November 23, 2009

CHECKERBOARD COMBINED WITH CIGARETTE CASE (Jan, 1929)

Filed under: Toys and Games — @ 1:15 pm
Source: Modern Mechanix ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Jan, 1929
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Tags: smoking

“You know, for kids!”

CHECKERBOARD COMBINED WITH CIGARETTE CASE

THE NOVEL cigarette case shown below contains not only smoking materials, but also a complete checkerboard and men. The white and black pieces are small pegs which fit into holes in the squares to prevent them from being lost.

7 Comments »

1. I’ll bet your opponent wouldn’t mind a smoke himself.

   Comment by Repack Rider — November 24, 2009 @ 12:08 am

2. Well,see,right there ya got two things to do whilst laying in the good ol’ Iron Lung.

   Comment by Fred — November 24, 2009 @ 1:33 am

3. Fred: Iron Lung? I get it, just like a joke only not as funny.

   Comment by Firebrand38 — November 24, 2009 @ 1:48 am

4. Why are there holes on the black AND white squares?

   Comment by TomB — November 24, 2009 @ 2:32 pm

5. Does this mean that couples will now be playing checkers in addition to smoking after making love?

   Comment by Tracy B — November 24, 2009 @ 2:41 pm

6. @TomB, the deluxe mentholated-filtered version comes with a chess game.

   Comment by George — November 27, 2009 @ 10:22 am

7. Brings a whole new meaning to “checking” your mate……..

   Comment by Tracy B — November 27, 2009 @ 3:25 pm

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