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pa7k

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smocar cigarette case
« on: November 06, 2013, 07:19:00 am »
I have a cigarette dispenser, from what I can find online, it was from at least the 1950s. It says Smocar on it. I found one site that mentioned it, an old newspaper site, but had to pay to join so I didn't. the only info I saw on  it said "Tito, the son of the house, concentrates on practicality. His billfold for men is the only one I have seen that also holds change. His latest invention is the Smocar, a magnetic, pop-up cigarette case for adhering to the dashboard of an automobile." but thats as much as I could find. would you know more about it? Thanks
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2013, 02:39:37 pm »
Haven`t found it yet !!
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2013, 07:49:37 pm »
Wow, total lack of information on the net about this.  The thing that keeps repeating in searches is WW1 & WW2 and Italian smoking.  Has to be a small Italian company that made these back during that time.
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2013, 07:53:32 pm »
Forgot to mention since it was patent pending I would put it more towards the WW1 period because many items were marked with patent pending earlier on.
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2013, 07:57:42 pm »
40`s, 50`s and 60`s was inventors heaven !! Many items like this and others were invented, patented, sold then faded away !!
Don`t think this one is that early,, most likely post WWII !!
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2013, 10:02:40 am »
Would you be able to put a value on it, was going to ebay it but now I'm not sure I want to.
thanks so much
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #6 on: November 07, 2013, 12:21:32 pm »
There are many of these online,,just not that brand !! Most I saw ran between $9.99 and $14.99 unless by someone like Tiffany Studios ect !!
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #7 on: November 07, 2013, 12:37:00 pm »
I saw others, but since it seemed rare i thought maybe it was worth more.
thanks so much
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #8 on: November 07, 2013, 04:13:04 pm »
Even if it the only one left on the earth,, there is no collector base for them !! If someone wanted one to use they wouldn`t care if it was the brand like yours or some other one !! Wish it were a valuable one !!  Its a neat item though !! I would keep it !!
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #9 on: November 07, 2013, 07:03:35 pm »
I bet you have a barn ..chock full of...I,d keep its... ;D
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #10 on: November 07, 2013, 07:27:07 pm »
Not as many as you think !! But I can always find room for small stuff !!  :D
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #11 on: November 08, 2013, 12:33:48 pm »
Can't find anything on it either!

But did find a modern day "SmoCar"

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_11-3-2003_pg9_11
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #12 on: November 08, 2013, 01:41:42 pm »
I found a lot of those too !!
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #13 on: November 08, 2013, 01:54:47 pm »
Now if I had one of those, I'd keep it.  (I could store my smocar case in it)
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Re: smocar cigarette case
« Reply #14 on: April 16, 2014, 02:24:14 pm »
Hi
I have one and I think it's from the 70's
Mine is in very good condition and in its original plastic box.
I've got a request from Canada about this item
Regards
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