2008 Passages: Lives lost this year Dec 26, 2008
Julius Richmond, 91, U.S. surgeon general in the Carter administration who issued a massive report labeling cigarette smoking "slow-motion suicide." He also was the first director of the federal Head Start program. Cause not given, July 27. (USA Today)
Bradman's Greatest Cricket Bat for Sale Dec 3, 2008
Leski Auctions is a recognised leader in the area of early photography, art, wine, cameras, books, autographs, entertainment memorabilia, medals, coins, stamps, aerophilately, cigarette and trade cards, maps, railway memorabilia, advertising artwork and posters, and the Olympics, football and cricket. It was the first auction house in Australia to introduce an on-line, real-time bidding system 'Live Bid Online'(TM), which allows participation from anywhere in the world. (PR Newswire)
Hanson tops off an overwhelming year Nov 25, 2008
Cigarette smoke to the ceiling and sawdust on the floor. Friendly shadows. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Alcoholic drinks to carry health warnings Nov 22, 2008
The Government today announced details of a voluntary scheme which will see all alcoholic drinks carry health warnings similar to those on cigarette packets ... Alison Rogers, chief executive of the British Liver Trust, said: "This is a softer version of cigarette packets' message that 'Smoking kills', but nonetheless a fair reflection of the harm that alcohol wreaks on the UK population.". (Yahoo News -- Alcohol and Alcoholism)
* Not your garden variety onion Oct 15, 2008
Onion Tous fans know that he has a sweet tooth and is obsessed with cake, so gluttonous that he is not above venturing out in the thick of a typhoon for a snack, has a mischievous streak, is the frequent target of tantrums thrown by the mercurial Meiya and has been known to sneak a cigarette on the sly. His character flaws play just as big a hand in making Onion Tou adorable as his baby-like proportions. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
A father's charm, absence Sep 21, 2008
But soon enough, he was back on his favorite topic, waving his cigarette. In time, Obama began to bring to the student gatherings a young woman whom he had met in a Russian language class. (Boston Globe)
Strapped for cash, some in New... Sep 1, 2008
NEW ORLEANS, Louisiana (CNN) -- On a cigarette break from washing dishes in the French Quarter, Michael Kennedy swung open the door of Caf; Maspero, and the briny smell of raw shrimp followed him outside. A woman walks her dog down the streets of New Orleans, where most have fled in anticipation of Hurricane Gustav. (CNN -- Law)
Glacier Park: The next century - All kinds of fun lines drive to park Aug 20, 2008
The San-Suz-Ed office is more of a museum, filled with the antiques Catherine collects: bottle openers, cigarette lighters, pocket watches, flashlights, pistols. You can also get breakfast here: Belgian waffles for 4, homemade cinnamon rolls for 2 or 3 ( Depends on the size, she explains), two sausages for 2 or four for 4. (Missoulian, MT)
* [ART JOURNAL] Pop Art gets it on with Mao Zedong Aug 6, 2008
Mao relaxing with a cigarette; Mao in a bathrobe, ready for a dip. The figures were being hawked as Cultural Revolution-era collectibles, but most, I gathered, were new. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Mad Mens cast and crew ground show in reality Jul 27, 2008
Cigarette stubs fill the ashtrays at the offices of Sterling Cooper. A letter from Pete Campbell (Vincent Kartheiser) on company letterhead awaits his signature in the secretarial pool. (Boston Herald)
Wanted: Memories of places past Jul 13, 2008
Steve was particularly impressed at Le Chateau when his date pulled out a cigarette. A waiter was there immediately to light it. (Florida Times-Union)
What's your favorite antique? Jun 25, 2008
I repainted the interior for a pop of color and to hide the stale cigarette stench from the previous owner, and instead of china, I fill it with pictures and platters. What is your favorite vintage or antique item. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Talk of the Town: You’ve got to accentuate the positive Jun 22, 2008
In following the physical habit of smoking, Haas developed a dispenser that looked like a lighter so rather than sparking up a cigarette, smokers would reach for the mint-candy dispenser instead. In the end, smokers hated it but some people loved it, especially kids. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Montgomery County Sheriff's Office blotter May 30, 2008
5 grams of Marijuana, rolling papers, eye drops and a broken cigarette in plastic bag ... 11 worth of cigarettes ... The man gave Cpl. Bybee consent to search his vehicle and he found several packs of cigarettes and several large boxes in the vehicle. (Conroe Courier, TX)
Time Is Money May 24, 2008
enameled cigarette holder was also included in the sale. It had an estimated price of up to $4,000, but fetched $187,000. (Forbes)
Passion drives rough diamond May 24, 2008
But on the contrary, the soft-spoken 46-year-old Jinshan native - known for his rough old clothes, long hair, thick beard and the cigarette always in his hand - is something of a celebrity in the antique collecting field ... For Ling, the biggest joy in life to have "a cigarette to smoke, a cup of green tea to drink, two hours to practice calligraphy each day and some antiques to appreciate.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Like ribbon of smoke, hookah trend lingers May 21, 2008
Among the reasons for the hookah craze is the belief that it is safer than cigarettes ... Because of that, users take "dramatically larger puffs" than they would off a cigarette, he said ... The World Health Organization released an advisory note in 2005 saying hookah smoke contains the same risks as cigarettes. (AZCentral -- News)
For what it's worth May 10, 2008
That 1900 s landscape collecting dust in the attic, or Grandma s pea-green armchair the one with the cigarette mark might seem like thrift shop specials, but in reality could fetch a great price at auction. Residents have the chance to find out the worth of their wares this Saturday at St. Gregory Armenian Church s appraisal fair, running 10 a.m. 3 p.m. in Jaffarian Hall, Main Street. (North Andover Citizen, MA)
Fun and games in not so fast lanes May 6, 2008
Today, most of those narrow lanes are gone, the old-fashioned games are gone and the intricately drawn and colored cards (initially part of cigarette promotions) are collectors' items ... These cards came into being as a cigarette promotion, like old-time toys or charms in breakfast cereal or Cracker Jack boxes in the United States ... Manufacturers produced exquisite cards half the size of the cigarette pack as freebies for buying the cigarettes. (Xinhuanet, China)
Case of missing DA unsolved 3 years later Apr 15, 2008
Mr. Gricar's red-and-white Mini Cooper was found empty, save for some cigarette ashes, in the parking lot of a Lewisburg antiques mall. Ms. Fornicola told police that he didn't smoke and would not allow someone to do so in his car. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Stars donate to Darfur aid sale Mar 24, 2008
Cigarette display ban considered. Healthier hearts' for cat owners. (Yahoo News -- Philanthropy and Volunteerism)
San Marcos' own 'Antiques Roadshow' Feb 17, 2008
Vendor Steve Wood, a self-proclaimed urban archeologist, was surrounded by antique items, from his 400 1930 single cigarette dispenser ---- that now houses gumballs ---- to the 1929 50-cent slot machine. Both still work. (North County Times)
Tributes flow at burial of Suharto Jan 29, 2008
"Suharto is the only president I admire, among them all," he said, leaning on a motorbike and smoking a clove cigarette. "He's the one who gave us a better life. He gave us rice seed to plant, and he developed our country.". (International Herald Tribune)
URBAN RENEWAL Jan 20, 2008
" But Sales eventually tired of the politics and quit the agency in 1976. She moved to 54 acres in Healdsburg for the life of a grape grower - Zinfandel and Pinot Noir. Bragstad designed for her a traditional farmhouse with wraparound porch. She remained in construction, building a few small houses and rehabbing perhaps 20 mostly Victorian cottages. Farm life was wonderful, but crop spraying aggravated Sales' breathing problems caused by her three-pack-a-day cigarette habit. Her daughter... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Dangerous Mattresses For Sale In N. Texas Nov 3, 2007
And all it takes to start a raging mattress fire is a smoldering cigarette or an unattended candle. Thats why starting on July 1, the federal government started requiring new mattresses to comply with stronger fire standards. (CBS 11, TX)
* Taiwan Quick Take Oct 19, 2007
Officials have not yet determined the cause of the fire, but some said it might have been caused by farmers burning weeds or a discarded cigarette butt. Military authorities advised firemen not to enter the area as it was seeded with an estimated 1,000 landmines. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Woman, pets escape house fire Sep 26, 2007
A lit cigarette likely started a fire that destroyed a home in Arroyo Grande, causing damages estimated at 500,000, fire officials said Tuesday ... Whitney said the fire was likely accidental and that it was likely caused by a moking device or a cigarette in one of the bedrooms. (Santa Maria Times)
Faberge and other things fabulous Sep 22, 2007
There are also numerous small items from less prestigious Russian workshops including fine pens, cigarette holders, quill holders, vodka cups, snuff boxes and other containers, many with estimates in the low hundreds. That is apart, of course, from myriad lots of more mundane saleroom fare ranging from oriental wares to furniture, glass, ceramics, and tribal art. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
SCRIPPS HOWARD NEWS SERVICE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET Sep 13, 2007
He smokes a lot, maybe he's even a chain-smoker, and he used a burning cigarette to great effect as a prop in "Eastern Promises." Talking with the actor and the director, David Cronenberg. 1,000. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Grave Vandals Sep 12, 2007
Turberville has seen an increase in littered beer bottles, cigarette butts and broken glass from cups apparently hurled at the mausoleum. Along with the refuse, there are a number of graves that visitors to the site have disturbed. (Demopolis Times, AL)
Waterford blaze destroys motorcycle memorabilia Aug 25, 2007
"I had every collectible you could imagine," Cafarelli said, crying and struggling to bring a cigarette to her mouth with shaky hands. "I've been all over on the bike. And I picked up different little things everywhere. Now it's all gone.". (Albany Times Union)
Human bones found Aug 21, 2007
Shari Taft, a hairstylist at a local salon on Hartford Road, said she'd heard "the guy was smoking a cigarette when he saw sneakers. They must have been attached to the body." Taft and several other shopkeepers and store patrons at the plaza remembered another body that had been found more than a decade ago in the plaza. But they were scared about all the bodies turning up in the city lately, several said. (New Britain Herald, CT)
Vintage Sports Report Jul 28, 2007
They are 1 3/8 x 2 and issued in cigarette and chewing tobacco packages. Not all the cards have surfaced as of this writing. (Philadelphia, TheInsiders.com)
CDC Releases Study on Smoking Ban Jul 20, 2007
The results showed a nicotine byproduct associated with cigarette smoke dropped 47 percent in the samples taken after the ban. The study was published by the Centers for Disease Control. (R News)
»Men arrested for possession of illegal spring-action knives Jul 4, 2007
One of the items was a cigarette lighter which would convert into a knife projected from within by activating a switch. Other knives open from the side at the press of a button, or as a switchblade knife. (Rockingham Daily Journal, NC)
Ta-tar to pub & club smoking Jul 2, 2007
Lapdancers used to their smoky club in Brighton slipped outdoors in their undies for their cigarette breaks ... He had avoided bars and pubs after needing hospital treatment following a series of asthma attacks caused by cigarette smoke. (The Sun)
Zippos-Collecting an American Icon Jun 18, 2007
George Blaisdell watched across the table over dinner at a country club as a friend struggled with a bulky imported cigarette lighter, and figured that a man in a good looking suit needed a good looking lighter ... Known for reliability, Zippo almost didn t make it through the depression, but in 1937, an artist created a curvaceous blond lighting her cigarette in a strong wind with her Zippo ... Special advertising editions have been produced for Ford, Chevy, and Jeep, as well as Lucky Strike... (Suite101.com)
* Julie Delpy: Up in smoke Jun 14, 2007
She takes a few urgent drags on her cigarette, wafting away the smoke, and the subject. As for the superficial similarities between 2 Days in Paris and Before Sunset, Delpy maintains that the film wouldnt have got made without them. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- Business)
For many, Pocono is big business Jun 10, 2007
The Brigantine, N.J., native hauled along 13 friends from the American Legion in the Atlantic City region for today s Pocono 500. This way nobody gets lost, Hazer said. (The Citizen's Voice, PA)
Palm Coast pet searchfinds second body May 25, 2007
Instead, the officer came upon a dead man sitting bare-chested in a recliner before a darkened TV, a burned-out cigarette still clinched between his fingers. With that, what at first might have been a simple case of accidental death became more tangled, and investigators are not ruling out a possible murder-suicide. (Daytona Beach News Journal)
Record number of vendors and bargains galore at the Rossmoor Flea Market May 10, 2007
She also pulled out mustache cups, perfume bottles from the 1920s, a beer stein, old cigarette lighters, match boxes and lots of jewelry some of it's unique but much of it is costume jewelry. haven't gotten to the box with the crystal yet, she said. (Walnut Creek Rossmoor News, CA)
Arrested Angler Says He Wanted Belt, Not Meal, From Alligator Apr 24, 2007
There's cigarette butts and everything everywhere," he said, gesturing to a patch of dirt, leaves and butts where he tried to skin the animal. Besides, he has no experience in wrestling or hunting alligators. "I didn't think there was anything illegal about skinning a dead gator," Hodges said. In fact, anyone who possesses alligator parts without a permit faces a misdemeanor punishable by up to 60 days in jail and a $500 fine, according to the state wildlife agency. Sunday started mildly for... (Tampa Bay Online, FL -- News)
Residents get dish on collectible pottery Apr 5, 2007
Many of the boxes, according to Lewis, served as cigarette boxes and were paired with ash trays. The ash trays are hard to find, he said. (Erwin Record, TN)
Baseball Cards 1898-1911 Apr 3, 2007
Allen & Ginter Cigarettes 1887- The very first set of 50 chromolithograph trading cards, only 10 of which were ball players. Old Judge Cigarette Factory Old Judges are sepia toned albumen photographs mounted on cardboard ... Ramly Turkish Cigarettes 1909- Ball players photomechanicals in oval frames with elaborate embossed gold borders. (Suite101.com)
The finest Easter eggs of all Apr 1, 2007
These pieces included cigarette cases, belt buckles, picture frames, letter openers, vanity cases, notebooks umbrella handles and perfume flasks ... objects of old were cigarette cases and ashtrays, now made of gunmetal or copper to comply with wartime economies. (Woonsocket Call, RI)
The skin trade war Mar 17, 2007
Frankie Sun drags on a cigarette as he checks out what NAFA has on offer. Like other members of the large delegation from mainland China that can make or break the sale, he is sitting out the bidding on white mink. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Thanks for the Memorabilia Mar 7, 2007
Because cards at that time were frequently produced by cigarette companies as promotional items and Wagner reportedly objected to his image being used to promote smoking, not many were made. There are thought to be as few as 25 or 30 Honus Wagner cards still in existence, Mike Berkus, director of the National Sports Collectors Convention, told the Los Angeles Times in a story about the sale. (SmartMoney)
Disappearing art Feb 13, 2007
" Cruel twist No. 2 - flea markets are disappearing, too. One nearby has rent prices and rules so rigid, Adler didn't even consider it. He does have a plan, though - a scarf in the hand, if you will. But it certainly won't be the same. A Mecca for magicians At Mr. A's Magic Shop, on Saturdays soon gone, people would huddle around the glass cases in front of displays filled with linking rings, trick coins, sponge balls that change size in your ear. Invisible thread - yes, there is such a thing.... (The Palm Beach Post)
GWTW actor cashing in on memorabilia Feb 11, 2007
Today in Barnesville, they will auction off their home and all the bric-a-brac Crane collected over the years, from a Vivien Leigh cigarette case to a Clark Gable travel kit that includes a comb still smelling of his hair tonic. "Everything's for sale," said Terry Lynn Crane, who's 40 years younger than her husband. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Health issues high on agenda (Kristen Wyatt) Feb 5, 2007
Mr. Hammen wants a $1-a-pack cigarette tax increase to raise Medicaid eligibility to 116 percent of the federal poverty level. Page 1 of 2. (Washington Times)
Hunt for collectibles brings expert to area Feb 1, 2007
"That was given to me by a friend, but the cigarette lighter was from my uncle, from World War I," Magnum said. "It's in mint shape. It's got Joan of Arc engraved on one side with the Angelus (prayer) on back. Everything still works. It's an interesting piece of engineering. And it's small enough to keep.". (Herald-Tribune)
'Golda' is staying Jan 27, 2007
Rockerfellas' dark confines were filled with screaming fans, clouds of cigarette smoke and head-banging beats. More than anything, the place was overflowing with love and rock 'n' roll. (Herald-Tribune)
Pricing memories Jan 23, 2007
he shouted, after removing a cigarette that had been dangling from his bottom lip. Step right up. (Akron Beacon Journal, OH -- Living)
Hot Tix -- The Arts Jan 22, 2007
Paul Taylor Dance Company BELOW: Leslie Caron and Gene Kelly in "An American in Paris.". TODAYStreet Without EndIt's the opening weekend for a new exhibit featuring photography by Lou Marcus at the Manatee Community College Fine Arts Gallery, 5840 26th St. W., Bradenton. (Herald-Tribune)
Hot Tix -- Nightlife Jan 20, 2007
Mindy Simmons BELOW: Dave Attell. THIS WEEKMindy Simmons and Grant LivingstonFolk-singing pair perform at 8 p.m. Saturday at Fogartyville Caf, 800 17th Ave. W., Bradenton. (Herald-Tribune)
Last-gasp saloon: Paid leave and free patches for smokers in year ... Jan 2, 2007
The minimum age at which cigarettes can be bought is also to be raised from 16 to 18 this year to bring Britain in line with a number of other EU countries. And anti-smoking campaigners are championing the idea of adding 20p to the cost of a packet of cigarettes, a move they claim could lead three times more addicts to quit than the smoking ban ... " And, seeing the puzzled look on their faces, he will explain that people once "smoked" sticks of tobacco they called "cigarettes". Thus, a habit... (Independent)
