Vintage 1930s Japanese -Made Wooden Cigarette Dispenser

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Presented for auction is a vintage 1930s wooden, Japanese-made, cigarette dispenser. It is 4" tall x 7" long and features a carved wooden bird perched on a wooden cylinder. When the cylinder's lever is pushed forward, the bird bends over, a drawer opens, and the bird's beak extracts a cigarette. The bird then returns to the standing position with the cigarette. This item also includes it's original blue-glass ashtray insert. It is nearly impossible now-a-days to find one of these with the original ashtray insert and in such good, undamaged, condition. T is a maker's lable on one side of the box, which is entirely in Japanese. Design features a host of geometric patterns on the overlay...very colorful and unusual. T is also an ink stamp on the bottom, but we can not decipher it. A nearly identical piece is featured in the book "Smoking Collectible, A Price Guide" by Neil Wood on page 101. The book IS NOT INCLUDED in the auction...it is pictured only as a reference! Please read the following caveats. We honestly endeavor to describe each item as accurately and truthfully as possible. Defects, known to us, will be noted in the description. We are not dealers, but are selling a collection amassed over 30+ years. If in doubt, please do not bid on an item. Buyers are responsible for filing and managing insurance claims. Buyers are responsible read more

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