That's a nice one.
I may bid on it!
:P
I've been wanting one because it's probably the only way I'll ever be able to obtain a very early Shell!
Here's a page from a 1951 catalogue:
Even though such an article would be totally useless,
they do appeal to me,
especially when they still have their case.
What can I say?
I'm a sucker.
Did a short post on topic a while back,
some beautiful examples depicted:
http://pipesmagazine.com/forums/topic/cigarette-holders-by-the-famous-makers
The jade colored BBB seen there almost had me draining my wallet,
but the final price was simply too high.
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