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Collectables => Plastics => Topic started by: skay on December 12, 2007, 08:48:27 PM

Title: PLASTIC? GAS LIGHTER WITH REAL SEALIFE?
Post by: skay on December 12, 2007, 08:48:27 PM

 :xt:  Hi

What's this funny lighter all about - anyone?

It has no markings, and I don't know anything about it, but the seahorses and little crab look real?

Sueskay
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Title: Re: PLASTIC? GAS LIGHTER WITH REAL SEALIFE?
Post by: Lustrousstone on December 13, 2007, 09:21:27 PM

This sort of thing is more commonly seen as paperweights - a very 70s sort of thing.

Title: Re: PLASTIC? GAS LIGHTER WITH REAL SEALIFE?
Post by: skay on December 13, 2007, 09:33:59 PM

 :xms:

And the lighter mechanism is very 70s too, it reminds me that smokers all had their own lighters and would put them on top of their fag packet in front of them.  I remember the Ronson Lady and buying a boyfriend a Dunhill once........

Anyway, I'm rambling again

xx

Title: Re: PLASTIC? GAS LIGHTER WITH REAL SEALIFE?
Post by: Sue C on December 13, 2007, 10:00:01 PM

Where is that smiley with the light bulb over it's head  :thd: you reminded me Sue!! Dunhill made a range of lighters called Aquarium, although i dont think yours is a Dunhill, (sorry) but in my favourite junk shop there is a cabinet full of this stuff, i will see if any have any labels.

My favourite junk shop, there not many like this any more.

Title: Re: PLASTIC? GAS LIGHTER WITH REAL SEALIFE?
Post by: skay on December 13, 2007, 10:15:27 PM

The shop looks great Sue, there really aren't enough of them anymore.

I'd like 1/2hr in there!

 :mrgreen:

xx

Title: Re: PLASTIC? GAS LIGHTER WITH REAL SEALIFE?
Post by: Sue C on December 13, 2007, 10:44:13 PM

Yeah, two floors of junk!! but a lot of furniture, one time, the was a ????? what's his name? Japanese furniture designer, used natural wood? AAAARRGG!
anyway i didnt have enough money in my purse, ran to the bank, when i got back, GONE!! i could have kicked myself.
What's his flippin name???

Title: Re: PLASTIC? GAS LIGHTER WITH REAL SEALIFE?
Post by: Lustrousstone on December 15, 2007, 05:49:22 PM

I saw a paperweight thingy today, it had a teeny made in Portugal label wedged in with the seashells