art-deco smoking stand from the mid-late 40's

[dohnnycash]

are there many of these around? and what is its worth. thanks for sharing any of your knowledge on this

[mart]

Is that cord for a phone and what are the things on top for ??  I believe this may be earlier than he 40`s !! The deco era was primarily the 30`s !!

[cogar]

That cord could be for ..... if that is a clock on the left side ..... and/or there is a light in that center pedestal.

Now I remember when I was a young kid at seeing an "electric" cigarette lighter in a neighbors house. It was like 2" or 3" high and 1 1/2" in diameter and sat flat on the table/stand ..... and looked n' worked like a cigarette ligher in a vehicle ..... but with an attached electric cord.

You would pick it up off the table ..... and the "element" in the center would get red-hot to light your cigarette.

[mart]

Ha !!  Didn`t think about something like that Cogar !! Must have been rich folks had that one !!  All we had were matches !!  LOL

[KC]

The correct term used for these back in the day "Ash Receivers".  (to be proper)

Betting the center piece is a light.    Lights on them were popular!  They sell in the range of $80 - $125.

Here's one light up!


I have never seen a stand set up with a "car lighter" either!  :O  But did see them (like these) with a light up coil for cigars!  Not a pop up like a car.



They made all kinds of electric ones!  Like the following:

[KC]

Here's a free standing ceramic lighter to get a better idea of what was on a stand alot of the time!

[cogar]

YUP, ... KC, ..... that's what I was trying to describe.

Hard to remember exactly what it looked like ..... 65+- years ago.