Double Sided Reverse Painted Cigar Hanging Advertising Sign

A scarce original barber's pole. Used as advertising outside a barber's shop. Japan, c1950s. In it's current state it lights and turns with a bit of prodding but will go ...

A pair of industrial metal and glass large wall lights. Spain, c1950s. Good quality original fixtures, Since re-wired and PAT tested. ...

American Folk art wooden "CIGARS" sign from the 1920's. Great old Store Trade sign. Wood cut to cigar shape. Lettered in Gold Paint. In good conditions, it was a in doors sign. Perfect for any cigar smoker. Cigars History: A cigar is basically dried tobacco leaves that are rolled and wrapped by other tobacco leaves in order to give you a full tobacco smoking experience. Cigars are becoming more popular all around the world recently because they are exposed to a pop culture where a lot of famous people like Michael Jordan and Arnold Schwarzenegger smoke them. In order to understand why cigars have become very well-known, we need to take a good look at their history and where they came from. That way, we can truly understand this pop phenomenon. Here is a brief history of cigars. Origin of Cigars The exact origin of cigars is not entirely known but historians believe that cigars were first invented by the ancient Mayans. The ancient Mayans would collect tobacco leaves and wrap them up in a plantain leave in order to smoke it. An ancient Mayan pot...

Antique wooden retailers cigar box. This unique piece likely dates back to the late Victorian period. It features all-mahogany construction and four interior storage compartments. A...