bulletins are great 
sources for information on collecting buttons... Well written articles and beautiful images accompany each edition.
Q: I bought this at a flea market. An elderly friend of mine told me that in the 1920s and ’30s these beautiful cigarette containers used to sit on bar tops. Can you tell me more about it?
A: Your flapper cigarette dispenser was made by Kindel & Graham about 1929. The inside of the dispenser can be filled with cigarettes. Then, when the button next to the flapper’s face is pushed down, a cigarette comes out of her mouth. Kindel & Graham was founded in San Francisco in 1909. It’s still in business, listed as a source for party supplies, balloons, carnival games and popcorn poppers, snow-cone makers, bubble machines, etc. Cigarette dispensers similar to yours have sold in the last two years for $120 to $365.
So -- I went to Ebay like a diligent sheep and found that indeed, they are selling for the latter. Since I can't justify spending $400 on a cigarette dispenser, I can only dream of finding one for a steal someday while hunting and gathering for my shop. If you are so inclined to learn more about these lovely ladies, find one here and here.
Even though I haven't felt like getting everything decked out for the hauntingly spectacular holiday, I have done a little damage to my wallet! Explanation being, I was very disappointed with some of the Halloween merchandise available in my local community... Everything looked the same and wasn't really my style. So, I decided to venture out into the World Wide Web and boy did I find some fabulousness!
, NC Fabulousness!)... Anyways, this cabinet is filled to the brim (and still adding!) with my world of curiosities. I decorated the top with some old millinery flowers and an uncovered parasol. Click on the large cabinet image to see some of the small things I collect including old photographs, childrens pottery, handmade items and lots more!
As an antiques dealer, my favorite objects are those that fit in the palm of my hand - The wonderful world of "smalls."
et vintage head band is from Catchpenny's, and the shoes are from Isabella's booth at Gresham Lake. The lovely metal Victorian child bell is from Green Lion Antiques, owned by the fabulous Mr. Tim Green - Be sure to check him out on my links as well.
Mr. Goat is the newest member of my tiny treasures collection. He's most likely Austrian and turn of the century - A whimsical trifle which makes me smile and think of fairy tales and magic. Look at his basket - little carrots and veggies for the gnome market! Don't you wish we could see where he was headed?