cigarette cases
Smoker's pocket accessory
Cigarette cases are small, flat containers designed to hold cigarettes, protecting them from being crushed in a pocket or purse.
Once common accessories, they were often made of metal, leather, or decorative materials and carried as personal items: He pulled a silver cigarette case from his jacket.
Their use has declined with smoking rates.
Valuable old items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
- curiosRare collectible objects
heirlooms · relics · auctions · collectors · valuables · artifacts · preservation · provenance
Lustrous white precious metal
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- chromeReflective metal coating
- gold-platedSurfaced with precious metal
- pewterTin-based tableware alloy
nickel · copper · stainless-steel · titanium · bronze · leather · tortoiseshell · mother-of-pearl
Small enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- slimThin or meager
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
- handyUseful and nearby
convenient · discreet · personal · flat · sleek · fitted · vest-pocket · carry
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- 1920sPost-WWI American decade
- 1930sFourth decade, twentieth century
- 1940sFourth decade, twentieth century
retro · antique · patina · prohibition · Gatsby · bakelite · celluloid · enamel
Supplementary addition
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- stylishFashionably elegant
- luxuryExpensive nonessential comfort
refined · dapper · gentleman · debonair · accoutrement · dandy
One who possesses
compartment · caddy · box · dispenser · receptacle · sheath · enclosure · lid
Cut into surface
- etchedCarved into a surface
- monogrammedMarked with personal initials
- embossedHaving raised design
- handcraftedMade manually, not machined
bespoke · ornate · decorative · scrollwork · chased · damascened · gilded · enameled
antiques
Valuable old items
- memorabiliaCollected items of significance
- ephemeraDisposables preserved as collectibles
- raritiesUncommon or scarce items
curios · heirlooms · relics · auctions · collectors · valuables · artifacts · preservation · provenance · appraisal
silver
Lustrous white precious metal
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
- chromeReflective metal coating
- gold-platedSurfaced with precious metal
pewter · nickel · copper · stainless-steel · titanium · bronze · leather · tortoiseshell · mother-of-pearl · enamel
pocket-sized
Small enough to carry
- compactTightly packed together
- slimThin or meager
- lightweightLacking mass or importance
handy · convenient · discreet · personal · flat · sleek · fitted · vest-pocket · carry
Victorian
Of a prim era
- EdwardianOf early twentieth-century Britain
- 1920sPost-WWI American decade
- 1930sFourth decade, twentieth century
1940s · retro · antique · patina · prohibition · Gatsby · bakelite · celluloid · enamel · guilloche
accessory
Supplementary addition
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- sophisticationCultured elegance and complexity
- stylishFashionably elegant
luxury · refined · dapper · gentleman · debonair · accoutrement · dandy
holder
One who possesses
sleeve · compartment · caddy · box · dispenser · receptacle · sheath · enclosure · lid · clasp
engraved
Cut into surface
- etchedCarved into a surface
- monogrammedMarked with personal initials
- embossedHaving raised design
handcrafted · bespoke · ornate · decorative · scrollwork · chased · damascened · gilded · enameled · artisan
- silver boxesjewelry boxes, keepsake boxes, snuff boxes, pill boxes, tea caddies
- antiquesantiques, antique furniture, antique, antique coins, Greek vases
- 1950s nostalgiapoodle skirts, hula hoops, drive-in theaters, sock hops, jukeboxes
- engravable giftsjewelry, watches, pens, plaques, trophies
- silverwarecutlery, flatware, fork, knife, spoon
- tobaccopipe tobacco, tobacco, chewing tobacco, tobacco leaves, snuff