at each place setting. Did not matter if you smoked or not. The 50s was a time to hide them, The 60s was a time to gloriously demonstrate government was NOT going to tell you what you could or not do. Ashtrays became very large gorgeous colored pieces of art that just about covered the coffee tables. The 50s had stands of small sterling silver covered edges. When i got my first paying job after all that studying in 1962. I blew my first paycheck on a wonderful large Waterford crystal ashtray. I remember it was $112.00. I still have the dang thing around here. It has a chipped edge but it is still beautiful. I thought I ARRIVED.:rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes: greg[/QUOTE]
Your name or email address:
Do you already have an account?
No, create an account now.
Yes, my password is:
Forgot your password?
Stay logged in
Antiques Board
Home
Forums
>
Antique Forums
>
Antique Discussion
>
Older enameled brass box
>
Home
Home
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Activity
Recent Posts
Forums
Forums
Quick Links
Search Forums
Recent Posts
Gallery
Gallery
Quick Links
Search Media
New Media
Members
Members
Quick Links
Notable Members
Registered Members
Current Visitors
Recent Activity
New Profile Posts
Menu
Search
Search titles only
Posted by Member:
Separate names with a comma.
Newer Than:
Search this thread only
Search this forum only
Display results as threads
Useful Searches
Recent Posts
More...