Smoking and Costume Jewelry

4/20 (pronounced four twenty) is a code phrase referring to the consumption of marijuana. Four-twenty in the afternoon, they say, is a great time to get high. And April 20th has informally become known as "Weed Day."

Whether it's cannabis, opium or tobacco, smoking has a long history in the world. Cannabis use in the Middle East dates back 5,000 years and opium use in the Far East dates back 4,000 years. In the U.S., tobacco grew in the wild and was smoked or chewed during religious ceremonies over 2,000 years ago. Tobacco as an industry dates to the 1700s.

The 20th century has seen its share of costume jewelry with smoking as the theme. Today is 4/20, so what better reason to show smoking themed jewelry. I hope you enjoy the photos.

SMOKING

Lucite Pin

German 800 Silver Charm from "Red Robin Antiques" on Ruby Lane

CIGARETTES

Cigarette Packs Charm Bracelet from A Genuine Find on Etsy

Cigarette Packs and Matchbooks Charm Bracelet from A Genuine Find on Etsy

   
   
   
   

A Collection of Cigarette Pack Charms

Cigarette Girl Charm From the Collection of Joan Munkacsi, Photo by Richard Brandes

Cigarette Girl Charm From the Collection of Joan Munkacsi, Photo by Richard Brandes

Chesterfield Charm Bracelet from "Red Robin Antiques" on Ruby Lane

PIPES

Unsigned Pin

Silver Peace Pipe Charm

Pipe Charm from A Genuine Find on Etsy

Pipe Charms, Photo Courtesy of Sandy's Vintage Charms

CIGARETTE CASES and CIGAR BOXES

      
Engraved Cigarette Case

   
Engraved Cigarette Case

   
10k Gold Cigarette Case Charm

   
Box of Cigars Charm From A Genuine Find on Etsy

   
Cigarette Case Charm from Sandy's Vintage Charms

Cigarette Case Charm From the Collection of Joan Munkacsi, Photo by Richard Brandes

Cigarette Case Charm From the Collection of Joan Munkacsi, Photo by Richard Brandes

   
Pack of Cigarettes Charm from Sandy's Vintage Charms

ODDS AND ENDS

Cigar Cutter, From the Collection of Joan Munkacsi, Photo by Richard Brandes

Pipe Cleaning Tool

Artisan Ashtray

CIGARETTE HOLDERS

   
Enamel Case with Telescoping Cigarette Holder

Collection of Bakelite Cigarette Holders

Engraved Case with Telescoping Cigarette Holder From the Collection of Joan Munkacsi, Photo by Richard Brandes 

MATCHES and LIGHTERS

Table-Top Lighter Charm

Lighter Charm From the Collection of Joan Munkacsi, Photo by Richard Brandes

    
Ornate Book of Matches Charm from Sandy's Vintage Charms

A Single Match from Sandy's Vintage Charms

 
A Group of Matchbook Charms From the Collection of Joan Munkacsi, Photo by Richard Brandes

Matchbook Charm From the Collection of Joan Munkacsi, Photo by Richard Brandes

   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
A Collection of Souvenir Matchbook Charms. These are hard to find and are often found with lots of wear

Photos Courtesy of Sandy's Vintage Charms

   
   
More Matchbook Charm, These are Courtesy of A Genuine Find on Etsy

From the Collection of Joan Munkacsi, Photo by Richard Brandes

   
Photo courtesy of A Genuine Find on Etsy

Photo Courtesy of Sandy's Vintage Charms

 I QUIT!

 
Photo Courtesy of "Bought the Charm," an eBay Store

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